Previewing Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series at Petco Park between the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves.
There's an old saying in sports:"Big players make big plays in big games." Historically, it's been true. Patrick Mahomes wins Super Bowls. Michael Jordan won NBA championships.
"I remember a lot of it. Especially the emotions," says Tatis Jr."But, I'm just looking forward to what we can do as a team this year. I feel like part of what I did back in those days, it's definitely going to be probably even better this time."That could be a terrifying proposition for a Braves club that's coming to town about as gassed as a baseball team can be.
"We started doing our research last night. don't have a lot of information on him, clearly, but we have done our work on figuring out what he does," says Padres manager Mike Shildt."But, ultimately, it's what we do. Our guys have been facing pitching since they were six, seven, eight, ten years old. Ball's going to come across the plate. We've got to figure out how it comes out, where it comes out, where it's going, and have good at-bats.
Perhaps the determining factor in this series will be the venue. Petco Park has turned into a formidable home field advantage. The Friar Faithful set a new single-season attendance record in 2024 and past playoff games in the East Village have been deafening , which brings us back to Tatis Jr.
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