Manny Machado is fully healthy heading into this season, and if you’re a Padres fan that should genuinely scare the rest of the National League. When Manny’s right, he’s one of the most dangerous hitters in baseball, full stop. No lingering issues to manage, no load management conversations, just a guy who gets to go out and play his game.

Mike Shildt made some comments today about where he sees this team heading into the season, and I liked the tone of it. Confident without being cocky, which is exactly the balance a manager needs to strike this time of year.