The padres are about to experience one of the most important moments in their recent history. In both cities, there is already the atmosphere before a Championship Series and the dream of a World Series.
And they have achieved it by being the 5th and 6th seed in the National League, increasing the expectation and the dream that this year could be the year.
In all the years that both franchises had lived together in the Majors (since 1969, when the Padres reached the Major Leagues), they had never met in the October competition.
They do it at the highest level two teams from the old circuit can do. Fighting for the title of champion of the National and a place in the World Series, keeping the dream of the World Champion ring alive.
In the Championship Series (between 2008 and 2010, there were three in a row in Philly), the wait has been much longer for the Padres.
The Padres have only been in this situation twice, before this opportunity in 2022. Padres, led by Tony Gwynn (Mr. Padre) and the second in 1998, with the Atlanta Braves as a rival, was his second trip to the World Series in its history.
Both times he won the Championship Series but failed to pursue a World Series championship ring, which still eludes him.
But the Phillies are going like a rocket with high morale, although you have to admit that the boys from San Diego are very even with the team from the city of Brotherly Love.
The Padres have also been like walking through the desert for Philly fans, who have seen time and time again how elusive the rewards of the playoffs are.
At the same time, for the Padres, it is the second postseason appearance in the last three seasons (they already competed in the pandemic playoffs in 2020, falling to the Dodgers in the Division Series).
Opportunity to live a dream and fight for the ring, but both organizations see this Series as a springboard to forge winning teams fighting for more success in the past seasons.
Bryce Harper and Manny Machado arrived in Philly and San Diego with juicy contracts, extended over time, to forge winning teams that face each other in the Fall Classic for Major League Baseball.
Both teams have struggled against high-caliber opponents in past seasons, which prevented them from reaching the postseason (although, in the case of the Padres, they did make it in 2020).
Philadelphia will not have a home-field advantage in a very tough series. Still, it has before it the joy of a golden opportunity to fight for a championship ring and the opportunity to forge a winning team for years.
The NL East, which the Nationals reaped in 2019 and the Braves in 2021, when they have crowned the best teams in the world in their respective seasons.
The illusion is already installed in Philly. To enjoy the dream of a magical series, which we hope will be historic for the Phillies, is a preliminary step toward greater success.
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