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Manny Machado y José Iglesias tienen un gracioso enfrentamiento de miradas pasivo- agresivo

No es fácil engañar a un All-Star perenne como Manny Machado. El tercera base de los Padres es uno de los mejores defensivos en el baseball, no sólo por su guante de dinamita, pero porque rara vez comete errores. Para sobrepasar a Machado, debes …

No es fácil engañar a un All-Star perenne como Manny Machado. El tercera base de los Padres es uno de los mejores defensivos en el baseball, no sólo por su guante de dinamita, pero porque rara vez comete errores. Para sobrepasar a Machado, debes derrotarlo de frente e  vez de tratar de “engañarlo”.

Esa es la lección que aprendió José Iglesias de los Rockies el sábado en la tarde en San Diego (-225). Cuando Iglesias trató de llevarse la tercera base en un bateo bajo, Machado lo estaba esperando. En vez de tomar su medicina — ya que Machado no iba a moverse de su posición privilegiada — Iglesias trató de actuar su mejor impresión de Derek Zoolander.

A la luz de día en el Sur de California, se vio una chistosa batalla de voluntades:

Traducción.- Manny no va a caer en ese truco

O sea. El suspenso es increíble en ese video. Esperamos que dure.

Seguimos tratando de entender cuál era el plan de Iglesias. ¿De verdad pensó que Machado lo iba a perseguir y que podría pasarlo? ¿Estaba tratando de pedirle amablemente a Machado que se quitara?

Cualquiera que hubiera sido el plan de Iglesias, Machado no se lo tragó.

 

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Manny Machado and José Iglesias turned a rundown into a hilariously passive-aggressive staredown

“You go ahead. No, you go ahead. No, YOU!” Machado and Iglesias, probably.

It’s not easy to fool a perennial All-Star player like Manny Machado. The Padres’ third baseman is one of the best defenders in baseball not only because he has a dynamite glove but because he rarely makes unforced errors. To get one past Machado, you must beat him head-on rather than lean on any “tricks.”

That’s a lesson the Rockies’ José Iglesias learned on Saturday afternoon in San Diego (-225). When Iglesias attempted to take third base on a weak grounder, Machado was waiting for him. Rather than take his medicine — because Machado wasn’t going to take himself out of prime position — Iglesias tried to channel his best impression of Derek Zoolander.

In broad Southern California daylight, a hilarious passive-aggressive battle of wills ensued:

Oh, man. The suspense is fantastic watching that clip. I hope it lasts.

I’m still trying to figure out what Iglesias’s plan was here. Did he really think Machado would follow him, and he’d then be able to dance around him? Was he trying to ask Machado to step aside nicely?

Whatever Iglesias’s thought process was, Machado clearly didn’t take the bait.

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Video breakdown showed what happened in Manny Machado’s heated exchange with Fernando Tatis Jr.

The Padres are falling apart.

For most of the season, the San Diego Padres — led by MVP candidate Fernando Tatis Jr. — had been in position to earn a playoff spot out of the stacked NL West. That changed in a matter of days thanks to a brutal 2-8 stretch.

The Padres now find themselves 3.5 games out of the final wild card spot with the Reds and Phillies in front of them in the standings. And as the Padres’ playoff hopes slipped away in St. Louis, frustrations boiled over right in plain view.

During Saturday’s loss to the Cardinals, video hit social media of Manny Machado yelling in the face of Tatis Jr. right in the dugout. The two players were separated, but Machado took issue with Tatis’ reaction to striking out earlier in the inning. Thankfully, the full context of the altercation was broken down brilliantly by the folks at Jomboy Media. Here’s their latest breakdown video. (NSFW language)

While Machado was clearly animated, he was generally trying to get Tatis to focus on the game and have him move on. After all, he was literally calling Tatis the “best player in the world.” Those aren’t exactly fighting words.

Given that Padres manager Jayce Tingler went out there and got ejected in defense of Tatis, though, it was easy to see why Machado was upset. It was a crucial game, and the Padres just lost their manager because the star player threw a tantrum over a couple strike calls (and they were actually correct calls). But as the video pointed out, Machado probably could’ve had that conversation away from cameras. By doing that out in the open, his attempt to re-focus Tatis became a distraction in itself.

On the bright side, the two players seemed to resolve their issues come Sunday. They were seen smiling together in the dugout.

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So, that was nice at least. The Padres still lost, 8-7, on Sunday.

Third baseman Manny Machado made a catch near the RF warning track thanks to Padres’ wild shift

Quite the shift.

The defensive shift isn’t new in baseball. Even before teams invested millions is analytics and video departments, you’d see players shift to account for a batter’s tendencies.

But in recent years, shifts have turned so extreme in MLB that baseball has looked into limiting defensive positions. In Double-A, for example, an experimental rule requires teams to have a minimum of four infield players with both feet inside the infield dirt. So, under those rules, you can’t have your third baseman playing at medium-depth in right field.

That rule doesn’t exist in MLB, though. So, you can enjoy Padres third baseman Manny Machado catching a fly ball just steps from the right-field warning track.

During Sunday’s game between the Astros and Padres, Houston outfielder Kyle Tucker pulled a fly ball to deep right field. But the Padres didn’t have shortstop-turned-right-fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. positioned there to make the catch. Instead, Machado was there to make the running catch just shy of the track.

Given Tucker’s spray chart of a predominantly pull hitter (though he does spread the ball to all fields), the Padres evidently thought having a fourth outfielder would be the way to defend Tucker. You can see he rarely hits the ball to third:

And hey, it worked. Of course, that still gets scored as an F5 even though it’s 300 feet from third base. Baseball can be weird like that.

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Manny Machado completed a dangerous and unnecessary slide, and MLB fans were incensed

Can a play be both legal and dirty? (Yes.)

Manny Machado’s base running is in question, again. The San Diego Padres slugger put an opposing player, Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman, in harm’s way during a game on Sunday.

With Edman fielding a grounder, he went for a tag on Machado, who was headed to second. After that, Edman likely would’ve gone for the double play with a throw to first. Thing is, Edman couldn’t make the throw because Machado slid into Edman’s legs — in the middle of the base path. At least, Machado checked on Edman afterward.

Is it illegal, by rules? No. Machado can do what he wants within the lines of the base path to avoid getting tagged. Is it unethical and sketchy? Absolutely. If it were any other player, we might not be talking about the play. With Machado having a long history of dangerous and dirty base running, this is yet another mark against his reputation.

Machado’s most infamous incident came when he slid into Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia at second base in April 2017. Machado injured Pedroia’s knee, which caused an injury that seemed to cut short his career.

Many MLB fans were furious after seeing yet another dirty play from Machado.

Naturally, some fans were angry that other fans were angry. And we had a full blown controversy.

I’m here to declare that the play was 1) legal and 2) dirty. That sounds crazy, I know. But hey, there is room for nuance in sports. Machado did something to help his team that put an opposing player in danger, which is wrong from an ethical standpoint. That said, he can safely hide behind the rulebook, which shows he didn’t do anything wrong.

So my conclusion is that baseball should have fewer unwritten rules. They should just write them into their rulebook. This is the kind of play they should just make illegal.

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Dustin May baffled Manny Machado with an absurd 99 mph pitch that broke 20 inches

Sorcery.

When it comes to this new generation of big-league pitchers that combines velocity and movement at unprecedented levels, it’s nearly impossible to overlook Dodgers pitcher Dustin May.

And I’m not even talking about his glorious, orange locks.

The Dodgers right hander wowed MLB fans last season with his ridiculous 99 mph two-seamer that broke towards the right-handed hitter. At that time, the batter was Padres star Manny Machado — who had no shot at the pitch as he struck out on a wild swing.

Well, let’s fast forward to Sunday’s game between the Padres and Dodgers … it was more of the same in the May vs. Machado matchup.

May, again, unleashed a 99 mph two-seamer against Machado. The pitch, which broke inside with 20 inches of horizontal movement, stayed in the strike zone. All Machado could do was offer a check swing on the strikeout.

With a pitch like that, it’s honestly astounding that anyone can hit May. But as Fernando Tatis Jr. showed, it is possible.

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Manny Machado didn’t like how Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol celebrated Cody Bellinger’s catch

It’s OK to have some fun, baseball!

For some reason, celebrating good plays in baseball seems to annoy lots of players, coaches, and fans.

I am not one of those people because I say bring on all the bat flips and pumped up pitchers after big outs. It’s OK to have fun and show your emotions.

Padres star Manny Machado, however, wasn’t happy with Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol, who got really excited when Cody Bellinger robbed Fernando Tatis Jr. of a home run with a great catch. 

Graterol threw his glove and hat in pure joy and pointed to the heavens in a moment of absolute glee. 

He also blew a kiss at Machado, who wasn’t pleased.

But come on, check out this celebration. It was awesome.

Come on, he’s just having some fun! Not too far!

I mean, Machado had some fun earlier in the game after he hit a home run:

I’m now a big fan of Graterol and want to see more celebrations from him. Baseball needs moments like that. It’s OK to have some fun, baseball!

UPDATE: We found a hilarious video breakdown of everything that happened here.

Dodgers pitcher Dustin May threw another ridiculous 99 mph pitch that baffled everyone

How are you supposed to hit this pitch?

Last week Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May struck out San Diego Padres star Manny Machado with a ridiculous 99 mph pitch that had baseball fans in complete awe.

Well on Monday night he threw the exact same ridiculous pitch and got the same exact result – a swinging strike out by the very same Manny Machado.

I mean, you just can’t make this stuff up.

May threw Monday’s pitch 99 mph that once again must have had Machado wondering what the heck he just saw as he walked back to the dugout at Dodger Stadium.

Check out the movement on this two-seamer:

That was déjà vu because this is the one from last week:

MLB fans were once again in awe:

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San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants sports betting odds and lines, with MLB betting picks, tips and best bets.

The San Francisco Giants (2-2) host the San Diego Padres (3-1) in their home opener at 9:45 p.m. ET in Oracle Park. We analyze the Padres-Giants betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets.

Padres at Giants: Projected starting pitchers

RHP Zach Davies vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija

Davies in 2019: 10-7 with a 3.55 ERA in 31 games started.

  • 2019 vs. Giants: 0-1 with a 2.45 ERA in two starts (3 ER, 11 IP).
  • Career vs. Giants: 0-2 with a 2.05 ERA in four starts (5 ER, 22 IP).

Samardzija in 2019: 11-12 with a 3.52 ERA in 32 games started.

  • 2019 vs. Padres: 1-1 with a 3.33 ERA in four starts (10 ER, 24 1/3 IP).
  • Career vs. Padres: 9-4 with a 3.58 ERA in 19 starts and 21 appearances (49 ER, 123 1/3 IP).

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Padres at Giants: Key injuries

Current listed MLB injuries include:

Padres

  • 1B Eric Hosmer (illness) questionable

Giants

  • 1B Brandon Belt (heel) out
  • 3B Evan Longoria (oblique) out
  • C Buster Posey (personal) out
  • RP Reyes Moronta (shoulder) out
  • LF Austin Slater (hip) questionable
  • OF Billy Hamilton (undisclosed) questionable

Padres at Giants: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Padres 5, Giants 1

Moneyline (ML)

The Padres (-143) have looked good through four games after winning the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, three games to one. The Giants (+130) surprisingly split their opening series against the defending National League West champion Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego was projected to win more games than San Francisco and has looked more impressive in its victories than the Giants, so I lean to them in this game.

But I do not like the Padres (-143) pricepoint and I am PASSING on this moneyline.

Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

I leaned toward San Diego (-1.5, +105) in the moneyline handicap, but that doesn’t mean I like San Francisco (+1.5, -129). There’s a lot of reasons to like the Padres here, and on the moneyline, so call me a nit, but I’m PASSING on the run line, too.

Over/Under (O/U)

Both starting pitchers have pitched well in recent outings against their respective opponents. Davies is 0-2 in his four career starts against the Giants but has a low 2.05 ERA in those games. Samardzija has a 3.38 ERA and is 1-1 in his last five starts against the Padres.

The injury report is crucial here. The absences of Posey (out for the year), Belt, and Longoria don’t bode well for a lineup that scored the third-fewest runs per game in the majors last season. Also, the Padres could be without Hosmer, who drove in seven runs in his two games.

Take the UNDER 8.5 (-110). 

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2020 MLB Futures Odds: How many games will the San Diego Padres win?

Looking at 2020 MLB futures odds for how many games the San Diego Padres will win in the 60-game MLB season.

How many games will the San Diego Padres win in the 60-game 2020 MLB season? We look at the Padres‘ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2020 win total and Over/Under odds at BetMGM, and make our best bet.

San Diego Padres’ 2019 recap

The 2019 season looked promising for the Padres early; San Diego was in first place in the National League West through 19 games, behind the hot-hitting of rookie Fernando Tatis Jr. and respectable pitching from a young pitching staff.

They were 45-45 heading into the All-Star break but injuries to Tatis and struggles hitting—their lineup was 28th in batting average and third in strikeouts post-All-Star break—caused them to finish with a disappointing 70-92 record. As far as their quick 2019 betting recap: The Padres had a 76-86 run line record and Over/Under record of 73-76-13.

San Diego Padres’ offseason

San Diego has made splashes in free agency—signing 1B Eric Hosmer in 2018 and 3B Manny Machado in 2019—but mostly stood pat this offseason. The Padres have the 13th highest payroll in the majors. Their only notable additions were RP Drew Pomeranz and 2B Brian Dozier, who’s actually in the minor leagues at the moment.

The more notable additions were via trade, with OFs Trent Grisham and Tommy Pham arriving in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres’ 2020 schedule

San Diego’s 60-game season starts when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, July 24. The season wraps up Sunday, Sept. 27 at the San Francisco Giants.

Every team will play a regional schedule and how that rounds out for the Padres is they’ll play 40 games against NL West foes and the other 20 games against AL West teams. San Diego is the second-favorite to win the NL West, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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How many games will the San Diego Padres win in 2020?

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday, July 8 at noon ET.

I LOVE THE PADRES OVER 30.5 WINS in 2020. The 60-man player pool rule for 2020 should benefit the Padres who have the second-best farm system in baseball, according to MLB.com. This holds true even after calling up 20-year-old Tatis who hit .317 with 22 home runs and 53 RBI in just 89 games last season.

The starting rotation is a bunch of kids in their mid-20s and a few could take steps forward. If they don’t, again the Padres have awesome pitching prospects they could put into the lineup. Also, they have two players (Machado and Tatis) tied for top-seven favorites to win NL MVP. If these big names stay healthy and rake, the Padres are going to be dangerous.

Plus, through 60 games in 2019, San Diego was 31-29, which would push them Over this year’s 30.5 wins total.

San Diego Padres’ playoff odds

Based on the value here, I LIKE the PADRES TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS (+320). I expect the Dodgers to win another NL West crown, but it’s not out of the realm of possibility for the Padres to make the race interesting. The bet mostly hinges on them earning a wild-card berth and, for me, betting $50 to win $160 for San Diego to make the postseason is worth it.

San Diego Padres’ World Series odds

The most likely outcome in the NL West race is the Dodgers winning it so that would force the Padres to win the wild card. It’s tough seeing this young pitching staff winning three straight road playoff series en route to a World Series title. PASS.

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