The San Diego Padres should be up 1-0 in the NLDS, but they are not. Ty France crushed a ball that was headed for the bleachers with a man on first in the top of the 9th, but his rocket hit a roof cable. Really? Give me a break. Baseball diamonds should not have roofs over them. Today in Game 2 at American Family Field the Padres need to take care of business and they will. If this series is knotted up when it heads to San Diego for the next two, the Brewers will be in trouble. The Padres had one of the best home records in all of baseball and swept the Brewers in a 3-game set back in August at Petco, outscoring them 18-7 over the 3 games. The Brewers will send Logan Henderson to the hill. Henderson was dominant in the regular season with a record of 11-3, a 2.47 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP but the last time he faced San Diego on August 10th he was on the losing end. San Diego tagged him for 5 hits, 3 runs, and the Friars went on to a 3-2 victory. Michael King will get the nod for the Padres. In Game 1 of the NL Wild Card with the Chicago Cubs, King was throwing flames. He pitched 7 strong allowing only 1 hit with 8 K’s and San Diego rolled to an 8-0 romp. The Padres as usual are getting no respect and they should be feared. This team is loaded with talent, 1-9, and has a pitching staff that can go toe-to-toe with anybody.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES