[DC 86]

Padres are in a tailspin; they are 1-9 in their last 10 but might be motivated to play spoiler.
BC

Their manager certainly wasn't motivated to play spoiler last night; if the game had meant anything to the Padres they would have removed Pagan before he gave up four hits (including three home runs) to the only five batters that he faced. I'm sure their players are still giving their best effort but they aren't being managed to maximize their chances of winning, rather they are being led by someone who by all accounts has lost the clubhouse and knows that he only has four more games remaining in his tenure.

[DC 86]

Padres are in a tailspin; they are 1-9 in their last 10 but might be motivated to play spoiler.
BC

Their manager certainly wasn't motivated to play spoiler last night; if the game had meant anything to the Padres they would have removed Pagan before he gave up four hits (including three home runs) to the only five batters that he faced. I'm sure their players are still giving their best effort but they aren't being managed to maximize their chances of winning, rather they are being led by someone who by all accounts has lost the clubhouse and knows that he only has four more games remaining in his tenure.