Champions adjust, which is why the Padres like their chances with Yu Darvish on the mound

Let’s dive into some inside baseball.

The driver to this plunge: the Padres’ quest for their first National League West title since 2006 and the club’s first World Series title.

Luck will matter. So will health.

In skill, it will come down to this: Can Padres players adjust as champions must?

Big-leaguers either solve problems fast or they fail. The Padres boast two ace problem-solvers in Yu Darvish, 38, and Manny Machado, 33.

I’ll write only about Darvish here, delving into his breakthrough last week. Darvish lowered his arm angle, leading to his seven shutout innings against the Mets. He allowed just two hits and no walks and had seven strikeouts. He threw only 76 pitches.

While playing catch last week before his bullpen session, the veteran found the fix.

“I went into the bullpen