Manny Machado has rubbed plenty of people the wrong way during his impressive career, but it would appear he has quickly established a strong relationship with his new teammates in San Diego.
Before their road trip to Miami (which happens to be Machado’s hometown) on Monday, Padres players decided to surprise their $300 million man by all wearing outfits they believed would have come from Machado’s wardrobe. The results were fantastic.
As the #Padres head to Miami — Manny Machado’s hometown — the clubhouse decided to dress like Machado for the plane ride … and didn’t tell him they were doing so. It’s brought *quite* the outfits. pic.twitter.com/syNdOM7qtO
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) July 15, 2019
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) July 15, 2019
Fernando Tatis Jr. went the extra mile by wearing shoes with “Sky is the Limit” written on them. Machado has a tattoo of that phrase and also had it written on his shoes at his introductory press conference in San Diego.
Fernando Tatis Jr. wrote “Sky is the limit” — (Manny’s tattoo, and what was on his shoes during his introductory #Padres press conference) — and “$300m” on his flourescent green shoes. #DressLikeMannyDay pic.twitter.com/9JcTBKiGHO
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) July 15, 2019
While Machado is disliked by many of his opponents, the Machado dress-up day is a good indicator that his teammates are fond of him. Plus, Machado even apologized for some of the antics that got him in trouble during the playoffs last year. Maybe that $300 million contract was all he needed to turn over a new leaf.
