Episode #050: "King Sets the Tone"
September 30, 2026 |
The Padres opened the Wild Card Series with an 8–0 win over the Cubs. Michael King carried a no-hit bid into the seventh, Fernando Tatis Jr. homered on the first pitch, Manny Machado helped turn the first inning into a statement, and Joe Musgrove completed his long road back on a postseason mound. Will, Brooksy and Rachel explain why San Diego controlled Game 1, what King’s five-pitch sequencing teaches us, and what Nick Pivetta must protect against Kevin Gausman in Game 2.
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