The Padres are trying to acquire either Wil Myers from the Rays or Justin Upton from the Braves. Looks like they are trying to make a serious playoff push in 2015.

The second wild card provided a great reason for teams to try to compete for the playoffs, rather than sit out the season and collect their MLBAM money. It’s much easier to go from 81 wins to 88 wins to make the playoffs, rather than 90+. If the Royals and Pirates can make the playoffs, any team can do it. This increased competitive balance is a boon for the game, bringing in fans to long fallow teams. I like that.