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GIANTS, MOVE THE FENCES IN! I JUST SOLVED THE PROBLEM
By Kurtis Rintala Yesterday almost the entire NL West had the day off. The Padres were off. The Dodgers were off. The Diamondbacks were off. The Rockies were off. The Giants? Nope. They played. And somehow they managed to lose again. So forget everybody else today. This blog is about my Giants and how a…
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PADRES OFFENSE: STEP IT UP!
The Padres offense has a problem. And at this point, it’s time to start calling some guys out. The Padres lost again Wednesday, and once again the offense simply didn’t do enough. You can talk about pitching. You can talk about defense. You can talk about matchups, bullpens, schedules and everything else that goes into…
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FERNANDO TATIS IS COMING. DODGERS, YOU HEAR THOSE FOOTSTEPS?
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs and robbed Francisco Lindor of a grand slam as the Padres beat the Mets and kept pressure on the Dodgers.
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PADRES WASTE A WINNABLE GAME AND THAT CAN’T HAPPEN RIGHT NOW
Yesterday I said the Padres needed to take care of business against the Mets. Apparently I should have been more specific. Score more than one run. The Mets scored two. Two. At this point in the season, if your pitching staff holds the Mets to two runs, you have to win that baseball game. Instead,…
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PADRES KEEP ROLLING, DODGERS LOSE AND THE GIANTS ARE A DISASTER
August 17, 2026 | JackedUpSportz Welcome back to JackedUpSportz, where everything in sports falls into one of two categories. JACKED UP = bad. UNJACKED = good. On Friday I made the prediction. The Padres are going to win the NL West. Then they lost Saturday. Great timing. But yesterday they got right back to work.…
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JUS Prediction – Padres will win the NL West!
August 15, 2026 | JackedUpSportz Welcome back to JackedUpSportz, where everything in sports falls into one of two categories. JACKED UP = bad. UNJACKED = good. And today we’ve got a pretty easy place to start. The Padres won again. That’s six straight. The Giants lost to the Rockies. That’s considerably less exciting. And the…
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PADRES OFFENSE EXPLODES, GIANTS KIDS SHOW UP, AND THE NL WEST GETS INTERESTING
August 12, 2026 | JackedUpSportz Welcome back to JackedUpSportz, where everything in sports falls into one of two categories. JACKED UP = bad. UNJACKED = good. And for anyone new here, JUS is an NL West focused sports blog. We cover the rest of the sports world too, but the NL West comes first. Yesterday…
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PADRES ARE COMING ALIVE, GIANTS KEEP FINDING WAYS TO LOSE
August 11, 2026 | JackedUpSportz Welcome back to JackedUpSportz, where we judge the sports world using the only two categories we really need: JACKED UP or UNJACKED. For anybody new here, JUS is an NL West focused sports blog. We cover the rest of the sports world too, but the NL West is home. The…
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JACKED UP HIGHLIGHTS — August 3, 2026
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up today. THE TRADE DEADLINE JUST EXPLODED Forget the rumors. This is the day when teams declare their season is officially Jacked and they trade away what they can or teams declare they are Unjacked and going for the title. Today’s MLB Trade Deadline has completely changed the National League, and…
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JACKED UP HIGHLIGHTS — August 1, 2026
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up today. SOMEBODY HAS TO BEAT THE DODGERS The trade deadline is almost here. Every contender is looking for pitching. Every contender is trying to figure out how to beat… The Dodgers. Love them or hate them, they’re still the team everyone in the National League is chasing. They’re free to…
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JACKED UP HIGHLIGHTS — July 31, 2026
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up today. THE TRADE DEADLINE IS HERE… WHO’S ALL IN? The MLB Trade Deadline is almost here, and the waiting game is nearly over. For weeks we’ve heard the same thing: “We’re evaluating.” “We’re comfortable with our roster.” Enough. Championship teams don’t win press conferences — they make moves. The biggest…
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JACKED UP HIGHLIGHTS — July 30, 2026
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up today. THE TRADE DEADLINE IS FINALLY GETTING REAL We’ve reached that point. General managers are done pretending they’re “just listening.” Now it’s time to decide whether you’re chasing a championship or planning for next season. The Dodgers are being linked to just about every big-name pitcher available, especially Tarik Skubal.…
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JACKED UP HIGHLIGHTS — July 27, 2026
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up today. THE TRADE DEADLINE IS HERE… NOW SOMEONE DO SOMETHING We’re just days from the MLB Trade Deadline. Every contender says they need bullpen help. Every seller says they’re “still evaluating.” Enough already. This is the week that separates teams that are serious about October from teams that are happy…
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JACKED UP HIGHLIGHTS — July 25, 2026
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up today. THE TRADE DEADLINE IS OFFICIALLY LYING SEASON We’re days away from the MLB Trade Deadline, and every front office is reading from the same script. “We’re evaluating.” “We’re comfortable with our roster.” “We’re not actively shopping anyone.” Translation? Everybody’s on the phone. This is the week where contenders panic,…
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JACKED UP HIGHLIGHTS — July 24, 2026
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up today. THE TRADE DEADLINE IS ABOUT TO GET STUPID We’re less than a week from the MLB Trade Deadline, and this is where front offices start lying to everyone. Every contender says they’re “comfortable with the roster.” Every seller says they’re “not shopping anyone.” Then somebody wakes up next Thursday…
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MLB Second Half Is Here, Dodgers at Yankees Tonight, World Cup Final Sunday — Jacked Up Highlights July 17
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up or UnJacked today. ⚾ MLB SECOND HALF STARTS NOW The All-Star break is over. Every team is 0-0 in the second half. The season resets today and we have a massive slate of games including one of the most anticipated series of the year kicking off tonight. Boston 10, Tampa…
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Spain vs Argentina World Cup Final Set, Messi Beats England, MLB Second Half Starts Friday — Jacked Up Highlights July 15
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up or UnJacked today. ⚽ THE WORLD CUP FINAL IS SET — SPAIN vs ARGENTINA We have our final. Spain 2, France 0 — Yesterday Spain absolutely dismantled France 2-0 in the first semifinal on Tuesday. France came in as the favorite and got completely handled. Spain has been the most…
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McGregor Responds With Pure Faith, All-Star Snubs, World Cup Semis This Week — Jacked Up Highlights July 14
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up or UnJacked today. No baseball. No World Cup last night. But the sports world is still very much on fire. Let’s get into it. 🥊 CONOR McGREGOR RESPONDS — AND IT’S JACKED UP IN THE BEST WAY Two days after blowing out his knee at 1:09 of round 1 against…
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McGregor’s Knee Is Jacked Up, Padres Win Two in a Row, England Advances — Jacked Up Weekend Recap July 13
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up or UnJacked today. 🥊 UFC 329 — CONOR McGREGOR IS JACKED UP We have to start here because nothing in sports this weekend was more Jacked Up than what happened at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Conor McGregor made his long-awaited UFC return against Max Holloway at…
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Norway vs England Today — Two Teams We Love, One Has to Lose — Jacked Up Highlights July 11
Let’s see what’s Jacked Up or not Jacked Up today. ⚽ WORLD CUP — Norway vs England — TODAY 2pm PDT This is the one that hurts to watch because we genuinely love both of these teams. Norway has been the best story of this entire tournament. They knocked out Brazil — BRAZIL — with…