Los Angeles’ All-Star Max Mancy believes the San Diego Padres are not a rival to the .
Three bases brought up historical meanings that really sparked competition. And despite recent bad blood with the team, it doesn’t quite meet the standards.
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“The Padres brings you everything you have in a rivalry, but you only have one rival,” Muncie said. Foul territory. “When people say you have a rival, I don’t like it. If you have a rival, it’s your counterpart and it’s always going to be a giant.
The and Padres have met three times in the NLDS since 2020, but these are also the only postseason meetings of the two franchises. Though interests have been much higher in recent years, Muncie’s point has little historical background.
“By definition, one team can’t decide to choose a rivalry,” Muncy says. “And for the , it will always be a giant.”
Much of the recent passion for the from the Padres can link to 24 consecutive scoreless innings from the Friars after winning a 2-1 series lead in the 2024 NLDS.
The six-run explosion in Game 3 proved too much for the to overcome that night, but the next two games featured pure dominance from LA when they rolled into the NLCS and the final eighth World Series in franchise history.
San Diego’s recent influx of competition was notable, and their run-in with the brought an epic moment. But without the same history the Giants have with the , the Padres rivalry will not be seen in the same light as San Francisco.
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