Controlling Your Own Destiny

At the end of the Scott & Billy Ray Show this morning, they talked about the Padres controlling their own destination…

Scott correctly said (though I’m not giving him credit, he merely stumbled onto a correct answer) that the Padres control their own destiny. B.R. said that couldn’t be because the Dodgers were in first place…

However…

Current NL West standings:

Dodgers 78-71
Padres 77-71
Giants 74-75
D’Backs 71-78
Rockies 70-80

Notice that the Padres have played one fewer game than the Dodgers. On Monday, September 25th, the Dodgers have a day off while the Padres open their series with the Cardinals. The Padres have 13 games remaining while the Dodgers have 12… At the conclusion of that Monday’s game, then we talk about how many games ahead/behind the Padres are…