The San Diego Padres were supposed to be a powerhouse. They were supposed to be a team everyone in the National League feared. Instead, with just about two months left in the regular season, the Padres are three games under .500 and five games out of a Wild Card berth.
As San Diego battled the Colorado Rockies on Monday, a third-base non-tag by Manny Machado summed up the Padres’ woes all year.
When Colorado’s Elehuris Montero tried to take third base in extra innings, Machado laid down a seemingly perfect tag for the out. Except Montero knocked the ball out of Machado’s glove, putting him in scoring position and the Rockies on the verge of an eventual 4-3 upset win.
What even is this game pic.twitter.com/xRngqc7V8a
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 1, 2023
To be fair to Machado, Montero would eventually be thrown out at home. But not getting the out earlier only extended the proceedings, leading to a game-winning sac-fly from Ryan McMahon.
Rockies walk it off on a sac fly!
The Padres are 0-10 in extra innings pic.twitter.com/scXuFYaTSB
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 1, 2023
It’s hard to blame Machado for an unpredictable turn of events. That is a routine play he has made countless times. But such bad luck sums up how the Padres have played all year and why they continue to be a disappointment.
This was how Twitter reacted
The fact that Machado even tried to argue that the ball came out on the transfer is hilarious https://t.co/Z9F8K7QO1g
— Matt Ramirez (@mattramirez04) August 1, 2023
Manny trying to argue this was on the transfer is so damn funny https://t.co/RbBxHPPMvs
— Talor (@TalorMeyer) August 1, 2023
Why is this even in question? Not even close to a transfer. Same okay happens at home people are losing their minds if the runner is called out. https://t.co/fYP492qBpE
— J (@NatsRealist) August 1, 2023
Lol where were these Padres this past weekend https://t.co/c9s87xGbxg
— L's Salas (@A_Salas4110) August 1, 2023
Imagine having this payroll and being 6 games behind the giants 🤣🤣 https://t.co/wHGJyfZB1g
— DeBallZach (@christian_ravo) August 1, 2023
it’s close you have to play it slow to see him bring the glove up he should’ve stuck his hand in his glove. https://t.co/LnXOfXa64J
— da-bree (@TreyFunchers) August 1, 2023
Watched 3 hours of this game for them to score 0 runs in extras with bases loaded no outs, and manny does this😂 https://t.co/AXDHEQZXvw
— AZ Sports Plays (@HorsinPicks01) August 1, 2023
Lmfao the fact bro tried to argue it was on the transfer
— Matthew (@MattSchiraldi_) August 1, 2023
Exactly what you’d expect from a Padres Rockies game this season
— PseudoLG (@PseudoLG) August 1, 2023
