MLB Pennant Race: San Diego Padres’ Last Playoffs Chance Lies in San Francisco

Don't fool yourself by thinking the San Diego Padres are going to sneak into the postseason by winning the National League wild card.

When trailing a team going into the last week of the season, like the Padres are currently trailing the Atlanta Braves in the wild card by 1.5 games, it's tough to gain ground without playing the team that you're chasing. 

When you win, you need the team in front of you to lose in order to gain a game.  And when you lose, you need that team to lose even more so you don't lose ground.

The Braves are fresh-off sweeping the Florida Marlins at home, and will finish off the season against a Philadelphia Phillies team that will be focused much more on ...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - San Diego Padres
Article is property of BleacherReport.com