Padres News: Manny Machado Takes Ownership for Friars' Season Long Problems
As the San Diego Padres continue their frustrating season, it’s easy to start pointing fingers at what went wrong. But in reality, it’s a mixture of different things that caused the issues this season.
However, don’t tell All-Star third baseman Manny Machado that. As one of the leaders of the Friars, he is taking a lot of the blame for what has gone wrong this season.
“Maybe at a different time, at the end of the year, it might be a different conversation,” he had finally said after several minutes of mostly not answering questions. “But right now we’ve got a chance. And until we’re out, we’re gonna keep fighting. I’m gonna keep fighting. And I gotta play better baseball.”
The Friars season has likely caused everyone on the roster to second-guess themselves. It has been a very tough year for everyone involved, and it seems that things are starting to come to a head.
Machado knows that he could have played better this season. Especially after he got a massive payday prior to the start of the year.
“Ultimately, we haven’t gotten to where we need to, and God’s honest truth, I haven’t played to my capabilities. I haven’t been good. So, I mean, a lot of it is probably my fault. But we’re gonna keep fighting no matter what.”
They put themselves into this deep hole and now have to figure a way out. It won’t be easy, and at this point, getting to the postseason does seem like a long shot. But it is possible.
This team won’t give up, it’s just not who they are. With only a little over a month left in the season, the clock is ticking on the season for San Diego. They don’t have any time or games to waste down the stretch of the season.
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