Baseball has the longest season in professional sports, and that can be a tiring exercise for some. For outfielder Justin Upton, however, that marathon provides great perspective.
"It's a long season," Upton said. "That's just a part of baseball."
Upton joined Jesse Agler for Padres Social Hour before Saturday evening's game against the Rockies and discussed the length of the season, the bumps in the road and what it takes to grow as a team.
"You have to have those bumps for your team to grow," Upton said. "A chance to look in the mirror.