Xander Bogaerts will take over at shortstop — only when it matters most; Jurickson Profar’s confidence is impenetrable; Fernando Tatis Jr. says he’ll “be back soon”
The Padres’ Jurickson Profar, right, celebrates his home run against the Twins with Manny Machado on Tuesday night. Jurickson Profar thought for several seconds last night when asked whether any crowds he had experienced at Petco Park compared to the energy consistently being created there this summer.“They’re bringing it every night now,” Profar said.
That sustained energy is verging on what happens in places like Philadelphia and New York. For as big and loud as the Petco crowds have gotten, it has rarely been charged with the vigor it possessed in the final two innings last night. The disappointment those crowds often felt was pronounced, and that sense continued to some extent early this season. Boos were quick to come. And relative indifference followed at times, as the event itself seemed more intriguing to many in attendance than what was happening on the field on some nights.
The confluence of circumstances is what made last night remarkable, even as the Padres continue to react to these feats as if they are routine. With one out and the bases loaded, Profar ran to field a two-run single by Christian Vásquez, grabbing the ball and throwing across his body as his momentum carried him across the foul line.Profar’s throw was so precise, Machado was able to catch it without moving his feet and apply what was essentially a no-look tag on the runner attempting to advance from first to third.
Padres manager Mike Shildt spoke with Bogaerts on Monday about what a short-term solution might be in Kim’s absence. They agreed he would be a sort of defensive replacement for Wade in the late innings of games in which the Padres hold a slim lead. To what extent the team wanted Bogaerts to play shortstop more than that is not entirely clear. What is clear is that Bogaerts was not comfortable doing so.
With the Diamondbacks beating the Marlins and the Dodgers beating the Mariners last night, the teams kept the status quo in their chase for the National League West title and playoff positioning.With runners at first and second and no outs in the eighth inning, Jurickson Profar squared to bunt on the first pitch he saw from Steven Okert. The ball was outside, so Profar pulled back his bat.
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