It’s still the Vedder Cup -- only now, it’s official. For years, games between the Padres and Mariners have been informally known as “The Vedder Cup” -- a reference to Pearl Jam front man and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Eddie Vedder,

Beginning this season, the teams said Friday, they will join rock star Eddie Vedder in creating the real Vedder Cup, the prize for the victor in their six-game season series. Fans have playfully referred to the Padres vs.

Musician Eddie Vedder can call many places home. He was born in Evanston, Ill., where he obtained his Chicago Cubs fandom. He spent much of his adolescence in San Diego, and his band Pearl Jam is among the quintessential Seattle groups.