When baseball historians look back on the turnaround of the San Diego Padres franchise heading into the Roaring 2020’s, this past weekend’s series loss to the Houston Astros will just be another line on a page.
Except for Eric Hosmer‘s misplayed pop-fly; that will infamously live in San Diegans’ and defensive statheads’ minds and Twitter feeds forever.
But the performance that this team put forth against the reigning world champs was admirable and could turn out to be a turning point in not just this season but well into the future.
Lots to be proud of if you’re the Padres
Aside from the losses, the Friars hung in there with one of the best, and most complete, teams in recent baseball history.