Sad Diego: Padres underperforming and underwhelming post-deadline

On paper, the San Diego Padres got better at the trade deadline. In reality, they’ve gotten worse — and are very quickly becoming the laughingstock of the MLB.

For a third straight year, the Padres were buyers at the trade deadline. And for a third straight year, they’ve disappointed.

In 2020, they got Mike Clevinger, Austin Nola, and Mitch Moreland….