The 2020 MLB season culminated last night in a Wold Series victory for the Los Angeles Dodgers because of course it did.
Like with the end of most professional sports season, the far-too-early opening power rankings for the following season are always close behind.
David Schoenfield is the man behind ESPN’s early rankings, and I think you’ll all be pretty okay with his list because your Padres come in at #3, behind only the Dodgers and the Braves.
Here’s what Schoenfield had to say about where he ranked the Padres:
“Sure, an argument can be made to put the Padres ahead of the Braves, but I think we have to first make sure Dinelson Lamet and Mike Clevinger are completely healthy in spring training.