Day: March 24, 2026

Let’s not overcomplicate this. The San Diego Padres are 63–64, two games out of first place, and very much alive in a division where nobody seems particularly interested in running away with anything. So the real question isn’t just “Are they making the playoffs?” It’s: “Does anyone in this division actually deserve to?” The Padres’ Season in One Sentence Bad early. Better late. Still flawed. April: 10–16 May: 9–18 June:...

The standings don’t lie, but they also don’t always tell the full story. At first glance, the Washington Senators’ recent slide—2–8 in their last 10, 6–12 since the trade deadline, now sitting nine games out of first—looks like a team in freefall. But when you dig into the underlying metrics, the picture becomes more complicated—and, in some ways, more concerning. This isn’t a roster devoid of talent. This is a team...