Padres Back In Control of a Playoff Spot and No-No Joe is On the Way

The Padres went 3-3 on their road trip but the important thing is they are back in control of the final National League Wild Card spot, and thing seem to be trending in the right direction. Derek talks about how Fernando Tatis Jr. looks like he's playing in 2021, the adjustment Manny Machado made to his batting stance (dare we say he employed an analytics-inspired change?), how the trade deadline helped the entire starting rotation, and the change to Joe Musgrove's routine that strongly suggests he's just about ready to be back on the mound in a big league game. 📺 On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here. To join the conversation, tweet your Padres or San Diego sports thoughts and questions to Darnay @DarnayTripp and @TODDSTRAINNBCSD. or email [email protected]. Catch NBC 7's Padres analysis and more San Diego sports coverage at NBC7.com/SportsWrap. Sports Wrap's weekly TV show airs Sunday night on NBC 7 San Diego at 11:35pm. 📲 FOLLOW US: Instagram TikTok Facebook X 📣 For news in Spanish, visit our sister station Telemundo 20. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.