padres - rangers
Definition
A matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball franchises representing their respective cities.
A reference to various logistical or officiating anomalies that have occurred during games between these two teams, such as games starting with an incomplete crew of umpires on the field.
Examples
Watching a Padres-Rangers game this season feels like a mystery where you keep waiting to see if there is actually a full officiating crew present.
If the Padres-Rangers game intensity was measured by the speed of an umpire ejection, we would be breaking world records every single inning.
A Padres-Rangers showdown is the perfect reminder that in baseball, you never know if you are watching a high-stakes sport or a spontaneous performance art piece featuring only one umpire.