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The 2026 season has not started well for the San Diego Padres, with back-to-back losses to the Detroit Tigers, they currently sit at 0-2 on the year. The offense has not been outstanding, scoring just two runs in each game and pitchers have been allowing walks at a concerning rate at this point in the season. Of course, this is the current reality.
Before a regular season pitch had been thrown, Gaslamp Ball asked respondents to make their pick for where they thought the Padres would finish the season in the win column. There were multiple choices to allow a broader range of possibilities and while each option received consideration one option stood above the rest. However, there are some in that group who might want to change their selection after the first two games.
The Padres will need to correct the issues that have kept them out of the win column through the first two games if any of the options from this week’s Padres Reacts Survey are to come to fruition. Let’s just hope the majority of Padres fans were right in their predictions because that is what will be needed if San Diego is going to return to the playoffs in 2026.
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