Exploring the Padres’ Success Without Fernando Tatis

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00:00Mark, I know this sounds strange, but like sometimes when you have your best player or

00:07a top player go out and then the team plays better, people go, well, they're better without

00:12him.

00:13How do you explain the Padres success without Fernando Tatis?

00:16Great question.

00:19I don't think we're better without him.

00:21Certainly.

00:22However, what that does is it creates opportunity for other guys and you see what Solano has

00:27done.

00:28Peralta hit another homerun today.

00:30Guys get opportunities and they seize it and I think that's contagious up and down the

00:35lineup.

00:36You know, that's what guys who maybe have been starters in the past and aren't anymore

00:42or are trying to establish themselves, all they're looking for is opportunities.

00:46And I think they're getting all the support they need from the staff and from their teammates.

00:52But certainly, I like our lineup with Fernando in it much better, but, you know, hey, the

00:59other guys are stepping up and that's a positive.