While the Padres fly back across the Pacific, here are 7 post-Seoul Series thoughts: mlb.com/news/takeaways…

Final: Padres 15, Dodgers 11

The Dodgers just wouldn't go away. But the Padres always had a response. Jake Cronenworth notched his first four-hit game since his 2021 cycle. Manny Machado joined Xander Bogaerts in the four-countries home run club. The Padres get a split in Seoul.

Manny Machado’s first hit of 2024 is a three-run homer, and the Padres have put a 15-spot on Dodgers pitching, the most they’ve ever scored in a game against L.A.

Jackson Merrill's first career hit makes him the fourth Padre this century to notch a big league hit before turning 21. The others: Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Torrens, Óliver Pérez. (I gotta say, I enjoy this roller-coaster ride of a list.)

116.7 mph 1B!

hardest-hit batted ball of Tatis’ career

Where were you when Jake Cronenworth moved past Chase Headley into first place all-time on the Padres hit by pitch leaderboard?

Padres on top early. Got you covered live again with all the details here: mlb.com/news/seoul-ser…

Dodgers 5, Padres 2

Jake Cronenworth's webbing disintegrating *at that moment* is a brutal break. (The difference between a DP and a go-ahead single is about 43% on the win-prob scale.) But bad luck aside, just a poor 8th inning from the SD bullpen, and the Padres are 0-1.

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Come hang out. We've got live updates for the Seoul Series opener:

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This Do-Hyoung Park story on Yu Darvish surprising a superfan at his local cafe in Seoul is the good stuff:

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The '24 Padres have arrived, meaning the '23 Padres are mercifully a thing of the past.

“We’ve done our reflection,” Mike Shildt said. “The windshield of what’s in front of us is bigger than the rearview mirror.'

A look at the road ahead in 2024:

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