Explore the underwhelming performance of the San Diego Padres this season despite high expectations, with the simple culprit being their lack of improvement.
The San Diego Padres could have one of the best records in baseball but they aren't close. The culprit is simple — they aren't better.
San Diego built its roster around Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Xander Bogaerts. All three of them have underachieved at the plate this season. There is no denying that the Padres will get going once their best players do. Manager Mike Shildt confirmed that with. “That’s important. That’s no secret. … I know how much they’re trying and know what their preparation and their work looks like. And it’s all been really, really good. And when they normalize their numbers, it’ll help tremendously in what we’re looking to accomplish.”
Entering Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals, Xander Bogaerts, Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. are batting a combined .236/.298/.365 while the rest of the Padres have a .264/.332/.398 line. If it weren't for Jurickson Profar and Jake Cronenworth leading the team with 35 RBIs each, the Padres wouldn't even be in the Wild Card conversation.
The Padres know they need more out of their big three but with Bogaerts sideline for another seven weeks with aMaren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. Despite being raised in the South, her sports obsession has always been in Los Angeles. She is currently a staff writer for the LA Sports Report Network.
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