Padres lose by 20 runs to Cubs. Up next: Dodger Stadium
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Why was the 23‑3 loss to the Cubs such a historic blowout for the Padres?
All right, a game we would like to forget. The Padres lose the series finale to the Cubs twenty three to three. Yes, you're reading that correctly, you're hearing that correctly, twenty three to three. And they dropped a forty three and forty two. on the season, third in the National League West as I talk right now. And yeah, I mean things just keep getting better. You lose a series against the Dodgers, you lose a series against the Cubs. Actually got swept in the series, right? And then How many homers? Was it eight home runs in this game? And oh by the way, no off day. Go right to Dodger Stadium. For four games against the Dodgers. With Walk and are not pitching in any of those games and Not like he was great today.
But that was the guy that I trusted the most going into today. Um, so do we trust anyone in this rotation is really like the big question. Coming off of this game. Um it's it's hard. For me to still trust Walker Wheeler, still trust Michael King, but Um those are the two if I had to trust guys, those are the two that I would pick. Um but if the postseason started to do the whole if the postseason started today thing. If the post season started today. Do I trust any of these starting pitchers? I still would say Michael King. Um, I think Walker could compete. But I mean, what was his stuff today? Eighty seven, eighty nine? And just flipping balls up there and they just caught way too much of the zone. And that's that pitch is batting practice to batters because they're used to upper nineties, they're used to Hundo.
And so when you throw eighty nine and you're just flipping it up there, 'cause that's what it looked like today. Um yeah. You're not gonna get a great result. Michael King at least has the velocity there. And he does have a track record. I know it wasn't great last outing, but Has a track record of showing up pretty big. in moments against the better teams and and stepping up to that moment, living up to that moment. And so if the posting were to start today, I would still put them in that bucket of someone that I trust. But Trust and like I put my life on the line with this guy on the mound or two different things. I wouldn't put my life online with any of these starters right now. So Yeah. And maybe you would say, well then that's the same.
So you don't trust any of them then? But I there's still that thing in the back of my head that's like, no, Michael King can come up big in a big game. He can do it. So I am a little conflicted with that. But I guess the good thing is it is July first. The trade deadline's not till early August. The postseason isn't till October. Or late September, I think October. Uh sometimes it starts in late September. So that's why I was like, maybe late September.
Which starting pitchers does the host still trust after the Cubs demolition?
Um, so there's still time with that. But This was such a big span of time. Um This these series against the Braves, the Dodgers, the Cubs, right? This was such a big span of time because if they did have encouraging performances. I think that would I ensure that trade island again. It's it's a month away. But That would I think convince AJ like, all right, let's go buy 'cause we know AJ wants to buy at the deadline. The team's gonna have to prove that they deserve to have him go by at the deadline. But he wants to already. So I think he's just gonna look for anything that he can, any sign that he can that this team's going in the right direction. But the potteries haven't shown that in this stretch, that oh, they're gonna be contending and oh they're in the right direction.
Yeah. So You know, sure they had that win against the Dodgers, the first game of the series. But then what happened the next game? It was like one of these where they get smacked around and just blown out of the water. So Yeah, twenty three to three. And look, I don't want to look at this one outing of Walker and be like, all right, now we just don't trust him. Because he's put together a good amount of starts where it's, you know, five plus innings of work, allowing one run, two runs. He's been the Padres best starter recently. So I don't wanna one game, one day game against the Cubs.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why was the 23‑3 loss to the Cubs such a historic blowout for the Padres?
0:00–3:21
2
Which starting pitchers does the host still trust after the Cubs demolition?
3:21–6:45
3
How is the Padres’ bullpen usage affecting their ability to stay in games?
6:45–9:10
4
What impact does the upcoming four‑game Dodgers series have on the Padres’ rotation plans?
9:10–12:31
5
How does the trade‑deadline timing influence the Padres’ roster decisions?
12:31–15:40
6
What do the recent fan poll results reveal about confidence in the starting rotation?
15:40–18:55
7
Why is the post‑game press conference situation unusual after the Cubs loss?
18:55–22:27
8
What can Padres fans expect from the next Dodgers matchup at Dodger Stadium?
22:27–24:17