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Litty · 05-18-2019, 03:54 AM

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The Twins’ search for back-to-back playoffs was quickly derailed as they stagnated around .500. On July 13th, with the Twins third in the AL Central (42-45), Farel was traded to the San Diego Padres for shortstop Xavier Edwards. Farel blossomed in southern California, going from a .186 average to .216 as part of the Padres line-up. He joined the Padres as they led the NL West at 54-36, by the end of the season they were 96-66, NL East champions.

They made short work of the Reds in the NLDS, sweeping them 3-0. The Diamondbacks were much of a challenge. The Padres fell 0-3 down in the series before rallying to tie the series. Game 6 of the NLCS featured not one but three brawls than saw a total of four players ejected. Game 7 was a brutal slugfest that went 13 innings. Farel went 4-for-4 with two walks, a home run and two RBIs in a 17-16 Padres win. This took the Padres to their first World Series since 2024, where they lost in 7 to Houston.

The AL champions turned out to be the New York Yankees. They were the defending World Series champions and had breezed through the Mariners and White Sox to reach back-to-back World Series since the 2000 & 2001 seasons. However, San Diego would gain home field advantage as New York went 91-71 to win the AL East.

The teams split games 1 and 2 before a game 3 at Yankee Stadium brought Farel up against Dom Termini. Termini hadn’t had a great 2030 season. The 32-year-old southpaw went 8-10 in 32 starts with a 4.31 ERA. The two men shook hands after the anthem and met in the match only once. In the second inning, with one out, the bat never left Farel’s shoulder as Termini pitched four outside the zone. That was the start of a 5-run rally that led to Termini being pinch hit for in the 3rd inning. The Yankees bounced back from the 12-3 loss by winning games four and five. A game 6 win for San Diego meant that the World Series went the distance. In the end, it wasn’t close- San Diego took an early lead and a 7-2 victory brought the World Series to San Diego for the first time in their history.

Overall, Farel hit .201 in 158 games with 15 home runs and 60 RBIs. He was a top-3 walks drawer with 113. His 3.0 WAR was boosted by his .677 OPS and strong defensive season. 271 putouts, 423 assists, 124 double plays and a defensive efficiency of 1.024.

Farel stayed in San Diego after receiving arbitration and looked forward to a potential title defence in 2031.

05-18-2019, 03:54 AM	#11
Litty Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 138	2030 The Twins’ search for back-to-back playoffs was quickly derailed as they stagnated around .500. On July 13th, with the Twins third in the AL Central (42-45), Farel was traded to the San Diego Padres for shortstop Xavier Edwards. Farel blossomed in southern California, going from a .186 average to .216 as part of the Padres line-up. He joined the Padres as they led the NL West at 54-36, by the end of the season they were 96-66, NL East champions. They made short work of the Reds in the NLDS, sweeping them 3-0. The Diamondbacks were much of a challenge. The Padres fell 0-3 down in the series before rallying to tie the series. Game 6 of the NLCS featured not one but three brawls than saw a total of four players ejected. Game 7 was a brutal slugfest that went 13 innings. Farel went 4-for-4 with two walks, a home run and two RBIs in a 17-16 Padres win. This took the Padres to their first World Series since 2024, where they lost in 7 to Houston. The AL champions turned out to be the New York Yankees. They were the defending World Series champions and had breezed through the Mariners and White Sox to reach back-to-back World Series since the 2000 & 2001 seasons. However, San Diego would gain home field advantage as New York went 91-71 to win the AL East. The teams split games 1 and 2 before a game 3 at Yankee Stadium brought Farel up against Dom Termini. Termini hadn’t had a great 2030 season. The 32-year-old southpaw went 8-10 in 32 starts with a 4.31 ERA. The two men shook hands after the anthem and met in the match only once. In the second inning, with one out, the bat never left Farel’s shoulder as Termini pitched four outside the zone. That was the start of a 5-run rally that led to Termini being pinch hit for in the 3rd inning. The Yankees bounced back from the 12-3 loss by winning games four and five. A game 6 win for San Diego meant that the World Series went the distance. In the end, it wasn’t close- San Diego took an early lead and a 7-2 victory brought the World Series to San Diego for the first time in their history. Overall, Farel hit .201 in 158 games with 15 home runs and 60 RBIs. He was a top-3 walks drawer with 113. His 3.0 WAR was boosted by his .677 OPS and strong defensive season. 271 putouts, 423 assists, 124 double plays and a defensive efficiency of 1.024. Farel stayed in San Diego after receiving arbitration and looked forward to a potential title defence in 2031. __________________ Good times, good vibes going forwards.