At 21, he leads the league in homers and plays with a style and energy that baseball desperately needs. But, like I said, the norms are being challenged on a daily basis, so just because I don't like it doesn't mean it's not right. We know how to win now, said right fielder Wil Myers, their longest-tenured played who had a nice bounceback season at the plate. '- Twitter Can't Keep Calm After Super-Over Madness, Neha Dhupia & Angad Bedi Enjoy Romantic Vacations In Maldives, Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma 'Rekindle' Romance as They Enjoy a Magical Sunset in the Pool. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. 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The Padres, who got to nemesis Zack Greinke in the fourth inning, have won seven straight, all against the two Texas teams. This why the game won’t grow!! Padres manager Jayce Tingler said Tatís missed a take sign — which, hey, you want your players to heed the team’s signs — but then proceeded to talk about it as if Tatís had broken a window or something. Get all the sports news you need, direct to your inbox. The other thing, too, is how driven this guy is to not only be a great player, I think driven to be a champion, but more importantly, he wants to bring a World Series to the city of San Diego.”. Tatís is on the trajectory to become one of the game’s biggest stars — because he hits 3-0 grand slams, not in spite of it. Lamet, who showed ace stuff, missed the entire postseason. We’ve got a point guard in the NBA. Tatis hit a leadoff single for San Diego’s first hit and scored on Eric Hosmer’s double into the right-field corner. San Diego’s bullpen did its part with a lockdown eight innings. The unwritten rules and the people who obsess over them like we’re living in some kind of Baseball Pleasantville have come out of hibernation after young San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a grand slam Monday night — gasp! (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez). Tatis Jr. made two spectacular plays and was on base for Manny Machado’s two-run home run in the eighth inning that gave the Padres a 5-3 win against the Houston Astros for a three-game sweep. Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/berniewilson, Micromax In-Series Smartphones' Specifications Leaked; Launch Expected Next Month, Kapil Sharma Getting Paid a Whopping Salary for His Debut Web Series, Deets Inside, Micromax IN Identity Will Push Make In India Further By Squaring Up To Chinese Phone Brands, Xiaomi Announces That It Has Achieved 80W Fast Wireless Charging, 'Was the 2019 World Cup Final a Better Game or #mivskxip? He came in 13-3 with a 2.37 ERA against San Diego in 25 career starts. SAN DIEGO (AP) — What a wild, spectacular week it was for budding superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres. The injuries and lack of overall rotation depth forced the Padres into too many bullpen games. San Diego Padres' … It’s a learning opportunity and that’s it and he’ll grow from it.”. The Padres explosive offense never showed up, and their pitching faltered in the absence of Dinelson Lamet and with just a brief appearance by Mike Clevinger. He was a leading contender for NL MVP before slumping in the final two weeks of the regular season. Yet again we’re faced with the realization that the reason baseball doesn’t have a personality is because the unwritten rules people suck it out of players on their way to stardom. The solo shot by Machado in Game 2 was immediately followed by one from Eric Hosmer, who grounded out against Joe Kelly with the bases loaded for the final out in LA's 6-5 victory. “Just to make sure and he’s young, a free spirit and focused and all those things and that’s the last thing we’ll ever take away. The Padres are going to do right by Tatis Jr., and ensure he doesn’t play anywhere else for a long time. Fernando Tatis Jr. David Hess; Eric Hosmer; Franmil Reyes; Tatis, Reyes, Hosmer lead homer parade in Padres’ 8-1 win. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) 1 of 5. The Astros jumped on Morejon for three runs in the span of the first four batters, getting a one-out RBI single by Carlos Correa and Kyle Tucker’s two-run homer, his third. Were just getting started. “We couldn’t keep them in the ballpark,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. He hit two home runs and drove in five and had a memorable bat flip in an 11-9 victory against St. Louis that forced the decisive Game 3 in the wild-card round. They outplayed us. Young fans dig this stuff. Chris Woodward spoke on the swung on 3-0 count grand slam by Fernando Tatis Jr. in tonight's @FrontierCorp manager interview.#TogetherWe pic.twitter.com/3Zz9dRWMDW, The opposing Texas Rangers were so mad that they threw behind Manny Machado, and manager Chris Woodward said: “You're up by seven in the eighth inning — it's typically not a good time to swing 3-0. I don't think we liked it as a group.”. Raised in the game by his father, who played in the majors for 11 seasons, Tatis Jr. has made baseball fun again in San Diego. He was robbed of a potential go-ahead homer by reigning NL MVP Cody Bellinger in a 6-5 loss in Game 2. When play resumed, Jurickson Profar’s grounder scored Myers to tie it. “We’re just blessed that he was born in the Dominican and grew up playing baseball. Greinke allowed three runs and four hits in six innings, struck out four and walked two. Padres fans haven’t loved a player the way they love Tatis Jr. in years. This is just getting started. Astros: Haven’t named a starter for Monday night’s home game against the Angels. The Astros have lost three straight. We’re a few years into the “Let’s The Kids Play” campaign, in which MLB’s marketing department tries to push young players like Tatis to show their personalities. Good news is, he doesn’t seem like the type to be neutered by a flap with the unwritten rules. The solo shot by Machado in Game 2 was immediately followed by one from Eric Hosmer, who grounded out against Joe Kelly with the bases loaded for the final out in LA's 6-5 victory. Stop that. The upshot here? Even in a time of constant uncertainty, with a virus plaguing our country and civil unrest among our population, at least we know can always count on the absurdity of baseball’s unwritten rules. If healthy, Clevinger and Lamet will provide a powerful 1-2 punch at the front of the rotation. 1 NFL receiver. “I saw it had a little too much air, but the fact I never gave up on it and thank God for my speed and I got there,” he said. Yes, let’s make sure the MVP candidate that is fueling the Padres’ surprise run at a possible postseason berth learns from his mistake of — *checks notes again* — hitting a grand slam. The “Let the Kids Play” idea will never work if it’s the people inside baseball, and inside the clubhouse, who get their jockstraps in a bunch when a guy hits a homer he’s “not supposed to.”. I feel like this is the growing pains, the 21-year-old shortstop said. Stodgy, stuck-in-their-ways managers can wag their fingers from the opposing dugout, but they can’t control how people are going to react on Twitter. Down seven runs? They came in on an eight-game winning streak. From Tatis’ grand slam on Monday night in Texas that reignited debates about “unwritten rules” to his jaw-dropping defensive play on a popup to left field on Sunday at Petco Park, the 21-year-old shortstop has the baseball world buzzing and the Padres on their longest winning streak in seven seasons. With one out in the eighth, George Springer lifted a fly ball to shallow left. “We’ve got a No. On Saturday night, they became the first team in big league history to hit five grand slams in six games. By BERNIE WILSON July 30, 2019 GMT. "I didn't like it, personally." In the fifth, Tatis made a spinning stop of Jose Altuve’s grounder to start an inning-ending double play. PITCHING. I know we came up short tonight, but theres a lot of optimism here in San Diego. His momentum carried him several more yards. Stammen pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings for the win. Even more people are going to be talking about Fernando Tatís Jr.. He’ll get attention in sports circles and on cable segments that would probably be ignoring baseball right now in favor of the NBA playoffs. When he hit a grand slam on a 3-0 pitch with a seven-run lead at Texas on Aug. 20, he showed that hes here to play baseball, not follow antiquated unwritten rules. Eric Hosmer, the well-respected veteran on this young and fun Padres team, took Tatis aside and explained to him what he did was wrong. NBA playoff roundup: Clippers, Celtics survive tough Game 1s, Tatis Jr.’s swing on 3-0 count, grand slam up 7 runs irks Rangers, SEC releases 10-game conference-only college football schedule, Paylor: Inside Wright’s challenge as first Black NFL team president, Dodgers beat Braves in Game 7 of NLCS, will face Rays in World Series, Young Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. crushed two homers against the Texas Rangers Monday night — the second a grand slam that set off a tiresome discussion of unwritten rules. This is a special group. They were also the first to hit a grand slam in four straight games, a streak started by Tatis on Monday night at Texas and continued by Machado with a walkoff grand slam Wednesday night at home against the Rangers. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy. The Padres never loaded the bases Sunday. He’s a freak. If we’ve learned anything from unwritten rules dust-ups in the recent social media era, it’s that being unjustly painted as a villain here might help Tatis’ Q rating. After a slow start, Machado, the $300 million man, helped carry the Padres through the final month and inserted himself into the MVP conversation. El Nio has quickly captivated the long-suffering fan base with his smile and flair, diving plays at shortstop, fearless dashes around the basepaths and yes, his dance moves in the dugout after hitting home runs. They brought Eric Hosmer into the mix on an eight year, $144,000,000 contract in 2018. Both left their final regular-season starts with arm injuries and missed the wild-card series against St. Louis. After rookie Adrian Morejon allowed three runs before getting the second out of the game, the Padres held Houston scoreless the rest of the way. Get the latest odds, analysis, and insights at Yahoo Sportsbook. Were expecting to win. It would be a devastating blow … The Padres weren’t able to add on to their “Slam Diego” power display of the past week. “Just to make sure we get the signs 3-0 in that game,” Tingler said after the game about what he told Tatís. It's kind of the way we were all raised in the game. An enduring image of the playoff ouster will be Tatis bent backward from his knees, staring skyward, after a costly throwing error. 1 receiver going out on a high-corner fade and just going to make that play,” the manager said. In 2019, they brought Manny Machado in on a ten year, $300,000,000 contract. We’ve got a world-class FIFA soccer player, maybe an anchor on a 4x4 Olympic team,” Tingler continued. You’d think they were raised in the game to pitch better, but like he said, the norms are being challenged on a daily basis.
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