Is the Padres-Dodgers rivalry now better than Giants-Dodgers?
Scribbled Notes on a Cocktail Napkin: Comparing the California rivals and remembering the pitcher who made Pete Rose stop betting on games
The gold standard for a baseball rivalry is the Giants and Dodgers. They were bitter rivals in New York. They left for California together in 1958. The rivalry continued and thrived across the country, fueling a NorCal vs SoCal rivalry that extended across all sports.
But watching Game One of the Padres-Dodgers division series last night – the third time…
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