It couldn’t have been scripted any better.

The Dodgers, a team that had the most exorbitant offseason of any team in baseball history, began the season 8-0 and came into Independence Day weekend with a nine game lead over the San Diego Padres. Since then, the Dodgers not only whiffed at the deadline (unlike San Diego), but have managed to post a horrible 12-21 record since July 4 and allow the Padres to overtake them for the division lead.

Now, the two teams will meet for the first time in two months, with the Padres having swept the San Francisco Giants while the Dodgers suffered another sweep at the hands of the Angels. The Padres have already shown their new additions, such as reliever Mason Miller, about their distain and urgency to win over the Dodgers. If the Dodgers want to consid

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