<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/padres-news-fernando-tatis-stern-reminder-dodgers-game-3-takedown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fernando Tatis issues stern reminder to Padres after Dodgers Game 3 takedown');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Padres-news-Fernando-Tatis-stern-reminder-after-Dodgers-Game-3-takedown.jpg"></figure><h1>Fernando Tatis issues stern reminder to Padres after Dodgers Game 3 takedown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-08T22:27:09-07:00">October 8th, 10:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-08T22:27:09-07:00">October 8th, 10:27pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a New Orleans Pelicans beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The PetCo Park fans were in a frenzy but one player did not want that same premature celebration energy seeping down into the San Diego Padres’ dugout. Sure, a close 6-5 Game 3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers put the Padres one step closer to a World Series berth. San Diego has had their northern neighbors on the ropes before. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-fernando-tatis-jr-beautiful-reaction-to-huge-game-3-win-vs-dodgers">Padres’ star Fernando Tatis Jr. needs focus</a> from everyone on finishing the job this fall.</p><p>So yes, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-alex-rodriguez-wild-wwe-take-amid-heated-san-diego-dodgers-series">Tatis Jr. admired the WWE atmosphere</a> in the stands and gave a nod to how things might be in 24 hours. The All-Star also <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1843861644163576280" rel="noopener">issued a stern warning</a> to the Padres, one which aims to avoid an all-or-nothing Game 5 back in Los Angeles.</p><p>“It’s amazing, just amazing,” Tatis Jr. said after Game 3. “It’s a beautiful time to be here. What can I say? We still have a lot of work to do but one step at a time. Definately one step at a time…It would be beautiful (to clinch in front of the home fans). It’s what we live for.”</p><p>Hall of Famer John Smoltz asked Tatis Jr. about his “secret sauce” to go 6-for-6 in opening at-bats this postseason.</p><p>“Just coming out of the gate with the foot on the pedal,” replied Tatis Jr. “We’ve got to get going since the first pitch of the game and we are showing up. That’s the energy that we need and it’s the energy we’ve been putting on (the field). It’s the right way to start playoff games.”</p><h2><b>Padres have Game 4 pitching advantage</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tatis-Jr.-jogs-off-after-the-win.jpg"><figcaption>Oct 8, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23), left, outfielder Jackson Merrill (3) and outfielder Jurickson Profar (10), right, celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers during game three of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>San Diego is sending Dyan Cease to the mound to start Game 4. Los Angeles will<a href="https://discord.com/channels/894678167791472661/897291079383121960/1293424459973132408" rel="noopener"> lean on the bullpen</a> for nine crucial, possibly season-saving innings. Las Vegas has the Padres singing a fine tune while the Dodgers are the <a href="https://twitter.com/annieheilbrunn/status/1843855461017366931" rel="noopener">betting favorites to be commiserating</a> along to Blink-182 songs.</p><p>The Padres got 16 straight outs after what seemed to be a momentum-swinging grand slam by LA’s Teoscar Hernandez. A six-run second inning pushed San Diego into the driver’s seat. Now it’s about not looking back. Cease has to have a short memory in particular. The expected starter was chased after four innings and 82 pitches in Game 1, a 7-5 Padres loss.</p><p>Game 4’s first pitch is scheduled for 6:08 PST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fernando Tatis issues stern reminder to Padres after Dodgers Game 3 takedown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/padres-news-fernando-tatis-jr-beautiful-reaction-to-huge-game-3-win-vs-dodgers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fernando Tatis Jr’s ‘beautiful’ reaction to Padres’ huge Game 3 win vs. Dodgers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Padres-news-Fernando-Tatis-Jrs-beautiful-reaction-to-huge-Game-3-win-vs-Dodgers.jpg"></figure><h1>Fernando Tatis Jr’s ‘beautiful’ reaction to Padres’ huge Game 3 win vs. Dodgers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-08T21:44:43-07:00">October 8th, 9:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-08T21:44:43-07:00">October 8th, 9:44pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NLDS matchup between division rivals San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers has been an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-sends-hostile-warning-game-3-vs-padres">emotionally-charged affair</a>. But so far, it’s the Padres that have come out on top against the reigning NL West champion. In Game 3 of the series, the Padres managed to secure a 6-5 victory, thanks in large part to another solid night at the plate from star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.</p><p>Tatis was at the center of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-reliever-dodgers-shouldnt-get-game-5-home-game">controversial moment in Game 2</a> when fans at Dodger Stadium threw objects towards the Padres right fielder’s vicinity before the start of the bottom of the seventh inning. But in the end, it’s Tatis and the Padres who are thus far getting the last laugh.</p><p>The crowd at Petco Park was raucous, fitting for a Padres side that has everyone playing their hearts out. And Tatis couldn’t help but <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-win-nlds-game-3-2024" rel="noopener">express his awe over the support</a> he and his team have been getting especially now that they’re only one win away from advancing back to the NLCS.</p><p>“It’s just amazing. It’s amazing. It’s a beautiful time to be here. Man, what can I say? We still have a lot of work to do, but one step at a time. Definitely one step at a time,” Tatis said in his postgame interview on FOX Sports 1, via MLB.com.</p><p>Indeed, the Padres cannot afford to get ahead of themselves. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-miguel-rojas-exits-game-3-vs-padres-concerning-injury">Dodgers were the best team</a> in the MLB in 2024 (regular season record-wise) for a reason. They can put runs on the board in a hurry, as evidenced by Teoscar Hernandez’s grand slam that cut the Padres’ lead from five runs to one.</p><p>But Tatis and the Padres have made it a point to put their feet on the gas pedal from the first pitch onwards. They may not have started Game 3 off the way they did in Games 1 and 2 (taking an early lead), but they wasted no time in imposing their will on the ballgame as they scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning.</p><p>“Just coming out the gate with a foot on the pedal. We’re going since first pitch of the game, and we’re showing up. That’s the energy that we need. That’s the energy that we have been putting on. That’s the right way to start playoff games,” Tatis added.</p><h2>Padres give Dodgers deja vu of 2022 NLDS</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Padres-celebration.jpg"></figure><p>With the Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies currently down 2-1 in the NLDS, the current MLB playoff format continues to be a major pain point for those who receive byes from the Wild Card series. But the Padres will not care; they are well on their way to upsetting the Dodgers yet again, especially with a Game 4 at Petco Park on the horizon.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-fernando-tatis-sounds-off-beautiful-energy-heroics-braves">Padres have simply made a habit</a> out of scoring in bunches against the Dodgers. In Game 2, they turned a fairly close contest into a romp after going on a home run barrage late in the game, and then in Game 3, they essentially sealed the win by catching fire in the bottom of the second inning.</p><p>Fernando Tatis Jr. is making up for lost time. He was not present during the Padres’ run to the NLCS in 2022 due to suspension and injuries, but now, he is asserting himself into the proceedings, being the bane of the Dodgers’ existence in the process. He is now slashing .500/.571/.1417 in three NLDS games to go along with three home runs and five runs batted in, which are eye-popping numbers to say the least.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fernando Tatis Jr’s ‘beautiful’ reaction to Padres’ huge Game 3 win vs. Dodgers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-jack-flaherty-fires-back-at-padres-allegations-claiming-he-hit-fernando-tatis-jr-on-purpose');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Jack Flaherty fires back at Padres’ allegations claiming he hit Fernando Tatis Jr. on purpose');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dodgers-news-Jack-Flaherty-fires-back-at-Padres-allegations-claiming-he-hit-Fernando-Tatis-Jr.-on-purpose.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Jack Flaherty fires back at Padres’ allegations claiming he hit Fernando Tatis Jr. on purpose</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-07T06:31:59-07:00">October 7th, 6:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-07T06:31:59-07:00">October 7th, 6:31am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before Game 2 of the NLDS completely got away from the Los Angeles Dodgers after a late home-run barrage from the San Diego Padres (en route to a 10-2 win for the latter), things had already gotten heated between the two teams. The NL West rivals were engaged in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-mike-shildt-blasts-dodgers-fans-throwing-objects-field-game-2">highly emotional affair</a>, with Jurickson Profar doing his fair share of trolling that made him enemy number one at Dodger Stadium. And in the sixth inning, with Jack Flaherty still on the mound, tempers flared once more after the Dodgers starter hit Fernando Tatis Jr. with a pitch on the thigh.</p><p>The Padres, feeding off their us against the world mentality, believed that Flaherty plunked Tatis on purpose. Tatis was on fire in Game 2; by the time the sixth inning rolled around with the Padres leading, 4-1, he already had a double and home run to his name. Thus, Padres players alleged that Flaherty attempted to stop Tatis’ momentum by hitting him intentionally. However, Flaherty <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5823803/2024/10/06/padres-dodgers-jurickson-profar-mookie-betts/" rel="noopener">denied this claim</a>, saying that it made no sense for him to give Tatis a free base since the Dodgers were staring at a deficit.</p><p>“It doesn’t make sense. I think I had got six straight outs. We’re leading off an inning. I understand he’s been raking, but you look at the first inning. I missed over the middle. I’ve got to make an adjustment. I tried to go in. He didn’t get out of the way. It hit him in the leg. Not near his head, not near his hands, nothing. I tried to go in and get him off the plate. But I understand what it looks like,” Flaherty said, per Ken Rosenthal and Andy McCullough of The Athletic.</p><p>Tensions are always going to run high in a playoff series between the Dodgers and the Padres; with everything on the line, highly-competitive athletes tend to be extremely emotional. In the bottom of the inning, Manny Machado did not take too kindly to everything Flaherty did in the previous half of the inning, prompting a sort of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-manny-machado-beauty-heated-exchange-jack-flaherty">retaliatory response</a> (he threw a baseball towards the Dodgers dugout). Nonetheless, Flaherty was unfazed in standing his ground.</p><p>“Emotions run high, I get it. But I’m not going to get punked,” Flaherty added.</p><h2><b>Game 2 of the 2024 NLDS gets away from the Dodgers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dodgers-pitcher-Jack-Flaherty-0-throws-to-first-base-against-San-Diego-Padres-outfielder-Jurickson-Profar-10.jpg"></figure><p>In Game 2, the Padres got off to a hot start similar to the way they did in Game 1 of the 2024 NLDS against the Dodgers. They had built a 3-0 lead by the third inning, with Fernando Tatis Jr. setting the tone for San Diego against Jack Flaherty in what was an emotionally-charged game with a solo home run in the first inning.</p><p>Flaherty then kept the Padres quiet until the sixth inning, when the free base he gave to Tatis by virtue of a hit-by-pitch came back to haunt him when Jackson Merrill drove in a run with a single. This is further evidence that Flaherty and the Dodgers did not want to hit Tatis on purpose, as the game was firmly within reach at that point, and, perhaps like in Game 1, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-opens-up-first-career-postseason-hr-game-1-win-padres">they could mount a comeback</a> once more. Alas, the Padres flexed their muscle in the eighth and nine innings, when they hit four total home runs to secure the game.</p><p>The two teams can now recompose themselves emotionally as they brace for Game 3 of the NLDS at Petco Park on Tuesday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Jack Flaherty fires back at Padres’ allegations claiming he hit Fernando Tatis Jr. on purpose

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/padres-news-fernando-tatis-jr-reacts-manny-machados-epic-night-astros');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. reacts to Manny Machado’s epic night vs. Astros');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Padres-news-Fernando-Tatis-Jr.-reacts-to-Manny-Machados-epic-night-vs.-Astros.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. reacts to Manny Machado’s epic night vs. Astros</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-18T23:09:19-07:00">September 18th, 11:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-18T23:09:19-07:00">September 18th, 11:09pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a New Orleans Pelicans beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego Padres had plenty to be happy about thanks to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-vs-padres-prediction-odds-pick-9-18-2024">epic night versus the Houston Astros</a>. Starting pitcher Dylan Cease cruised into the ninth inning with some outstanding work. Machado, Tatis Jr., and Donovan Solano hit back-to-back-to-back consecutive homers in the eighth inning for the Padres to tough out a 4-0 win over the Houston Astros.</p><p>Machado actually hit two round-trip dingers for the Padres, who won two of three against the Astros. San Diego needed the wins to stay 2.5 games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets for the most favorable National League Wild Card spot. Tatis Jr. had the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Y-SfOFX1I" rel="noopener">most concise anwser</a> for why things worked out so well.</p><p>“That’s Manny Machado, that’s what he does.”</p><p>The eighth-inning onslaught was a <a href="https://twitter.com/PadresDG/status/1836572737340608579" rel="noopener">thing of beauty</a> for fans sitting in PetCo Park, who got a Tatis Jr. bobblehead for their troubles on top of the win.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The San Diego Padres WIN the 3 GAME SERIES against the Houston Astros</p><p>Fernando Tatis Jr 1️⃣9️⃣ HR<br>Manny Machado 2️⃣9️⃣ HR<br>Donovan Solano 7️⃣ HR<br>All 3 GO Back-To-Back-To-Back Homes Runs 🔥🔥🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Padres?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Padres</a> <a href="https://t.co/4w9PA1kVHQ">pic.twitter.com/4w9PA1kVHQ</a></p><p>— PadresDamagedGoods (@PadresDG) <a href="https://twitter.com/PadresDG/status/1836572737340608579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Machado was done admiring the work as soon as it left the yard. There are bigger prizes on offer and the Astros might be standing in Padres’ way in the World Series.</p><p>“We beat a really good club out there,” Machado explained. “It’s fun. We’re playing really good baseball. We beat a good ballclub that we’re probably going to be facing later on, so to go out there and play like we did and have Cease throw like he did, it was a good day…We’ve always understood what the goal is all year and nothing’s changed. We’re going to continue to think that way.”</p><h2><b>Padres Dylan Cease superb with run support</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Fernando-Tatis-Jr.-and-Manny-Machado-celebrate.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Cease was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/astros-padres-score-cease-machado-22415d5630e569949fc02080f962dd8c" rel="noopener">serving up unhittable orders</a> for Astros’ hitters to hit the showers early.</p><p>“I remember looking up through six or seven and the pitch count was reasonable and I went up to Rueben (Niebla, the pitching coach), and said, ‘Hey, I’m going to get through the eighth and ninth today,’” Cease said, per Bernie Wilson of the Associated Press. “He said, ‘Hey, just take it one at a time,’ and I said, ‘OK.’ When you get through six with a low pitch count, it’s very easy to dream about going further.”</p><p>The Padres’ ace stuck to the basics in what Cease called the third-best start of his career behind some no-hit bids.</p><p>“Just attacking the strike zone,” said Cease. “Mixing it up and relying on my defense really.”</p><p>As for Cease’s reaction to the home runs?</p><p>“That was awesome,” Cease laughed. “Talk about kind of getting some breathing room right there, it was pretty amazing.”</p><p>The Padres do not have breathing room in the MLB Playoffs race. San Diego has been trying to survive in a postseason-like atmosphere for almost a month. The Los Angeles Dodgers are 3.5 games ahead of Machado and Tatis Jr. for the NL West crown, though they do hold the top spot in the NL Wild Card race.</p><p>Those regular season records will not matter once the postseason begins. The Padres will not have to worry much either. Not if Cease is serving up strikeouts while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-fernando-tatis-jr-reacts-first-walk-off-hit">Machado and Tatis Jr. tee off</a> on opponents at the current rate.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. reacts to Manny Machado’s epic night vs. Astros

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A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before the San Diego Padres took on the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park on Saturday, Padres manager Mike Shildt provided critical injury updates on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-jackson-merrill-beat-paul-skenes-2024-nl-roy-award">star players</a> Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill, shedding light on their current health statuses and immediate futures with the team.</p><p>As the Padres continue their season, the health of these players is closely watched due to their potential impact on the team’s postseason aspiration. Starting with the younger talent, Jackson Merrill, Shildt conveyed that the player is currently dealing with some soreness following an incident in a recent game.</p><h2><b>Padres look to get healthy before the postseason</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tatis-Jr.-and-Merrill.jpg"><figcaption>Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>However, the <a href="https://x.com/973TheFanSD/status/1832540320934064225" rel="noopener">situation seems manageable</a>. “Sore, haven’t seen him but texted with him. Spoke with the medical group. X-rays were negative,” Shildt said in a pre-game interview with 97.3 The Fan.</p><p>Shildt continued, “He feels optimistic about being available tomorrow, and we’ll take inventory as the day progresses whether he’s available or not.”  While Merrill is experiencing discomfort, there is optimism within the Padres’ camp about his quick return, possibly avoiding the need for any roster adjustments…for now.</p><p>Regarding any potential moves to adjust the roster due to Merrill’s condition, Shildt indicated that it might be premature to make such decisions. “It’s more of a question for AJ [Preller]. I think it’s way too early, but I think if we’re optimistic to play him tomorrow, we can avoid a move,” he stated, pointing to the team’s General Manager for more definitive decisions.</p><p>On the other hand, Fernando Tatis Jr., one of the Padres’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-fernando-tatis-jr-reacts-first-walk-off-hit">most dynamic and exciting players</a>, was notably absent from the lineup. Shildt clarified that this was a planned rest, considering Tatis Jr.’s recent return from an extended absence due to injury.</p><p>“It was scripted whether it was going to be today or tomorrow. He hadn’t played in over two months. We knew, especially with no rehab, he was going to need a day off and today is that day,” Shildt elaborated.</p><p>Tatis Jr. has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-fernando-tatis-jr-reveals-good-place-hes-in-after-injury-return">recovering from a significant injury</a> that sidelined him for over two months. His phased return to the game was carefully managed by the Padres, avoiding a minor league rehab stint and reintegrating him directly into major league action. The team’s decision was made with the player’s long-term health and performance in mind, aiming to ensure he remains available for the team throughout the rest of the season and in October.</p><p>As the Padres navigate through these health issues, the coaching staff may have to plan for Merrill being out for a while. With Shildt at the helm providing updates and managing player health proactively, the Padres are looking to keep their players in optimal shape for the challenge of clinching a Wild Card spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.423	4	7	1.5	0

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.423	4	7	1.5	0

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