MTPGA: Paddack’s near no-no

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsIt’s been a weird few weeks for the Make the Padres Great Again podcast. Between my traveling and Craig’s, it feels like we’ve hardly done an episode together since week before the all-star break, although I don’t think that’s true.

That’s a long way of saying that, although I’m on vacation, I wanted to find time to talk about the San Diego Padres with Craig this week. Because this is a crucial point in the season for the fans, and because the fanbase might need a reminder to chill out.

In addition to keeping track of Chris Paddack’s no-hit bid (which was ongoing when we finished recording), Craig and I talked about the short-term and long-term future of the…