Merrill returns, Padres shut out Athletics
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Why did the Padres’ 2‑0 win over the A’s matter for the NL West standings?
All right, it may not have been the prettiest game, but the Padres they knock off the A's, a score of two to nothing. Padres are thirty-one and twenty. on the year. A much different division the NL West is than the AL West, with the A's obviously in first at twenty-six and twenty-six. So that would be nice. Imagine if the Padres were in the AL West, the lead that they would have in the division right now and we may be feeling a lot better about where the team is at. If they were in a different division. Uh but they're not. And so it is what it is. But tonight Just right off the bat. A few things stuck out to me. Lucas Giolito. Jackson Merrill. Mason Miller. I'll throw Sun Moon Song in there because He jumped in there, played shortstop tonight, knows Andre Bogart's in the lineup.
Um so You know, good on him. Obviously Tatis played it second the entire game with no bogarts. Cronowers still Haven't heard any update there with what's going on with his concussion. Bryce Johnson ended up taking over for Castellanos late in the game when the Padres had that lead. He goes in and plays right field. So uh a team effort, Ty Franz tonight with the three double plays that he was involved in. Um the one in the fourth inning where he Really had to get back to first base, feels the ball, gets to second, gets over to back to first base. And gets the double play there. Um that was obviously huge. That was one of the two big jams that Giolito got out of. Got the ground ball there, got the fly out with uh I want to say it was the bases loaded.
in that first inning. So You know, Giolito, not the prettiest outing. Um, he definitely doesn't want to be walking as many guys as he did today. He walked five guys today. So That's gotta come down. I I don't think that he's gonna walk five guys in another outing this season. Uh to me that seems like a a one off. There are circum are are some concerns that I've seen brought up about his velocity and how Low nineties. Uh for me. I think the changeup that he has, I think if the velocity's not the same as it has been in past years, I think he can still make it work. Um, if he hits location, if he prepares well. If he Um you know, executes the game plan, mixes things up. Um I still think he can be effective. So and again, this is not Lucas Giolito like, oh, ace of the rotation, Lucas Giolito, you know, first round pick like
with all the hype there. This is back of the rotation, keep the padres in games. And that's what he did tonight. So
How did Jackson Merrill’s return impact the Padres’ lineup and defense?
Ultimately he did do his job. And then you had the big four. You had Estrada, Morahone, Adam, and Miller all come in, pitch an inning each, didn't give up any runs. And that's that. Mason Miller obviously facing his former team comes in for that inning, throwing one oh two with his fastball, strikes out the first two guys, gets the ground ball. For the final out. Um Just Dominance. And he was saying post game In the Um on the headset with uh with Tony Wynne Junior and Don. Um about I'm not quoting him, but essentially like yeah, they're a little bit extra tonight, him facing his former team. And That's a scary thought to be on the other side if you're a a Sacramento A. When Mesa Miller's already throwing a hundred against anyone.
with, you know, a a slider is a possibility that he can throw in there. And now he's got a little extra to it because of it being the former team. Yeah, not that that's not gonna be fun. And that was not fun. for those that were in the box tonight. But we're on this side, so we don't have to worry about that. Uh but thank you, thank you. To the Sacramento A's for Allowing us to get Mason Miller. I know that we need to give up debris, but For a team that's trying to win now. You're taking Mason Miller every day of the week. Over Leo DeVree. That's just what it is. Um So Back to Giolito. You're gonna take it. He kept the potbury's in the game. You know, a couple runs. Sure. Again, it it was not The best night for sure offensively, right?
A total of two hits. The last time the Padres won a game with two hits was twenty seventeen. Uh I think Don was mentioning something about Corey Spangenberg.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why did the Padres’ 2‑0 win over the A’s matter for the NL West standings?
0:00–3:02
2
How did Jackson Merrill’s return impact the Padres’ lineup and defense?
3:02–5:52
3
What role did Lucas Giolito play in the win and what were his pitching concerns?
5:52–8:32
4
How did the bullpen (Estrada, Morahone, Adam, Miller) preserve the shutout?
8:32–11:18
5
Why was the Jeff McNeil fan‑cleat incident a memorable moment of the game?
11:18–14:40
6
What are the prospects for a series sweep and upcoming Michael King start?
14:40–17:49
7
How are the Padres handling injuries and the health of players like Merrill?
17:49–20:44
8
What upcoming topics (coaching, schedule, merchandise) will the show cover next?
20:44–22:47