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Sept. 23, 2024 2:14 PM PT
There has been a running belief around some people within the Dodgers organization in recent seasons, a theory about their Southern California rivals that sprouted two Octobers ago and has been crystalized in a tightly-contested division race this year.
When the Dodgers play the San Diego Padres, they seem to typically get the Padres’ best.
And when the rivalry ratchets up, the Padres’ intensity tends to go highest.
It was certainly true in the 2022 playoffs, when the underdog Padres stormed to a four-game National League Division Series win over an 111-win juggernaut Dodgers squad.