The San Diego Padres playoff aspirations took a big hit this weekend. The Padres were swept by the St. Louis Cardinals, a team they are chasing in the NL wild card race. As a result, the Friars have fallen 3.5 games back of the final playoff spot and now have to leap-frog three teams, the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cardinals, to get back into a playoff position.
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San Diego’s woes aren’t limited to their most recent series. Not only have the Padres have lost eight of their past ten, but they are dealing with injuries to some key players.