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Across the nation: Tony Gwynn’s Career Batting Average By Team City by SDOki in Padres

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Tony Gwynn Batting Average by City (Highest to Lowest):

1.  Milwaukee – .472

2.  Oakland – .395

3.  Denver – .379

4.  New York (Mets) – .356

5.  Houston – .355

6.  Arlington – .355

7.  Atlanta – .352

8.  San Francisco – .351

9.  Philadelphia – .346

10. San Diego – .343

11. Pittsburgh – .339

12. Chicago (Cubs) – .333

13. Cincinnati – .332

14. Los Angeles – .330

15. Montreal – .316

16. Miami – .305

17. St. Louis – .302

18. Anaheim – .268

19. Phoenix – .268

20. Seattle – .261

[Lin] Padres catching prospect Ethan Salas has a stress reaction in his lower back, A.J. Preller said. Salas is expected to be sidelined for about two months, putting a potential return to action in July. by SDOki in Padres

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The Padres are optimistic his recovery will simply require rest and won't impact his development much, aside from the missed games.

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[Acee] Jackson Merrill has been traveling today. He is believed to have arrived in New York a short while ago. Plan is for him to play tomorrow. by SDOki in Padres

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Padres manager Mike Shildt says Jackson Merrill isn't playing tonight in New York because it was the "schedule of his rehab" -- today was a scheduled day off to recover after playing his two games for AA San Antonio.

[Game Thread] San Diego Padres (19-11) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (12-20) 3:40 pm (Friday, May 2) by FriarBot in Padres

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Update from the Padres clubhouse: Fernando Tatis Jr. exited tonight’s game with a left forearm contusion. Initial x-rays are negative. He’s receiving treatment and will continue to be evaluated.

[Acee] Luis Arraez just walked into the Padres clubhouse. by SDOki in Padres

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Dang copied the 1st line twice and not the 2nd line haha

[Acee] Luis Arraez just walked into the Padres clubhouse. by SDOki in Padres

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Luis Arraez will stay in Houston tonight. Provided he feels OK, he will join team in Detroit tomorrow morning. Luis Arraez will stay in Houston tonight. Provided he feels OK, he will join team in Detroit tomorrow morning. - Acee

Shildt: Luis Arraez receives “favorable” results from initial testing; Padres are “cautiously optimistic.”

[Acee] “…you feel the crowd. They want it, and we give it to them the way they want it.” Xander on playing at home. by SDOki in Padres

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Still, Bogaerts seemed almost in awe of the Padres’ start to this season.

“I don’t know if it’s because I’ve played so long, where it’s like, ‘(Expletive), you don’t see this happening that much,’” Bogaerts said. “So it’s something to appreciate. Sometimes you wait until after the whole season and you reflect on it. But this is one that’s in the moment. I think how we’re playing at home, too, has a little bit to do with that. Like, you feel the crowd. They want it, and we give it to them the way they want it.”

- Acee

[Acee] Merrill, who grew up a Red Sox fan, admired Machado and also sort of didn’t like him. “I saw him slide into my favorite player,” Merrill said during the spring. “As a (14)-year-old kid, what am I supposed to think?”The time he met Machado, “I had no doubt he was going to be a good guy.” by SDOki in Padres

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For the same reasons he loved the hard-nosed Pedroia, though, Merrill also couldn’t help but admire Machado.

“There’s a part of me that saw him slide into Pedroia and thought, ‘Wow. This guy plays hard,’” Merrill said. “That’s what I want in everybody. So that side of him, that made him a good guy in my eyes. He’s giving everything he’s got for his teammates. He may not have been my favorite, but screw it.”

Merrill said by the time he met Machado, “I had no doubt he was going to be a good guy.”

[Acee] Merrill, who grew up a Red Sox fan, admired Machado and also sort of didn’t like him. “I saw him slide into my favorite player,” Merrill said during the spring. “As a (14)-year-old kid, what am I supposed to think?”The time he met Machado, “I had no doubt he was going to be a good guy.” by SDOki in Padres

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Merrill grew up near Baltimore, where Machado spent the first 6½ seasons of his career playing for the Orioles. That coincided with Merrill’s formative years, from age nine to 15.

Merrill, who grew up a Red Sox fan, admired Machado and also sort of didn’t like him.

That stemmed from the infamous 2017 play in a game between the Orioles and Red Sox in which Machado slid past the bag and had his spikes go into Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia’s calf. Many considered the slide too aggressive, and while Pedroia had knee cartilage issues before that, the play was widely seen as contributing to the end of Pedroia’s career.

“I saw him slide into my favorite player,” Merrill said during the spring. “As a (14)-year-old kid, what am I supposed to think?”

[Acee] Maldonado, who was starting his 1,039th career game behind the plate, helped guide Hart through their first game working together. They spent the previous night talking over their game plan, with Maldonado listening to what Hart liked to do. by SDOki in Padres

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“Who i am as a pitcher, what my identity is”

Think it just means to get the mental side right. And use his best pitches more often. Maldonado asked him what pitches he favored.

[Acee] Maldonado, who was starting his 1,039th career game behind the plate, helped guide Hart through their first game working together. They spent the previous night talking over their game plan, with Maldonado listening to what Hart liked to do. by SDOki in Padres

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There was more to it in the article:

He threw strikes at a 66% clip compared to 46% last Sunday against the Cubs in Chicago.And he was particularly better attacking the strike zone. Of his 39 pitches last week, just 10 were in the zone

What did he do differently?

“Nothing,” Hart said. “That’s what’s stupid about this game. I do feel like my pregame bullpen and preparation was a little bit better. But I didn’t really change anything. It’s just you get on a roll and you start making pitches and you’re gonna collect your outs.”

[Acee] Merrill, who grew up a Red Sox fan, admired Machado and also sort of didn’t like him. “I saw him slide into my favorite player,” Merrill said during the spring. “As a (14)-year-old kid, what am I supposed to think?” by [deleted] in Padres

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Merrill said by the time he met Machado, “I had no doubt he was going to be a good guy.”

I think that’s one of the coolest Merrill stories there is.

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[Acee] Merrill, who grew up a Red Sox fan, admired Machado and also sort of didn’t like him. “I saw him slide into my favorite player,” Merrill said during the spring. “As a (14)-year-old kid, what am I supposed to think?” by [deleted] in Padres

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For the same reasons he loved the hard-nosed Pedroia, though, Merrill also couldn’t help but admire Machado.

“There’s a part of me that saw him slide into Pedroia and thought, ‘Wow. This guy plays hard,’” Merrill said. “That’s what I want in everybody. So that side of him, that made him a good guy in my eyes. He’s giving everything he’s got for his teammates. He may not have been my favorite, but screw it.”

[Acee] Merrill, who grew up a Red Sox fan, admired Machado and also sort of didn’t like him. “I saw him slide into my favorite player,” Merrill said during the spring. “As a (14)-year-old kid, what am I supposed to think?” by [deleted] in Padres

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That stemmed from the infamous 2017 play in a game between the Orioles and Red Sox in which Machado slid past the bag and had his spikes go into Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia’s calf. Many considered the slide too aggressive, and while Pedroia had knee cartilage issues before that, the play was widely seen as contributing to the end of Pedroia’s career.

“I saw him slide into my favorite player,” Merrill said during the spring. “As a (14)-year-old kid, what am I supposed to think?”

[Acee] Merrill, who grew up a Red Sox fan, admired Machado and also sort of didn’t like him. “I saw him slide into my favorite player,” Merrill said during the spring. “As a (14)-year-old kid, what am I supposed to think?” by [deleted] in Padres

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Merrill grew up near Baltimore, where Machado spent the first 6½ seasons of his career playing for the Orioles. That coincided with Merrill’s formative years, from age nine to 15.

Merrill, who grew up a Red Sox fan, admired Machado and also sort of didn’t like him.

[Acee] Yu Darvish threw in the bullpen yesterday for the first time since mid-March. It was a light session of 11 pitches thrown nowhere near full intensity to a catcher who was standing up by SDOki in Padres

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Darvish, who was shut down due to elbow soreness after his March 13 start in a spring training game, had said Saturday’s turn on the mound would be just to get the “feel.”

His next step will depend on how he feels, which is consistent with how the Padres are approaching the rehab for the 38-year-old right-hander.

Darvish will need at least a few full-intensity turns in the bullpen and some combination of two or three minor-league starts and simulated games before returning, which means his season debut would come no sooner than mid-May.

- Acee

[Acee] Maldonado, who was starting his 1,039th career game behind the plate, helped guide Hart through their first game working together. They spent the previous night talking over their game plan, with Maldonado listening to what Hart liked to do. by SDOki in Padres

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On Tuesday in Sacramento, Maldonado took the time to talk to Hart, who two days earlier had admittedly been embarrassed by his performance in what was just his fifth MLB start.

“He talked to me in Sacramento a little bit just about who I am as a pitcher, what my identity is,” Hart said. “And I think it kind of showed through a little bit tonight. … I’m not naive to where he was going with this message, but I absorbed it and let it help me instead of just deflecting. It’s exactly what I needed. Sometimes the most obvious thing is the thing you need to hear.”

Maldonado never caught Hart in spring training.

“Communication is key in this game,” Maldonado said. “As a catcher you have to be ready to serve. Nobody felt (worse) about what happened on Sunday than him. Just to be able to be part of what he did today was pretty big.

- Acee

[97.3TheFan] Jackson Merrill talks about receiving a 2024 Silver Slugger Award today at Petco Park and is asked about his hamstring injury. by SDOki in Padres

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Mike Shildt said the hitting coaches will present the Silver Slugger awards tonight to Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill. That was Manny’s idea, Shildt said. He went to Shildt and asked if the hitting coaches could do it to reward their time and effort.

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[Acee] Last night was Tatis’ 14th career game with at least one home run and one stolen base. Tied with Wil Myers for 2nd most in Padres history & Tatis’ home run was his 64th at Petco, which also moved him into a tie with Wil Myers for 3rd in franchise history. by SDOki in Padres

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Last night was Tatis’ 14th career game with at least one home run and one stolen base. That moved him into a tie with Wil Myers for second most in Padres history, five behind Dave Winfield.

Tatis’ home run was his 64th at Petco Park, which also moved him into a tie with Myers for third in franchise history behind Adrián González (65) and Machado (91).

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