And with gas over $6 a gallon, rent skyrocketing, and food prices skyrocketing, the timing is right.
San Diego — Padres fever is spreading rapidly across San Diego, and the symptoms are easy to see. big smiles, laughter, pure joyAnd with gas over $6 a gallon, rent skyrocketing, and groceries skyrocketing, the timing is perfect.
Not only did they knock the Dodgers out of the playoffs, but the team advanced to the National League Championship Series for the first time in over 20 years. On Saturday night, chants of “Beat LA” were heard across the county, replaced by “Let’s go, Padres!”
“Everyone happy!” said Ivan Lopez, who was in his Padres gear on Monday. He says he has good reasons to be happy. With the Dodgers out of the way, the Padres have a legitimate chance to take it all. San Diego has jumped on the bandwagon and everyone is welcome. Lopez said of the positive energy the weekend’s win has evoked, “You walk into the store and everyone is smiling. ‘What’s going on – happy day. Happy Monday.'”
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His colleague Dan Adler also had a big smile on his face. “It’s great,” Dunn added. “It’s great to see San Diego win these games, especially against Los Angeles.”
It’s not just Padres pride. Our new women’s professional soccer team, The Wave, won a playoff match at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday in front of the largest crowd ever for a postseason match in the National Women’s Soccer League! was awesome!” said Rachel Nowak, who was with her two children. “Especially after going into overtime, because they won!”
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It’s hard to know how long our happy hangover will last, but even a Boston transplant wearing a Red Sox hat admitted that he hopes it will last for a while. I have,” she said. “I’ve lived here for 12 years and I’m depressed. Let’s go, Padres.”
Luis Munoz was one of the lucky ones to experience the excitement at Petco Park over the weekend, and his excitement is contagious. Padres fever is definitely worth catching, he says. “Everyone is very happy in San Diego – of course – so you’re going to have a good time again, right?”
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