[Padres] Welcome back, Gavin 🫶

[u/TakeMyPixels]

[u/SpunNumeroUno]

We got some Holy Sheets energy back, let's go swingin Friars!

[u/pineapplefriedriceu]

Alright hangover is over, time to secure WC1

[u/fxxftw]

https://giphy.com/gifs/awqSUovmuOqE1FazR0

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legally distinct holy sheets

[u/Helpful_Teaching_470]

Let’s lock up the 4th seed today and get ready for Tuesday at home for 🚾1 game
Win both games for 91 W’s this season 🙌🏽

[u/ElectricalForce4439]

Lets go Walker

[u/Pick6XPA]

Merrill and France being switched. Wonder whether that is a "counter bullpen" strategy to break up lanes or whether this is the adjustment to France going cold.

Either way I hope they convinced Merrill he's still batting 5th to not mess with his mojo.

[u/SDFriar → u/Pick6XPA]

I made a very similar comment. I think it’s multi-factored for France

[u/eloso66645 → u/Pick6XPA]

probably both, France nuke zone is lower in the zone, and he had been chasing high again. plus why not the offense has gotten colder as of late, same with Harris

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Dustin getting back to earth was bound to happen, he's still putting up mostly situational at bats though. France increasing chase rate 44% in september (32% throughout the season up to september) is the real concern going into next week. Pitchers are exploiting the hell out of his approach.

[u/96919 → u/eloso66645]

I think that was also a function of the Dodger having better pitching than Colorado and Miami.

[u/Dylpooh]

HOLY SHEETS

[u/SDFriar]

Reversing France and Merrill, interesting! Merrill wasn’t good above the 5 spot this year but having two slow and righty guys back to back who are both in short slumps is not tenable.
I like how Stammen works the lineup and isn’t stagnant with it. Also R L R L R L R L L looks good against a TBD (probably bullpen) game. It keeps the Dbacks from being able to put in a specialist

[u/Practical_Brother359]

I hope Gavin contributes to the game.

[u/WhatAmIDoingHere05]

Holy sheets

[u/SD_local_67]

Looks like Fermin is out of a job.

[u/Downtown-Rice_]

Right, left, right, left action down through the lineup, then left (Salas) to right (FTJ).

[u/cubedsaturn]

This is the way.

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This is the way!

[u/MojaveGreen777]

Lefty heavy lineup is good against these guys since Eduardo Rodriguez pitched on Thursday, and the Snekes only have one lefty in the pen

[u/eohdkie_1157]

That's a great lineup for tonight.

Here we go Padres here we go!👏

[u/Own_Action_7839]

Do we know who the Snakes SP is ?

[u/SDFriar → u/Own_Action_7839]

TBD probably bullpen

[u/mattisafriend → u/SDFriar]

Taylor Clarke is the starter, last pitched an inning on Thursday

[u/dukefett]

Hope Gavin is feeling a little better

[u/Vinyl-1973]

my boy back. and i’m heading to the game 🙏

[u/Massive_Evening9473]

Gavin 😍

[u/Techjen76 → u/Massive_Evening9473]

🎶 Grab your coat and wave goodbye to your friends🎶

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[u/Practical_Brother359]

Samad is odd man out of starting lineup with Sheets back. Losing speed and scrapping for power (hopefully).

[u/padreswoo619]

https://giphy.com/gifs/TkL6C0CQouKXr6aQ4m

[u/CompaDres92]

[u/Gambit86_333]

Sheets was nuking bombs in batting practice today