Dodgers: Sizing Up the NL West Competition- Padres
By Jacob Rudner
The Padres will not be contenders in 2018. They are a part of arguably the best division in baseball and the competition is just too stiff for the young and rising team.
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But, I firmly believe that contention is not the goal for this season. The Padres are in a position to be a serious club in a couple years with the make-up of their farm system. The team just needs to stay the course and continue doing whatever it is they are doing because quite frankly it’s working. San Diego has a lot to look forward to and in the meantime, they should just enjoy whatever glimpses into the future they can get.