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nytimes.com | Sam Blum |Dennis Lin
The chatter is impossible for Sandy Alcántara to avoid, as much as he'd like to block it all out. He reads it on social media, sees what the national media says. All the talk that he's not good anymore. That the Tommy John surgery broke him. That he's lost all his trade value. That he'll never be the same. "It's tough. You've got to be strong," Alcántara said before a Miami Marlins game earlier this week. "Watching people's comments, hearing people talk very bad about you.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Dennis Lin
SAN DIEGO - Until Tuesday night, Ronny Simon was a relatively anonymous second baseman who had traveled a winding road in professional baseball. He signed with the Chicago Cubs for $10,000 in 2018, was traded twice in the span of a year, signed a minor-league contract in November, and last month, reached the majors with the Miami Marlins. Then, in his 19th big-league game, he attracted widespread attention with a disastrous defensive effort and his response to the disappointment.
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nytimes.com | Dennis Lin
SAN DIEGO - For the first month of his sixth major-league season, Fernando Tatis Jr. appeared to finally unlock his full potential. The San Diego Padres right fielder hit .345, swatted eight home runs, stole seven bases and showcased a new dimension to his expansive skill set, striking out less often than ever. He played the kind of defense that won him a Platinum Glove in 2023, when his offense lagged coming off a PED suspension.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Dennis Lin
A day after scratching Michael King from a scheduled start in what they described as a precautionary move, the San Diego Padres placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his throwing shoulder. King, the Padres' Opening Day starter and arguably the best starter in the upcoming free-agent class, had not been on the injured list since he fractured his right elbow with the New York Yankees in 2022.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Dennis Lin
The numbers have swung from flattering to concerning. Since a 14-3 start, the San Diego Padres are 13-18 and winless in the past week. Thursday's 7-6 walk-off loss against the Blue Jays in Toronto gave them their first six-game losing streak since June 2023, and the recent vibes have recalled the most disappointing season in franchise history: The 2025 Padres are 0-3 in extra-inning games and challenging records for futility with runners in scoring position. Is the sky falling again? Probably not.
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