Padres News: Friars Gain Zero Ground in Newest MLB Power Rankings
The San Diego Padres continue their push toward the postseason as the calendar gets closer to September. This season hasn’t gone the way that the organization had hoped at the start, but there is still time to turn things around.
San Diego has dealt with a widely inconsistent offense all year long, and it has plagued them in the standings. The team currently sits multiple games back of the final wild-card spot in the National League, and they have their work cut out for them.
It seems as if every time the Padres get some momentum, they quickly find some way to lose it. The 2023 season has been a very frustrating year for the team, but they aren’t giving up. As long as there are games to be played, the Friars will fight until the end.
The team hasn’t made up much ground in the standings lately with their average play. It has also resulted in them standing pat in the latest edition of the MLB.com Power Rankings.
San Diego was ranked No. 18 in the last edition and remains there in this one. It is just another reflection of their mediocrity this season.
The Padres have the talent to be a top team in baseball but just haven’t been able to put anything together. It’s been a problem for them, and if they can’t turn things around, changes will be made.
This was a team that came into the season with high expectations to compete for their first-ever World Series title. But the reality is that they are just trying to scratch and claw their way into a potential playoff spot right now.
If the team doesn’t end up reaching the postseason, it will go down as one of the biggest letdowns in baseball history. And nobody wants to be a part of that kind of memory, so the clock is ticking on the 2023 Padres legacy.
