<!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-manny-machado-gets-100-real-heartbreaking-loss-dodgers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres’ Manny Machado gets 100% real on heartbreaking loss to 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-Manny-Machado-gets-100-real-on-heartbreaking-loss-to-Dodgers.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres’ Manny Machado gets 100% real on heartbreaking loss to Dodgers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-12T11:09:53-07:00">October 12th, 11:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-12T11:10:12-07:00">October 12th, 11:10am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is difficult to evaluate the San Diego Padres’ season. When a team trades away possibly its best player and hires a new manager, making the playoffs should be considered an unequivocal success. The odds makers did not expect a whole lot from this club, either. Hence, a National League Division Series loss at the hands of a team entrenched in World Series or bust mode should not negate the impressive stretch of baseball the Friars enjoyed in 2024, right? Right?</p><p>Context is key. Besides Juan Soto’s departure, the main reason there was skepticism surrounding the Padres heading into this season was because of how badly they undershot expectations in 2023. The ballclub still possessed All-Star talent in both its lineup and pitching staff, so a San Diego surge was not incomprehensible. Following a few crucial additions, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-joe-musgrove-difference-2023-2024-squads">a change in chemistry</a> and a vastly improved record in extra-inning games (2-12 in 2023 to 10-2 in 2024), the Padres leaped right back into the October fray.</p><p>An active trade deadline positioned them for a deep postseason run and drastically changed the perception surrounding the team. Ultimately, the franchise did not meet the standard it had quickly and impressively reestablished for itself over the course of the year. Should San Diego be commended for becoming a legitimate NL threat once again? Or should it be condemned for falling short once again, and to its detested rival no less?</p><p>Manny Machado, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-san-diego-gives-manny-machado-his-flowers-nlds-game-5">the Padres’ leader</a>, seems to be <a href="https://x.com/973TheFanSD/status/1844961872430194904" rel="noopener">similarly conflicted</a> when it comes to assessing the 2024 Friars.</p><h2><b>Padres take big strides but cannot close</b></h2><p>“It sucks to lose, right,” he told the media postgame, via 97.3 The Fan, after the club’s 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a do-or-die Game 5 on Friday night. “You take it how it is. I’m just proud of these guys. This group in here went above and beyond every single day and fought until the last out was made. It’s a beautiful thing to be a part of this team and organization, and everything we’ve done this year.”</p><p>The offense went painfully silent in the last two games, scoring no runs against Dodgers pitching after building a 2-1 series lead. Machado especially struggled, posting a paltry .190 batting average and six strikeouts in the NLDS. His playoff shortcomings continue to magnify, as the team squanders what might have been its best opportunity at a title in this era.</p><p>When the proceedings reach an official close in the coming weeks, there is a decent chance that San Diego will have been eliminated by the 2024 World Series champions. Many fan bases would reluctantly accept such an outcome, but this one genuinely sensed that something special was brewing in The 619.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/BenHigginsSD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BenHigginsSD</a> spoke with Manny Machado about the tough ending to this season: <a href="https://t.co/9AQlKyuqgu">pic.twitter.com/9AQlKyuqgu</a></p><p>— 97.3 The Fan (@973TheFanSD) <a href="https://twitter.com/973TheFanSD/status/1844961872430194904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Regardless of how the year started, San Diego was all in for 2024</b></h2><p>Despite shipping out Soto, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-san-diego-tanner-scott-trade-marlins">the organization invested</a> in a championship by adding to the starting rotation and bullpen. It seemingly checked all the boxes for a postseason crown, while other franchises entered the playoffs mired in uncertainty. There is no denying that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-ha-seong-kim-joe-musgrove-surgery-san-diego-dodgers">Joe Musgrove’s devastating elbow injury</a> (just underwent Tommy John surgery) affected the Padres, considering Dylan Cease pitched on short rest and got shelled in Game 4, but they still failed to put a dent in LA’s bullpen or Yoshinobu Yamamoto.</p><p>The city should definitely look back fondly on the emergence of Jackson Merrill, the infectious energy exuded by Fernando Tatis Jr. and the overall euphoria produced by this bounce-back campaign. Though, a reflection period cannot accurately occur without also acknowledging the bitter missteps that Manny Machado and the Padres made in October.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres’ Manny Machado gets 100% real on heartbreaking loss to 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', '/padres-news-san-diego-gives-manny-machado-his-flowers-nlds-game-5');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres give Manny Machado his flowers before NLDS Game 5');   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-San-Diego-gives-Manny-Machado-his-flowers-before-NLDS-Game-5.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres give Manny Machado his flowers before NLDS Game 5</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-11T17:12:52-07:00">October 11th, 5:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-11T17:12:52-07:00">October 11th, 5:12pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt and teammates Jake Cronenworth &amp; Xander Bogaerts paid big compliments to third baseman Manny Machado ahead of their team’s big Game 5 NLDS matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the FOX pregame show.</p><p>“I couldn’t ask for a better teammate, better leader – he works harder than anybody I’ve ever played with,” Cronenworth said.</p><p>“Manny shows up every day. A guy who’s going to get you 30 (home runs) and 100 (RBI). And a guy who’s going to play Gold Glove defense. It doesn’t get more steady than that,” Bogaerts said.</p><p>“The thing that impresses me about Manny, of many things, is watching him play defense. And how easy he makes the hard look,” said Shildt.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I couldn't ask for a better teammate, better leader – he works harder than anybody I've ever played with."</p><p>Mike Shildt and <a href="https://twitter.com/Padres?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Padres</a> players give high praise to Manny Machado for his mentality and leadership <a href="https://t.co/7L5pmE0HdU">pic.twitter.com/7L5pmE0HdU</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1844882822491684935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 32-year-old corner infielder had yet another big statistical season in 2024 with a .275/.325/.472/.797 slash line to go along with 29 home runs, 105 RBI and 11 steals.</p><h2><b>The evolution of Padres star Manny Machado </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Padres-Manny-Machado-throwing-the-ball-to-first-base.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Although perhaps a year past his prime, Machado has more than settled in with the Padres after joining the team in 2019. The six-time All-Star is the emotional core to a team brimming with talent. Far removed, but not entirely, from his bad boy antics that some would argue derailed his career, there are many media analysts who can’t help but drag his name. Eric Hosmer, a former Padres teammate, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-ex-padre-gives-candid-look-at-manny-machado-amid-mlb-insiders-hit-piece">came to Machado’s defense</a> after Ken Rosenthal’s damaging <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8RTHrcuBB4&amp;t=70s" rel="noopener">piece appeared</a> in The Athletic.</p><p>“I’m sick and tired of all this mess,” Hosmer said. “Because can we not just focus on the game and focus on the careers that these guys are having, and the legacy that these guys are building, and the legacy that these guys are continuing? Manny Machado, let’s start right there. What Ken failed to mention is Manny Machado is on his way to a Hall of Fame career, might have already solidified a Hall of Fame type career.”</p><p>Rosenthal <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5828048/2024/10/08/manny-machado-dugout-throw-dodgers-padres/" rel="noopener">criticized what he viewed</a> as typical Machado behavior.</p><p>“Machado indeed showed leadership in the dugout, draping his arm around catcher Kyle Higashioka and imploring his teammates to maintain their focus,” Rosenthal said. “But his punkish response to Dodgers right-hander Jack Flaherty hitting Fernando Tatis Jr. with a 91.7 mph sinker, well, that was Manny being Manny. Again.”</p><p>Hosmer continued to speak of all that Machado does behind the scenes.</p><p>“Not only does he have 300 career plus home runs, not only does he give you 30 and 100 and play 150 games every year but this guy off the field donates to the Boys &amp; Girls Club of San Diego time and time again,” Hosmer said.</p><p>Game 5 of the NLDS between the Padres and Dodgers will settle the series. The winner will advance to the NLCS, where they will face the New York Mets in Game 1 on Sunday, October 13.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres give Manny Machado his flowers before NLDS Game 5

<!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', '/mlb-news-chipper-jones-honest-take-manny-machado-freddie-freeman-play-dodgers-padres-game-3');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chipper Jones’ honest take on Manny Machado-Freddie Freeman play in Dodgers-Padres Game 3');   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/Chipper-Jones-honest-take-on-Manny-Machado-Freddie-Freeman-play-in-Dodgers-Padres-Game-3.jpg"></figure><h1>Chipper Jones’ honest take on Manny Machado-Freddie Freeman play in Dodgers-Padres Game 3</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-09T12:00:20-07:00">October 9th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-09T12:01:27-07:00">October 9th, 12:01pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-fernando-tatis-stern-reminder-dodgers-game-3-takedown">The San Diego Padres took a 2-1 lead in the NLDS on Tuesday</a> against the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning 6-5. They’re now just one victory away from eliminating their rivals and advancing to the NLCS.</p><p>This was an interesting game because essentially all the damage was done in two innings. For the Padres, they scored six runs in the bottom of the second and it all started when Freddie Freeman hit Manny Machado with his throw to second base, allowing Machado to advance to third.</p><p>However, Machado appeared to take an illegal route while running to second base and MLB legend Chipper Jones<a href="https://x.com/RealCJ10/status/1844007260684730440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1844007260684730440%7Ctwgr%5Eb8f1ff04729d5e9a56e70ccfd5faec435761f623%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D3068044action%3Dedit" rel="noopener"> took notice</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Not that I’m torn up about it, but isn’t this illegal??? This was the beginning of a 6 run rally that literally decided a playoff game. I can understand the 2nd base ump not making a call bcuz of angle, but that fella in all black standing next to 1st base, had a perfect view! <a href="https://t.co/55bgPTX3S9">https://t.co/55bgPTX3S9</a></p><p>— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealCJ10/status/1844007260684730440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jones has a point. The first base umpire had a perfect angle here and clearly saw Manny Machado run partially on the grass. Yes, Freeman had a difficult throw because he was on his knees but it would’ve been easier if Machado stayed on the basepath.</p><p>The Padres erupted after that. Xander Bogaerts drove in Machado before David Peralta smacked a two-run double. Kyle Higashioka hit a sacrifice fly and then Fernando Tatis Jr stepped up and laced a no-doubter two-run home run.</p><p>Yes, the Dodgers nearly came back after Teoscar Hernandez’s grand slam, but the reality is that Machado’s play did change everything. Freeman was actually asked about it though and  made it clear he would’ve done the exact same thing:</p><p>“I would have done the exact same thing as a baserunner,” Freeman said post-game.</p><p>Freeman did say usually as a runner you “banana it” a little bit earlier rather than so close to second base. Machado clearly knew what he was doing. It comes with experience.</p><p>The Dodgers are now on the ropes and facing elimination. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-pitching-plans-do-or-die-game-4-padres">They will turn to their bullpen in Game 4</a> on Wednesday, while Dylan Cease is set to pitch on short rest after lasting just 3.1 innings in Game 1.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chipper Jones’ honest take on Manny Machado-Freddie Freeman play in Dodgers-Padres Game 3

<!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-dave-roberts-clarifies-manny-machado-comments');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Dave Roberts clarifies Manny Machado comments');   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-Dave-Roberts-describes-unsettling-video-of-Manny-Machado-throwing-ball-at-dugout.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Dave Roberts clarifies Manny Machado comments</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-08T18:32:22-07:00">October 8th, 6:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-08T18:32:22-07:00">October 8th, 6:32pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-vs-padres-nlds-game-3-prediction-odds-pick-2024">The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will go to battle in Game 3</a> of the NLDS on Tuesday at Petco Park. There will be no shortage of fireworks after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-describes-unsettling-video-of-manny-machado-throwing-ball-at-dugout">Manny Machado threw a baseball toward LA’s dugout in Game 2</a>, which caused quite the stir. In fact, it looked to be directed right at manager Dave Roberts.</p><p>The skipper said Monday that he was quite bothered by Machado doing such a thing, but on Tuesday before first pitch, Roberts <a href="https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1843814279918534935" rel="noopener">made it clear</a> that he didn’t believe it was that serious and said he has nothing but respect for the Padres star.</p><p>Via FOX Sports: MLB:</p><p>“Not very serious. I really don’t think that he was trying to hurt anybody,” Roberts said. “I do feel there was a lot behind that throw if you’re going to throw it towards the dugout but like I said, I’ve coached Manny, we have a good relationship, he’s an ultimate competitor and so are we so for me and my guys we’re just focused on today and what happened happened.”</p><p>The Dodgers boss is being very professional about it, but the reality is Machado was certainly in the wrong. Things got worse after that, with LA fans throwing even throwing baseballs at Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar. Game 2 was delayed for 12 minutes because of it.</p><p>Machado and Jack Flaherty both got into it as well, shouting at each other numerous times after the starter plunked Fernando Tatis Jr. Of course, Machado played for Los Angeles for half a season but Dodgers fans absolutely despise him now after he signed with a divisional foe.</p><p>It’s common knowledge that the Dodgers and Padres are bitter rivals and it will be interesting to see what happens in Game 3. The series is currently tied 1-1 after San Diego’s 10-2 victory on Sunday.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Dave Roberts clarifies Manny Machado comments

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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt is standing up for third baseman Manny Machado amid a recent controversy. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recently called out Machado’s decision to throw a baseball near LA’s dugout. Speculation has surfaced that suggests Machado was trying to hit Roberts with the ball. Shildt, however, <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1843754119531770213" rel="noopener">does not believe</a> that was Machado’s intention.</p><p>“Mike Shildt when asked if Machado thought he was trying to hit Dave Roberts: ‘No’ and reminds everyone that ‘Manny has an exceptional arm’ if he really wanted to hit him,” Bob Nightengale of USA Today wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“I don’t need to defend our team…I love their heart,” Shildt <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1843752974809739725" rel="noopener">added</a>, via Nightengale.</p><p>Tensions have flared throughout the series. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-manny-machado-beauty-heated-exchange-jack-flaherty">Machado and Dodgers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty had a heated exchange of words</a> during Game 2. Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar exchanged words with fans in left field, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-mike-shildt-blasts-dodgers-fans-throwing-objects-field-game-2">Dodgers fans ended up throwing objects on the field</a>. The game was paused for a moment as the Padres regrouped.</p><p>Machado also threw a ball toward the Dodgers dugout, something he does often before the start of an inning. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-describes-unsettling-video-of-manny-machado-throwing-ball-at-dugout">Roberts felt that the ball may have been headed his way</a>.</p><p>Nevertheless, the series is tied at one game apiece. Tuesday night’s contest is in San Diego at Petco Park, where Padres fans will surely be loud.</p><h2><b>Mike Shildt’s full defense of Manny Machado before Dodgers-Padres Game 3</b></h2><p>Shildt has been quite vocal on the situation, <a href="https://x.com/Alden_Gonzalez/status/1843758041675817301" rel="noopener">offering an eye-opening and lengthy response</a> in defense of the Padres star third baseman.</p><p>“Well, I come from maybe just a different philosophy of dealing with this,” Shildt said, via Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. “I couldn’t help but have people share them with me so I’m aware of them. Listen, I got into this game to help players get the most out of their God-given ability and to compete on the field and respect the opponent. I’m not nor will I ever disparage another player on another team, especially anybody I’ve managed in the past nor will I do it to a collective team. That’s not how I want to operate. I have a lot of respect for their club, the players on their club.</p><p>“As far as Manny goes, it’s unfortunate people can’t move on from things from the past. I thought Manny’s exhibition of professionalism and leadership were on full display the other night in a very tough environment. He nor I not anyone would profess to be perfect, but Manny has made some strides that are very impressive both on and off the field.”</p><p>Shildt had more to say but his general response was that Machado has seen growth both on and off the field.</p><p>The Padres and Dodgers have developed a rivalry over the years. LA has often found success during the regular season, but San Diego’s recent emergence as made the rivalry more interesting.</p><p>The Padres defeated the Dodgers in the 2022 NLDS. The Arizona Diamondbacks sentenced the Dodgers to the same fate in the 2023 NLDS. LA is trying to avoid another early postseason exit at the hands of a National League West rival.</p><p>Game 3 is going to be exciting and competitive without question.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.275	29	105	0.797	11

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.275	29	105	0.797	11

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