Good morning from Chicago,

The Padres did not get the opportunity to soak the carpet at someone else’s ballpark, so they will have to pay the cleaning bill after celebrating at home sometime this week.

Could be as soon as tonight.

While the playoff picture has gotten a little fuzzy in the National League, it is as clear as ever for the Padres.

“Win,” Manny Machado said.

Yes, the Padres are one victory away from clinching a postseason berth.

Yesterday’s 3-2 escape against the White Sox and a loss by the Mets dropped the Padres’ magic number to one.

That means their next victory or the next loss by the Mets assures the Padres of a playoff spot.

We have all been paying attention to what the Reds and Diamondbacks were doing and figuring it was virtually without a doubt the Padres were

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