“Clout chasing” – Fans mock Padres minor league team for cheering Blake Snell's Dodgers' success

Having signed a five-year, $182 million contract to join the Dodgers in November 2024, starting pitcher Blake Snell has had an impressive debut season in Los Angeles.

However, prior to his time with the Dodgers, Snell also spent three seasons with their arch-rivals, the San Diego Padres (2021-23).

As Snell and company punched their tickets to the World Series after making light work of the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS, the Padres' Triple-A affiliate, the El Paso Chihuahuas, put the rivalry aside and took to social media to congratulate the lefty. Incidentally, Snell also played once for the Chihuahuas, during a start of rehabilitation which he carried out in 2022.

Shortly after, popular baseball content page “Talkin' Baseball” took to X to post the Chihuahuas' congratulatory message.

“The Padres Triple-A team congratulates Blake Snell on making the World Series. Snell pitched one game for the Chihuahuas during a 2022 rehab stint,” they posted on X.

Padres fans didn't seem too happy about this and they left comments making their feelings known.

“Clout Chasing” wrote a fan

“Come on guy who runs the account,” another fan commented

“@epchihuahuas, good job, this is embarrassing,” another fan replied

“Stay out of it, you bastards,” another fan replied

“We Padres fans 100% disavow El Paso…it doesn't do us any good anyway. We send all our AAAA scrubs there.” another fan common

“Pathetic account @epchihuahuas @ElPasoTXGov” another fan job

Blake Snell set to start Game 1 of the World Series against the Blue Jays on Friday

Having missed much of the regular season with a shoulder injury, Blake Snell had his best performances in Dodger Blue when it mattered most.

So far in the postseason, Snell has made three starts, first against the Cincinnati Reds in the wild-card series, then against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS and finally against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. He pitched exceptionally on all three occasions.

So far in the playoffs, Snell is 3-0, with a 0.86 ERA and 28 strikeouts. As a result, captain Dave Roberts decided to pick the left-hander as the starter for Game 1 of the World Series, which will take place at the Rogers Center on Friday.

The last time he was on the mound, Snell pitched eight innings, allowing just one hit and no earned runs, while striking out ten. Fans are hoping he can put on a similar performance in Toronto and help the Dodgers start their biggest series of the season on a perfect note.