Juan Soto had barely landed, Josh Bell had just sat down and Josh Hader was starting to learn his new teammates¡¯ names when Peter Seidler, the Padres¡¯ owner, declared that ¡°the art of the possible is here.¡±

But just as quickly as the Padres had reset all expectations for their season ¡ª and the franchise¡¯s future ¡ª with a frenzied whirlwind at the MLB trading deadline, the Los Angeles Dodgers delivered a fiery reminder of what San Diego still has to overcome, sweeping their division rivals in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.

As the sweep was happening, Seidler said the Dodgers remain ¡°the dragon up the freeway that we¡¯re trying to slay.¡±