"Manny Machado may never win a game" "Machado striking out at Dodger Stadium. What a tradition" - Los Angeles Dodgers fans continue to mock former star Manny Machado in his return to Dodger Stadium

San Diego Padres anchorman Manny Machado struggled against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his team's 9-4 defeat. The star third baseman went 1-for-5, struck out twice, and was almost a non-factor in offense in the most recent game back at his former home.

Los Angeles Dodgers fans, of course, didn't miss the chance to make fun of the team's former star. They jeered and mocked the All-Star for his struggles in the game.

Manny Machado has been a steady hand in the San Diego Padres' offense this year. However, outside of Machado, the Padres have lacked the offensive prowess expected. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s prolonged absence is a contributing factor as well.

While Dodgers fans poked fun at Machado and the Padres, the latter fanbase, of course, were appreciative of the All-Star. Machado has almost single-handedly carried his team this season.

Machado is batting .305 with an OPS of .916 with 26 home runs and 88 RBIs this year. He's currently the only Padres player batting north of .275. Juan Soto and Josh Bell, who were acquired during the deadline, have yet to impress for the Friars.

Padres fans were especially appreciative of the grit that Manny Machado has continued to show. This was evident in the third inning of today's game after he dove in, head first, to first base to drive in a run.

This initiated the scoring for the Padres before the Dodgers went on a slugfest in the fourth inning by scoring five runs. The win by the Dodgers gave them the series victory over the Padres.

The Padres will travel back home after their nine-game roadtrip. Next up are the Arizona Diamondbacks, followed by a return three-game series against the Dodgers in San Diego.

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Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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"Manny Machado may never win a game" "Machado striking out at Dodger Stadium. What a tradition" - Los Angeles Dodgers fans mock former star Manny Machado on his return to Dodger Stadium