Machado spoke this offseason about what the Hall of Fame would mean to him, and what the honor of even being considered at this point in his career is like. “We all play for tha

The Padres got the opportunity because Manny Machado hit a bases-loaded single with two outs in the ninth inning to tie the game 2-2. This all came after rookie Ryan Bergert acquitted himself nicely in his first major league start and Sean Reynolds worked a career-high three innings without allowing a run. Yuki Matsui worked a scoreless ninth.

Perhaps a trip to Atlanta was just what the doctor ordered for Manny Machado and the recently struggling Padres. San Diego entered Friday night’s series opener against the Braves with a six-game losing streak,