The San Diego Padres were handed another loss Friday night, bringing their Wild Card deficit to 6.5 games in the negative. Yu Darvish allowed 5 earned runs off of a flurry of hits in the third inning and home runs from Manny Machado and Gary Sanchez weren't enough to erase the lead.
In other news, speculation on AJ Preller's job security is swelling as the Padres' chances of a Wild Card berth become increasingly lofty, Joe Musgrove might return to the mound this season, and Robert Suarez was officially suspended by Major League Baseball.
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Manny Machado Confirms He Won't DH Anymore This Season
AJ Preller Explains Decision to Promote 17-Year-Old Ethan Salas to AA
Blake Snell Wants to Give San Diego Fans What They Deserve
Top-Paid Reliever Suspended for 10 Games by MLB, Will Appeal
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