The San Diego Padres have turned around the postseason predictions in the National League this year. They are now playing a National League Championship series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Interestingly, two brothers are playing for opposite teams and competing against one another. So an MLB insider caught up with their father for a brief interview. 

The Padres have persistently caused some major upsets by shockingly defeating favorites for the World Series. Entering the wildcard round against the New York Mets, the Padres won and stepped into the playoffs. An even bigger surprise followed as the Padres next defeated the arch-rivals Los Angeles Dodgers in a postseason series. Notably, both the Mets and the Dodgers were among the prime contenders to win the World Series. 

Defying all expectations, the Padres are now on the verge of representing the National League in the World Series. On Wednesday, the Padres hosted the Phillies at Petco Park for the second game of the league championship series. Notably, the game also had some fun trivia to go along. 

A brother against a brother in San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies game

On Wednesday, the Padres catcher Austin Nola played against the Phillies’ pitcher Aaron Nola, who happens to be his brother. A.J. Nola, the father of the star siblings, attended the game with his wife at Petco Park wearing both team jerseys. As is obvious, it was a sign of support for both his sons. At one point, MLB reporter Ken Rosenthal caught up with A.J. Nola for a brief interview. 

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Speaking about the two jerseys, A.J. Nola said, “You know, I had a thought to wear two jerseys when Aaron’s pitching. You know, I had Aaron’s jersey on after Austin’s jersey. When Austin was playing and Aaron wasn’t, you know, I had switched them around. So I had to keep that going, you know.”  

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Then next, speaking about a motorhome that AJ Nola bought when his sons were young, he said, “I will tell you it’s worth every motorhome trip, and every tournament. Everything to this point is just so surreal. Worth every penny of it.” 

A brief report on the concluded game 

The Padres defeated the Phillies by an 8-5 margin in Wednesday’s game. Consequently, the series got tied at one game each, with three more games to go. Both teams will be gearing up for an entry in the World Series. 

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So, who do you think will represent the National League in the world series?