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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Andrew Friedman: Dodgers & Padres Were On ‘Collision Course’ For NLDS
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Andrew Friedman: Dodgers & Padres Were On ‘Collision Course’ For NLDS

Matthew Moreno
October 5, 2024
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The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2024 regular season in South Korea with the Seoul Series, and now are in position to end one another’s year.

“It’s felt like it’s been on a collision course for that,” Dodgers president of baseball operations said of the National League Division Series.

“This will be the third time in five years. They’re a good team. It felt like we were on this collision course. It will be really good baseball.”

In 2020, the Dodgers swept the Padres in the NLDS en route to winning the World Series in MLB’s postseason bubble at Globe Life Field.

San Diego exacted some revenge two years later by upsetting the Dodgers in four games. That came after the Dodgers set a franchise record with 111 wins that included going 14-5 against the Padres.

This year’s NLDS matchup is only the third postseason meeting between the Dodgers and Padres. Many pundits have picked San Diego to advance to the NL Championship Series.

But Friedman couldn’t state whether the Dodgers are drawing motivation from that, or whether the team was rooting for the Padres in their Wild Card Series against the Atlanta Braves.

“I don’t know. That’s a good question,” Friedman began. “I think everyone was rooting for a third game. I think more agnostic about that, than it going three and chaos, using the ‘pen and all kinds of things that can come from it being the Wild Card and not getting the bye.

“So I think much more focused toward that.”

On top of being a popular World Series pick, the Padres went 8-5 against the Dodgers this season. However, the Dodgers won two of three in their most recent series, clinching the NL West title in the process.

Dodgers NLDS schedule

Saturday, Oct. 5: Game 1, 5:38 p.m. PT, Dodger Stadium, FS1

Sunday, Oct. 6: Game 2, 5:03 p.m. PT, Dodger Stadium, FS1

Tuesday, Oct. 8: Game 3, 6:08 p.m. PT, Petco Park, FS1

Wednesday, Oct. 9: Game 4*, 6:08 p.m. PT, Petco Park, FS1

Friday, Oct. 11: Game 5*, 5:08 p.m. PT, Dodger Stadium, FOX

*if necessary

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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