Padres News: Fernando Tatis Jr Not Interested in What the Plan is at the Trade Deadline
Despite the odds against them, the San Diego Padres keep believing that they can turn things around. After a mediocre road trip that saw them go 5-5, the Friars returned home hoping to take advantage of the final week before the trade deadline.
But instead, the first game was a reminder that their issues aren’t just going to go away.
They were beaten by the Pittsburgh Pirates, dropping them to five games below .500. Even after winning the second game, they're just right back where they were bfore the series. WIth only a few games left before the deadline, the Padres have some decisions to make.
"Instead of taking a step forward, the Padres fell to five games under .500 with six games left to convince Preller to keep the band together — pending free agents Blake Snell and Josh Hader, in particular — or add to a product that has disappointed to date."
The clock is ticking on this team to either makes some moves or sell off their upcoming free agents. Nobody really knows what San Diego is going to do but they would be foolish to not even consider selling. Asset management is one of the more crucial parts of building a team, and General Manager AJ Preller knows this.
But the team just can’t seem to get things together. They look good one week and then fall into their same old habits in the next. But the team leaders, such as Fernando Tatis Jr., don't want to talk about the deadline and instead are focusing on winning games.
“We know what kind of team we are,” Fernando Tatis Jr. said Monday. “That fight is just A.J.’s. I mean, that’s the G.M.’s work. For us, it’s just go out there with the team we have, (everybody) in this clubhouse, go out there and win. That’s it.”
Star third baseman Manny Machado echoed a similar sentiment
“I’ve long, long, long left the seat behind of putting on that GM hat,” Manny Machado said Monday afternoon. “ … We can’t really control who gets traded or who doesn’t or if we do trade or if we bring in players. That’s the front office’s job to handle.”
The deadline is clearly on their minds, but they can't focus on it. They know the team has underperformed to this point and now have a ton of ground to make up.
