Padres Notes: Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Performances, Juan Soto's World Series Aspirations, Groome Impressing, & More

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There's been a ton of noise surrounding the Padres this Spring Training after a very successful offseason. Everybody has tuned in to see Fernando Tatis Jr. finally return and he had some interesting words following his slow start. Michael Wacha also drew comparisons between this squad and the Cardinals team he helped get to the World Series. Speaking of the World Series, Juan Soto believes San Diego can win it.
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What's Happening On Padres Twitter?
Best of luck to all of our players who will be representing their countries in the World Baseball Classic 👏 pic.twitter.com/eyLx2bgkol
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 8, 2023
Padres manager Bob Melvin was asked if he knows what he'll do with some extra free time due to games being shorter with the pitch clock.
— 97.3 The Fan (@973TheFanSD) March 7, 2023
Melvin: "I hope I do have an extra 20 minutes at the end of the evening...San Diego's not a bad place to live." pic.twitter.com/QXBx4BrfvM
SeveriNO you can't steal that base 🚫#PadresST pic.twitter.com/ooi44f0c8D
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 7, 2023
One week ago Manny Machado officially became a Padre for life 🙌
— Bally Sports San Diego (@BallySportsSD) March 7, 2023
He sat down with @heyscan to talk more about what it means to him, how much he loves San Diego + the fans, and how bright the future is for the @padres organization 🤎💛 pic.twitter.com/v54gUWo28u
🗣️ We all scream for ice cream!#PadresST pic.twitter.com/psrfrYTncs
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 8, 2023

Noel is currently in his third year at California Polytechnic University of Pomona and is pursuing a B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in Multi-Media Journalism. He has always had a deep passion for sports and writing.