Dodgers-Padres takeaways: A rejuvenated Los Angeles club sweeps a struggling San Diego offenseHere’s what we learned from this weekend’s showdown atop the NL West.Fabian Ardaya and Dennis Lin121 (Fabian Ardaya and Dennis Lin – The Athletic)

Padres Swept by Dodgers After Gaining Control of NL West

One of their most impressive wins during that franchise-record 14-game win streak came on Friday night. The Brewers faced an 8-1 deficit after two innings against the Reds and clawed their way back on the strength of two homers and five RBI from Christian Yelich — doing so while using his customized Bob Uecker bat for player’s weekend.

The National League’s two contenders without a title in their franchise history may again find it hard to succeed in October.

Since then, Dave O’Brien has handled play-by-play for Red Sox games. The current NESN booth, which features O’Brien and former Red Sox player Lou Merloni, finished 11th in the Awful Announcing poll with a mark of 2.47

The idea unquestionably would create one of the biggest shake-ups in baseball and likely end the long-standing format that MLB has operated under for more than 100 years.

After returning from Tommy John surgery earlier in the season, the right-hander had been on the injured list since June before he was granted his release.

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller has made trades with all but one MLB team during his stint as Padres GM.