The post Manny Machado gives Padres fans ‘unbelievable’ shoutout amid playoff push appeared first on ClutchPoints. Manny Machado knows the energy at Petco Park is often incredible. The San Diego Padres star gave the fans a shoutout following the team’s 8-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

Los Angeles swept the Padres, then in first place, last weekend at Dodger Stadium but on Friday the action turns to Petco Park.

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The Padres' de facto captain left the job of explaining a three-game series sweep in Los Angeles to his younger, less experienced teammates on Sunday.

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The Padres have also fared well at home in seasons in which attendance has not been good. But Petco Park has certainly become one of the places opposing teams talk about as being difficult to play at, and Padres players frequently express their appreciation for the energy in their home ballpark.

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