Don't underestimate the Padres

[mrbaseball]

They will probably play StL in the first round. They were 4-3 against the Cards this year (3-1 in STL). Peavy is as good as anyone and if one other starter can get get hot they have a genuine chance. Their bullpen is well above average.

This is a team that set a major league record this year for the most wins in a month (22 in May). When they get hot the get HOT. If they get hot, who knows?

They will be large dogs. Public will look at their record (1 above .500 right now) laugh and figure they have NO CHANCE! Nothing could be further from the truth and they should only be slight dogs which would still probably have value in the crapshoot environment of playoff baseball. But they won't be slight dogs they will be huge dogs and opportunity will abound.