I think ultimately it doesnt matter. The combination of the risk factor, along with Manny didn't feel like it was coming along like he hoped right now, and he had a conversation with Dr. ElAttrache that he decided to go ahead and have the surgery.". That was the best Ive played so far, Grisham said. The main thing is: He's had a good offseason, let's carry that into some of these games.". He suffered a severe ankle injury in June, missed nine games and then played through pain much of July. Very conscious of it.. "The conservative end of the recovery time is six months," Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said. "He's got a two- and a four-seamer and then the way he spins the ball. Manny Machado, after struggling for years to return from his injuries, retired today at the age of 26. The Padres are back in the playoffs for the second time in three years, as they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card Round in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, before getting swept by the eventual World Series Champion Dodgers in the NLDS. Gambling problem? I would go to jail for years. Spring Training information | Spring Training schedule. He returned to the Orioles on May 1 the following season and injured the ligament in his right knee during an August at-bat at Camden Yards. Soto took it on himself to lay down a bunt in the fifth inning, thinking he could possibly get a single and would do no worse than move Jurickson Profar to second base. The Padres seemed genuinely pleased to be able to play again in front of the home crowd. Sometimes you just find little things throughout the course of the game to motivate you and keep you going and that was one of them, Musgrove said of his emotions in those moments. And outs above average which some believe is a more accurate defensive metric still graded Machado at eight OAA this season. He estimated it will take a few games to become comfortable. Increased velocity also means increased spin. We've received your submission. The Padres' 2019 signing of Machado, of course, was arguably Preller's most stunning coup to date. Myers rewarded him with four fine plays, two of which could be considered exceptional. He had played in all 156 games during the 2013 season before the injury. Fridays contest, a 3-2 Mariners victory, was played in 2 hours, 29 minutes. "So it's a very limited pool, but I think we have some pretty good depth in-house, and we've had some players step up like Steve Pearce and do a good job, and we're going to continue to need players to step up in this situation. You can read about Musgrove, a Grossmont High alumnus, becoming just the fifth pitcher in major league history to throw seven shutout innings in his first playoff start and all the drama therein in my game story (here).