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New Padres owner takes hilarious ‘dinosaurs’ jab at Dodgers — and fans immediately fire back

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Duarte, M. (2026, October 1). New Padres owner takes hilarious ‘dinosaurs’ jab at Dodgers — and fans immediately fire back. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/sports/padres-owner-jose-e-feliciano-trolls-dodgers-with-dinosaurs-jab-ahead-of-nl-wild-card-game-2/

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Padres co-owner José E. Feliciano took a jab at the Dodgers during an interview before a Wild Card Series game, referring to their owner and team as "dinosaurs." This comment was likely aimed at the Dodgers' roster featuring many veteran players in their mid-to-late 30s. Dodgers fans responded quickly on social media, mocking the Padres with memes and taunts. The article highlights the ongoing rivalry between the two teams and the potential for further conflict if they meet in future playoffs.

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José E. Feliciano, part of the Padres' new ownership group, made a joke about the Dodgers' owner Mark Walter owning "a lot of dinosaurs" before Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cubs in San Diego. This jab was likely directed at the Dodgers' roster featuring many veteran players aged mid-to-late 30s, fueling an already heated rivalry between the two teams. Dodgers fans immediately interpreted "dinosaurs" as a criticism of their aging team members, escalating tensions further. The new Padres ownership has been active for only a few weeks and seems to see mocking the Dodgers as part of their role in San Diego.

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The Padres’ new ownership group has been on the job for only a few weeks, and apparently it has already figured out one of the job requirements in San Diego: take a shot at the Dodgers whenever possible. asserted

it → figure → Dodgers

José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones were speaking with reporters on the field before Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cubs when Feliciano was asked by the Associated Press about the Dodgers and owner Mark Walter. asserted

Feliciano → speak → Dodgers

“I don’t know,” Feliciano initially replied, before asking the AP reporter if they were “off the record.” asserted

they → know → record

They were standing on a baseball field surrounded by a gaggle of reporters, cameras and photographers. asserted

They → stand → reporters

Smiling and laughing, Feliciano delivered the line anyway. asserted

Feliciano → smile → line

“The owner of the Dodgers owns a lot of dinosaurs,” Feliciano said before walking away with Jones. asserted

Feliciano → own → Jones

“On the field?” the AP reporter shot back, prompting Jones to turn around and laugh. asserted

reporter → shoot → Jones

Exactly what Feliciano meant was unclear, though Dodgers fans quickly interpreted “dinosaurs” as a dig at an aging Los Angeles roster featuring several prominent veterans in their mid-to-late 30s. uncertain

fans → mean → 30s

That was enough to pour gasoline on a rivalry that rarely needs lighter fluid. asserted

that → pour → fluid

“We’re living rent free in their head,” became a common refrain among Dodgers fans on social media. asserted

We → live → media

Another joked Dodger Stadium should be renamed “Jurassic Park,” while others warned Feliciano about tempting baseball’s notoriously unforgiving gods. asserted

others → joke → gods

Padres fans certainly remember the last time San Diego poked the bear. asserted

Diego → remember → bear

In the 2024 NLDS, the Padres famously displayed a crying Clayton Kershaw meme before blowing a 2-1 series lead to Los Angeles, which won Games 4 and 5 and eventually the World Series. asserted

which → display → Games

There is another wrinkle here, too: Feliciano, the Clearlake Capital co-founder, recently purchased Walter’s stake in Chelsea Football Club. asserted

Feliciano → be → Club

And if October cooperates, perhaps the two will have another matter to discuss. asserted

two → cooperate → matter

Dinosaurs included. asserted

Dinosaurs → include → ?

New Padres owner takes hilarious ‘dinosaurs’ jab at Dodgers — and fans immediately fire back

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