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Sportsview: National League worst is the worst
Eric Gagne was lost for the season early with arm trouble, Drew followed him and the Dodgers played the rest of the year with a collection of journeymen and players brought up from Triple A. That left the division to the Padres, who went 22-6 in May and appeared on the verge of running away with it. Since then, though, they've gone a miserable 44-59. This kind of team has no business in any postseason. But rules are rules, and what frightens baseball purists who have seen wild card teams win the last three World Series is that the Padres could get hot at just the right time. That happened in 1973 when the Mets beat a much better team in the Cincinnati Reds to win the pennant, and then took the A's seven games before losing the World Series. That Met team, though, had Tom Seaver and two other starters with ERA's less than 3.00, some clutch hitters and a reliever in Tug McGraw who told his teammates and anyone else who would listen that "You Gotta Believe." The Padres have Peavy, an inconsistent Eaton and no player with more than 18 home runs. Hoffman leads a tough bullpen, but when you're playing the St. Louis Cardinals or Atlanta Braves, relievers aren't going to be deciding too many games. Still, there will be fireworks for real this week. The champagne will be flowing, too, most likely at Petco Park. Maybe they should send some bottles to St. Louis or Atlanta. Because whoever gets the winner of the NL Worst will be doing some celebrating of their own.
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