Max Fried enters the 2026 MLB season as one of the New York Yankees’ highest-profile starting pitchers. After spending the early years of his career with the San Diego Padres and then the Atlanta Braves, he signed one of MLB’s largest pitching contracts and joined the Yankees in 2025. Along with his on-field success, Fried’s […]
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Happy Monday, all. How are we faring after last night’s split? The National League Division Series has had its fair share of drama. While we were hand-wringing about Chris Sale and the prospect of a bullpen game (where we need not have worried, because Ray Kerr is a hero?), Brewers/Padres has been unreal. A potential […]
The Chicago Cubs had a disappointing finish to the 2026 season, going out in two straight in the Wild Card series against the San Diego Padres. There will be changes coming to the Cubbies roster, in some part out of necessity as there are some big free agent decisions coming. Let's have a look at three notable Cubs who will not be back in 2027. Seiya Suzuki The Japanese outfielder has spent his entire five-year major league career with the Chicago Cubs. He's a free agent this offse...
Yesterday’s action in the NL saw the Braves pull even with the reigning champion Dodgers and the Brewers take a comanding 2-0 lead over Manny Machado and the and Padres. Today, we shift back to the AL, with the White Sox and Rays looking to extend their series leads. From a former Orioles perspective, neither […]
Probably safe to say that both results in the National League Division Series went in the way most readers of the SnakePit wanted, with the Padres and Dodgers both losing. The NL gets a travel day today, as the series relocate to San Diego and Atlanta respectively, before resuming on Wednesday. So, today, it’s the […]
Yesterday, the National League (NL) commanded the spotlight, as the four remaining American League (AL) teams received the day off. The Milwaukee Brewers engineered a dramatic walk-off rally against San Diego Padres elite closer Mason Miller to move one win away from the NL Championship Series. In the second game of the day, the Atlanta […]
After the Braves tied up their series with the Dodgers 1-1 and the Brewers took a 2-0 lead on the Padres on Sunday, the American League Division Series are on tap today. After the Rays beat the Yankees 1-0 and the White Sox beat the Guardians 3-0 on Saturday, all four teams got an off […]
After Saturday’s controversial ending to Game 1 of the Padres and Brewers series, it looked like the Padres were going to even the series and put the roofball issue aside with a clean slate for the rest of the series. Instead, ace closer Mason Miller was tasked with getting six outs to and holding a […]
An MLB veteran admitted he will retire unless he returns to the New York Mets or San Diego Padres.
The San Diego Padres were one strike away from evening their NLDS series with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Padres had their star closer, Mason Miller, on the mound with the lead, but with the bases loaded. At the plate, Jackson Chourio looked to be a hero. Chourio took a 2-2 fastball to center field, scoring […]
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The San Diego Padres are suddenly trailing the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 in their National League Division Series. Both of their defeats so far — a 3-2 Game 1 loss and 4-3 Game 2 loss — were heartbreaking. Game 2 saw San Diego enter the 9th inning with a 3-2 lead. However, star closer Mason Miller […]
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The Milwaukee Brewers are one victory away from reaching the NLCS for a second straight year after producing a stunning ninth inning comeback against the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Trailing by one run entering the bottom of the ninth and facing Mason Miller, MLB’s top closer in 2026, Milwaukee refused to let the game [...]
The Wild Card Series came and went this year without much intrigue. The Yankees blew the Red Sox out of the water, the White Sox stuck the final stake into the dying heart of the Astros, and the Padres embarrassed the Cubs. None of those series were competitive, but there was one that at least […]
We’re already through the Wild Card round and halfway through the Division Series in the playoffs and there are plenty of former Twins making the news in the playoffs. Old friend Ty France almost helped the Padres upset the Brewers in Game 1, but hit a moonshot of another old friend, Trevor Megill, that doinked […]
Despite the resurgent first baseman's Division Series performance, the Padres are on the brink of elimination.
The Milwaukee Brewers appeared to be in a difficult spot when the San Diego Padres brought Mason Miller into Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday. San Diego was handing the ball to a closer who posted a 1.67 ERA and recorded 38 saves in 66 appearances over 70.0 innings during the 2026 regular season. [...]
The San Diego Padres are down 2-0 in the NLDS to the Milwaukee Brewers after completely collapsing in Game 2 on Sunday night. Mason Miller, who has been consistent throughout most of his career, blew the save in the bottom of the ninth, allowing two earned runs that allowed Milwaukee to secure a 4-3 win. […]
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If you're at home doing a double-take at postseason pitching velocities, you're not alone. And records are starting to fall.
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Gary Sanchez, formerly of the New York Yankees, took a huge AB before Jackson Chourio of the Brewers walked off Mason Miller of the Padres.
The National League Division Series between the San Diego Padres and the Milwaukee Brewers is televised on FS1, but one MLB on Fox analyst thinks you have no reason to tune in to the rest of the series. Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio hit a walk-off two-run single vs. San Diego star closer Mason Miller to stun…
The Milwaukee Brewers appeared headed for a frustrating home loss to the San Diego Padres after their opponents carried a one run lead into the bottom of the ninth inning. The Brewers had one final opportunity to change the outcome, but the task looked especially difficult with Mason Miller taking the mound for the Padres. [...]
Pat Murphy and the Milwaukee Brewers gave its home crowd another reason to celebrate Sunday afternoon, rallying past the San Diego Padres in a dramatic Game 2 finish. The victory put the Brewers in control of the NLDS and gave them an opportunity to complete the sweep when the series moves to San Diego for [...]
For the second time in the National League Division Series the San Diego Padres have seen one of their top relievers surrender the lead and the game which has them on the brink of elimination. Mason Miller was called on for a six-out save and he was one out away from securing a 3-2 win […]
Mason Miller wasn't looking like himself by the time Jackson Chourio stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth of Game 2 of the NLDS. After making quick work of three Brewers hitters in the bottom of the eighth inning, Miller was trusted to go back out there for the ninth and protect the Padres' 3-2 lead. It was only the third time all season he'd been called on to pitch six outs, and by the time he'd recorded two outs in the ninth he'd also issued three walks. The most unhittable pitche...
The Milwaukee Brewers are one game away from sweeping the San Diego Padres thanks to their incredible win in Game Two on Sunday. Of course, star outfielder Jackson Chourio is getting the most coverage and praise for the win, and deservedly so. His clutch two-out two-RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of [...]