# PADRES IN FREEFALL - San Diego Crashes In BRUTAL Eight-Game Losing STREAK

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Podcast: [Locked On MLB - Daily Podcast On Major League Baseball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-mlb-daily-podcast-on-major-league-baseball-644196)
Published: 2026-07-05T17:26:56+00:00
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## Resource

San Diego Padres spiral with eight straight losses, raising urgent questions about their playoff hopes and looming trade deadline strategy. Manny Machado's ongoing struggles, managerial uncertainties around Craig Stammen, and Michael King's trade value dominate the conversation as Sully evaluates whether the Padres must pivot from contender to seller before it's too late. Sully also spotlights Frank Tanana's remarkable reinvention, recaps July 4th fireworks around MLB—including Yordan Alvarez’s heroics for the Houston Astros and Logan Gilbert’s dominance for the Seattle Mariners—and breaks down rising summer scores across the league. Drawing inspiration from the global atmosphere of World Cup soccer and the World Baseball Classic, the episode explores how baseball can unite fans from all backgrounds and why embracing diversity is vital to the sport’s future. Are the Padres running out of time, and what can MLB fans learn from the world’s game?

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