Hall of Fame pitcher believes Padres can reach World Series but getting past Dodgers will be ‘tough task’

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Martinez, V. (2026, September 23). Hall of Fame pitcher believes Padres can reach World Series but getting past Dodgers will be ‘tough task’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/sports/hall-of-fame-pitcher-believes-padres-can-reach-world-series-but-getting-past-dodgers-will-be-tough-task/

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Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez believes the San Diego Padres are well-equipped to reach the World Series, citing their strong bullpen, consistent offense, and stabilized rotation. However, he warns that overcoming the Los Angeles Dodgers will be challenging due to the Dodgers' back-to-back World Series titles. The upcoming three-game series between the two teams is seen as a crucial test before the end of the regular season, with both clubs vying for playoff positioning.

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Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez believes the San Diego Padres have what it takes to reach the World Series, citing their strong pitching rotation, potent offense, and reliable bullpen. However, he warns that overcoming the Dodgers, who are back-to-back World Series champions, will be a significant challenge. Since early September, the Padres have had an impressive 14-4 record, making them baseball's hottest team at present. With both teams vying for playoff positioning, their upcoming three-game series starting Tuesday is seen as a crucial showdown before the regular season ends, with the Dodgers aiming to secure a first-round bye and the Padres fighting for a top National League wild-card spot.

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Padres ORG · 7× Dodgers ORG · 5× Martinez PERSON · 2× San Diego GPE · 2× NL West ORG · 1× National League ORG · 1× Pedro Martinez PERSON · 1×

Narrative

This team has everything it needs to reach the World Series, but getting past the Dodgers will be a tough task,” Martinez wrote in a post on X. Tuesday’s series opener will be a good test for the Padres as they take on the World Series favorites at Dodger Stadium.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23

🔮 Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez believes the Padres have all the pieces to compete in the Fall Classic, but their toughest task of the playoffs will be taking down the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers.

2026-09-23 · New York Post

Hall of Fame pitcher believes Padres can reach World Series but getting past Dodgers will be ‘tough task’ · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Padres are surging. asserted

Padres → surge → ?

Since the beginning of September, San Diego has a 14-4 record and has earned the title of the hottest team in baseball. asserted

Diego → have → baseball

The Padres have continued to win games with a stabilized rotation, scorching offense and solid bullpen. asserted

Padres → continue → rotation

But does the squad have what it takes to reach the World Series? asserted

it → have → Series

Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez believes the Padres have all the pieces to compete in the Fall Classic, but their toughest task of the playoffs will be taking down the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers. asserted

task → believe → Dodgers

“Padres: Their bullpen can get it done if the starters give them five innings. asserted

starters → get → innings

they → have → Stadium

The three-game series is poised to be a playoff preview based on Martinez’s remarks. asserted

series → poise → remarks

The Padres are fighting for the top National League wild-card spot. asserted

Padres → fight → spot

The Dodgers are looking to secure a first-round bye, which makes the series a crucial matchup before the regular season concludes. asserted

season → look → bye

The Padres haven’t faced the Dodgers since early July, making the rivalry all the more intense with October just around the corner. asserted

rivalry → face → corner

There’s a chance the two NL West squads could face each other in the NL Division Series or Championship Series. uncertain

squads → ’ → Series

The Dodgers have the experience and talent, but San Diego has the moxie. asserted

Diego → have → moxie

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