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Padres struggles draw eye-opening take from ex-player

The San Diego Padres’ September slump has emerged as a major storyline in the NL West race, and now a former big leaguer is weighing in. Trevor Plouffe, a nine-year MLB veteran and current analyst, shared a pointed take on the Baseball Today podcast, outlining why Padres playoff hopes are slipping — and why fans have every reason to be frustrated.

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