Signing him to a lengthy extension as he approaches his mid-30s might be too much for the Astros to ultimately take on. However, if he is put on the market, two teams in the NL We

Why Max Muncy Says Padres Aren’t True Rivals for Dodgers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are division rivals; that much we know. However, the question that has recently caused a flurry is, does their rivalry run deeper?

At 40-27, the Dodgers lead the NL West, but by only 1 ½ games over the San Francisco Giants. It's a one-game lead in the loss column. The Dodgers started the season 8-0, their best start since moving to Los Angeles in 1958, but are 32-27 since. They're 16-16 in their last 32 games. That's not bad, but it is a month-long stretch of mediocre ball.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the middle of a series with the San Diego Padres, playing on the road at the hostile Petco Park, but the Blue Crew managed to se

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The Los Angeles Dodgers manager had a surprising message about the San Diego Padres star after a "disrespectful" move.

On a team full of big names, Pages has made one for himself in his second season. Not only is he batting .290/.33/492 with 12 home runs and 40 RBIs, but he has been one of baseball’s best center fielders. His 2.5 WAR (Fangraphs) ranks 21st in baseball and third among Dodgers players.

On Tuesday night at Petco Park, the Dodgers could have used one. In recent years, the club has punted on plenty of games in the interest of protecting their often injury-riddled and shorthanded pitching staffs. But in an 11-1 loss to the San Diego Padres, they took the act of de facto forfeiture to levels even they hadn’t previously pioneered.