Pinch hitter's three-run homer against Marlins ends a run of 20 scoreless innings
Alfaro’s mother, Consuelo, had offered some crystal-ball-worthy advice in a pregame phone call from her native Colombia.“If you’re not playing, just be ready,” said Alfaro, wearing an apt “Baseball Isn’t Boring” T-shirt as he talked in the clubhouse on a Mother’s Day to remember. “You’re going to hit a home run. I’m like, ‘Mom, that’s hard to do.
The Padres are enduring the roller coaster of offensive inconsistency because of the fact they’ve been flat-out terrific in so many other areas.quality start of the season. The 16-game errorless streak to begin the season was historic. The Padres lead baseball in walks. The base-running remains vastly improved.
Scuffling away, the Padres made Marlins starter Trevor Rogers — 1-4 with a 6.14 ERA coming in — seem like a budding All-Star candidate.The ball not only traveled farther than any other in the game, the exit velocity of 113.4 mph meant it was the hardest hit as well. Mothers apparently do know best.Those nagging 2021 concerns about the lack of dependable starting pitching depth seem not only addressed, but nearly erased with the return of Mike Clevinger and Blake Snell close behind.
Teams that make splashes in October play through things like that in May when legs and lungs remain fresh. And yet, the Padres continue to win in spite of their offensive selves because Melvin has them so polished in so many other areas.Can one swing be a spark? Maybe. Everyone will learn more on a road swing that starts with the sub-.500 Braves and Phillies.
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