The San Diego Padres were rolling into the month of July with the fourth-best record in baseball and the third-best record in the NL West. They were 16 games above .500 through the end of June with a record of 49-33. The Colorado Rockies, on the other hand, had the third-worst record in the National League at 34-47, 13 games below .500.
But since then, the tides have turned dramatically for the two franchises, particularly the San Diego Padres. The Padres have completed one of the most epic collapses in recent memory.
The Padres were eliminated from postseason play on Saturday night which made us think: