Manny Machado gives honest answer about Padres needing to find urgency

Nypost · Jun 06, 2026 · 504 words · By Thomas L Murray

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What to know about Manny Machado gives honest answer about Padres needing to find urgency

It’s no secret that the San Diego Padres are in a slump.

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What happened

It’s no secret that the San Diego Padres are in a slump.

Why it matters

After the Padres lost their sixth straight game in a 5-0 loss to the New York Mets, Manny Machado met with reporters and was asked if the team needs to find a sense of urgency.

Common ground

“You guys want to hit the panic button, you guys have all been talking about it, you have all been negative about everything we’ve been doing, and we already know what we’ve been doing,” Machado said.

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Claim 1: “the Padres lost their sixth straight game in a 5-0 loss to the New York Mets”

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The claim states the Padres lost 5-0 to the Mets. However, the evidence provided shows a game where the Padres won 5-0 against the Mets ('New York Mets 0 - San Diego Padres 5') and another game on June 7, 2026, where the Mets won 7-3. There is no evidence of a 5-0 loss to the Mets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Diego Padres season is the 58th season of the San Diego Padres franchise. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_San_Diego_Padres_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Padres

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres were a Minor League Baseball team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) from 1936 through 1968. The team name was later given to the San …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Padres_(PCL)

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Claim 2: “Castellanos was... slashing .191/.221/.339 while hitting just 4 home runs and striking out 34 times”

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No evidence was found after searching for these specific statistics.

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Claim 3: “We were two games, three games from winning a division last year”

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The evidence discusses the Padres' early history (1969 expansion) and general schedule, but does not provide the specific game margin from the previous season's division race.

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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego Padres Team Logo San Diego PadresSan Diego.You have selected an away game. Tickets for this game will be purchased from the home club.
https://www.mlb.com/padres/schedule

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web search NEUTRAL — The Padres finished in last place in their division for their first six seasons. They lost 100 games or more four times. One of the few bright spots was first baseman Nate Colbert.
https://kids.kiddle.co/History_of_the_San_Diego_Padres

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web search NEUTRAL — In 1969, the San Diego Padres joined the ranks of Major League Baseball as one of four new expansion teams, along with the Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals), the Kansas City Royals and the…
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/History_of_the_San_Dieg…

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Claim 4: “in home runs [63], sitting tied at 18th with the New York Mets and Detroit Tigers”

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The evidence provides general information about the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets but does not list the specific home run counts or rankings for the Padres.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Tigers

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2026 ... For the Detroit Tigers, the 1968 season had so many interesting plot twists, including an eccentric 31-game winner, a grand slam machine, ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 21, 2026 ... Jerry Koosman retired the first 18 Orioles he faced on his way to a 2-1 Game Two win. In Game Three, pitchers Gary Gentry, Nolan Ryan's Game ...
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Claim 5: “On May 18, the Padres were 29-18 and just got ahead of the Dodgers for first place in the National League West”

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While there is a Wikipedia entry for the 2026 San Diego Padres season, the provided evidence does not contain the specific record (29-18) or the divisional standing for May 18.

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Claim 6: “Machado has also been caught in a slump, hitting .175 with a 73 OPS+”

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Claim 7: “they are ranked at the bottom in almost every hitting category, including batting average [.215], on-base percentage [.289], slugging [.356], runs [235], and RBIs [229]”

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The search results for this claim returned irrelevant information about Storage Area Networks (SAN) and the San Diego International Airport, rather than baseball statistics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dodgers–Padres rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) National League division rivalry between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers and Padres are both members of the Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgers–Padres_rivalry

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. Below …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Gwynn

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Claim 8: “Over their last 13 games since the Dodgers series, the Padres are 3-10”

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No evidence was provided that confirms the Padres' specific record of 3-10 over a 13-game stretch following a Dodgers series.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. Below …
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Claim 9: “the club decided to designate Nick Castellanos for assignment on June 3, and release him two days later”

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The search results returned irrelevant information about airports and networks; there is no evidence regarding Nick Castellanos being designated for assignment.

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web search NEUTRAL — A SAN typically is a dedicated network of storage devices not accessible through the local area network (LAN). Although a SAN provides only block-level access, file systems built on top of SANs do pro…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storage_area_network

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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN, FAA LID: SAN) is the primary international airport serving San Diego and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California.
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web search NEUTRAL — Getting to SAN is simple, whether you’re driving, taking transit, or arriving from the cruise terminal. Looking for an easy and eco-friendly way to get to and from our airport? Discover the public tra…
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Claim 10: “Fernando Tatis Jr., who finally hit his first home run of the season on May 30, against the Nationals”

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Claim 11: “Tatis Jr. has started to heat up at the plate, hitting .380 with 19 hits and 3 RBIs”

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Claim 12: “since they dropped the series winning just one out of two games, they’re 32-30”

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The evidence mentions various Dodgers vs Padres records (e.g., 2014) and general rivalry information, but does not confirm a specific record of 32-30 following a particular series.

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