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Padres Back In Control of a Playoff Spot and No-No Joe is On the Way
On Friar, An NBC 7 Padres Podcast›
Aug 20, 202626:03
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The Padres went 3-3 on their road trip but the important thing is they are back in control of the final National League Wild Card spot, and thing seem to be trending in the right direction. Derek talks about how Fernando Tatis Jr. looks like he's playing in 2021, the adjustment Manny Machado made to his batting stance (dare we say he employed an analytics-inspired change?), how the trade deadline helped the entire starting rotation, and the change to Joe Musgrove's routine that strongly suggests he's just about ready to be back on the mound in a big league game. 📺 On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here.
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"Padres Back In Control of a Playoff Spot and No-No Joe is On the Way" is an episode of On Friar, An NBC 7 Padres Podcast. Runtime 26 min. Published August 20, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
