Padres slip in latest power rankings after an up-and-down week

The San Diego Padres are doing their best to stay within the playoff picture. They currently sit nine games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, which may be too big a gap to overcome. However, they hold the final Wild Card spot in the National League, but some teams are hot on their heels. The Arizona Diamondbacks sit just two games behind them, and the Miami Marlins sit four back. San Diego could have lost their positioning if not for a solid bounceback last week after a frustrating series loss to the New York Mets, who sit in last place in the National League East. MORE: Padres trade deadline pickup Casey Mize suffers ankle sprain in unlucky wayPadres slip in latest power rankings after an up-and-down weekThe Padres could not handle the Mets on the road, losing the series 1-2, but they didn'