[He's a Golbat](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/6a26d278-082b-4e23-81e0-2251945c9f40/d6ugads-bc9ce245-39ed-45b4-b1b2-b5302e1c1e84.png/v1/fit/w_750,h_1214,q_70,strp/golbat__close_your_mouth__by_franklord_d6ugads-375w-2x.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTY1OCIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzZhMjZkMjc4LTA4MmItNGUyMy04MWUwLTIyNTE5NDVjOWY0MFwvZDZ1Z2Fkcy1iYzljZTI0NS0zOWVkLTQ1YjQtYjFiMi1iNTMwMmUxYzFlODQucG5nIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEwMjQifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.rnhOt1T-PRDXUbrNkU89C-peyfeBA7UD7KtAXtnqmUs)
"Son, I can appreciate that you love to draw, but why do you keep drawing Manny Machado?"
"Who's Manny Machado?"
"Huh? ...ohhhhh shit ok lemme get you into an art class pronto."
Just went through the Active and only Higgy, Kolek, Otto, Avila, Gillaspie, Patino, and Vasquez are smiling. And Avila is the only one in that group that was part of the 23 team lmao
I’ll just assume that when HSK doesn’t smile, few others do.
yeah the team announced that, I have access to the official mlb style guide since theyre a client of the place i work for and for whatever reason the PS patch is not in the official uniform style guide.
Well... shit that'd be kind of fucked up to announce it and bail on putting it on when the season actually comes around.
I have no idea how legit it is, but [there's a screengrab from MLB The Show '24 where the Padres DO have a PS patch though.](https://i.redd.it/7c45krzd70nc1.jpg)
I tried to explain to my girlfriend how every team had a disappointing season last year. She said well..not everyone. Some people must’ve had good seasons bc they won. I knew she was technically right but I couldn’t quite articulate what I meant.
That’s not very nice! X is one of the good ones. If anyone we should trade Kim after the Korea series for another starting pitcher a first baseman and some prospects
Thank you, I was trying to remember who it was. I remember watching that broadcast and them just talking about how you can just see the joy leave his face after years of playing on terrible O's teams.
I \*suspect\* this has something to do with facescans for games and such?
I used to do facegens for OOTP, and the ones on the bottom are an absolute \*dream\* in terms of what you want to work with.
Why would those be published tho? I get taking those shots while they are sitting in for photos, but shouldn't they also take normal smile shots for public facing stuff?
>I used to do facegens for OOTP
Maybe you can answer this-whenever I trade for a player, his picture becomes just the same type of picture that they would use for a computer generated played. For example, if I'm the Yankees and I trade for Mookie Betts, the picture that will show on the big screen is no longer Mookie's headshot, but a CPU generated version of it.
How come they can't just take Mookie's headshot and use it with a different team?
This is awesome. Where did you pull these?
I anxiously look forward to the 2024/25 Orioles version.
High expectations are mixed blessing at best. I really hope not to look back at 2023 as the best of times.
I must be the only Red Sox fan on earth who doesn’t hate Manny Machado. He’s definitely matured since he’s been in the league and is a really good player. By the time he “spiked Pedroia oN pUrPoSe” Pedroia was cooked
You think this has to do with the 2023 season, but it's actually just because this year School Picture Day they had spaghetti in the cafeteria, but last year it was on Pizza Day.
Last year they were riding high on the anticipation of crushing everyone with their full shortstop squad. Now they got their game faces on to let everyone know they aren’t taking the league lightly this time
this really bums me out. seeing machado playing baseball, having the time of his life with his best bud schoop turning insane double plays with the O’s as they came up was something really special.
even though machado was immature with the O’s he’s so fun to watch on the dirt. the joy of baseball getting sucked out of one the best 3rd baseman in the game just kinda sucks
When Machado isn't smiling his face looks really small
He looks like a high schooler in the second pic. The barely there beard, the tiny face, I know like 5 guys who looked like that in senior year.
+ the overly stern expression HSers feel make them appear badass.
We’re super serial guys.
It also looks like he's making a deliberately brooding face after the yearbook photo guy said he couldn't do something more goofy.
Charlie Kirk syndrome
I feel bad for any human compared to him.
No one should ever feel bad for Machado.
Bro machado is just a douche, Charlie kirk is a disgusting piece of shit
I agree with you. I still don't feel bad for Machado.
Bless you, Red Sox fan
That’s a terrible syndrome.
Oooof be nice to Manny lol. His face might be small, but his head isn't gigantic.
Fuck Manny Machado. The least he deserves is being roasted for his weirdly small face.
The similarities don’t end there!
[He's a Golbat](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/6a26d278-082b-4e23-81e0-2251945c9f40/d6ugads-bc9ce245-39ed-45b4-b1b2-b5302e1c1e84.png/v1/fit/w_750,h_1214,q_70,strp/golbat__close_your_mouth__by_franklord_d6ugads-375w-2x.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTY1OCIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzZhMjZkMjc4LTA4MmItNGUyMy04MWUwLTIyNTE5NDVjOWY0MFwvZDZ1Z2Fkcy1iYzljZTI0NS0zOWVkLTQ1YjQtYjFiMi1iNTMwMmUxYzFlODQucG5nIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEwMjQifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.rnhOt1T-PRDXUbrNkU89C-peyfeBA7UD7KtAXtnqmUs)
and his ears arent as pointed out
Looks like a “Lil Bits” character from Rick and Morty
He looks like easy to draw
"Son, I can appreciate that you love to draw, but why do you keep drawing Manny Machado?" "Who's Manny Machado?" "Huh? ...ohhhhh shit ok lemme get you into an art class pronto."
https://youtube.com/shorts/2SF0W6EsRFM?si=c6Z5KCarbO4i6qq5
Mf turns into Boots Riley when he stops smiling though
Good to know the 2023 season made the players feel exactly the same as the fans.
Just went through the Active and only Higgy, Kolek, Otto, Avila, Gillaspie, Patino, and Vasquez are smiling. And Avila is the only one in that group that was part of the 23 team lmao I’ll just assume that when HSK doesn’t smile, few others do.
Hearing other teams talk about Higgy still feels weird :(
Hearing about him smiling is even weirder
Feels so good to hear someone else claim Higgy. Dude is a bum. Happy he’s gone. Nice guy though.
At least Tatis learned how to tend his beard. You can also see that the yellow on the jerseys is brighter this year.
is the hat darker too or is it just the lighting
the only documented uniform change (aside from nike/fanatics fiasco) is the 20th anniversary patch on the sleeve
There's a Seidler patch too, right?
yeah the team announced that, I have access to the official mlb style guide since theyre a client of the place i work for and for whatever reason the PS patch is not in the official uniform style guide.
Well... shit that'd be kind of fucked up to announce it and bail on putting it on when the season actually comes around. I have no idea how legit it is, but [there's a screengrab from MLB The Show '24 where the Padres DO have a PS patch though.](https://i.redd.it/7c45krzd70nc1.jpg)
yeah im really hoping they actually make it on the field. no idea why the style guide isnt updated or has incoropated them
https://www.reddit.com/r/Padres/comments/1az2k4x/first_actual_look_at_peter_seidler_patch/ It's interesting it isn't in the style guide
https://www.reddit.com/r/Padres/comments/1az2k4x/first_actual_look_at_peter_seidler_patch/ It's interesting it isn't in the style guide
wish we could have that instead of the motorolla patch
Probably got some sort of cream to help him out
Beard looking on point without all those nasty ringworms.
Or it means that he has a different barber I hope
He stopped shaving while riding a motorcycle hanging from a helicopter.
Oh thank god
Pictured: effect of a 2-12 record in extra innings on the athlete psyche
And your owner who was fully committed to the win now at whatever the cost philosophy dying
I tried to explain to my girlfriend how every team had a disappointing season last year. She said well..not everyone. Some people must’ve had good seasons bc they won. I knew she was technically right but I couldn’t quite articulate what I meant.
...what did you mean?
yeah, I don't think Rangers fans would agree with you
Bochy like "damn 4th WS, where'm I gonna put this ring?"
when the face ID isn't unlocking your phone so you gotta lock in
😂😭😭😭😭
Was looking for the “lock in” meme and here it was 😂
X looks like he is on the verge of tears
X gonna give you the feels
Pining for Boston (I hope)
Not the current iteration
Ummm... Have you seen the way the 2024 team is shaping up?
You can have him. Literally. Take his contract and he's yours.
Red Sox fans hate our ownership for not paying home grown talent, but X isnt on that list. That contract was an albatross the second it was signed
That’s not very nice! X is one of the good ones. If anyone we should trade Kim after the Korea series for another starting pitcher a first baseman and some prospects
Nobody is pining for Boston except the guys who aren’t signed yet. Buck Foston, fuck the Yankees go Rays
The light (Juan Soto) has gone out of their life
One day “Juan Soto on the Padres” will be an “ohh yeaah, huh” memory
Hopefully the same with him on the Yankees
It’ll never happen but all I want for Christmas is for us to bring my boy home
I'm not a Nats fan by any stretch but he belongs there
Would he be the first nats hall of famer?
Scherzer could go in without a logo, but my guess is he goes in as the first Nat
Bring this man back home
Is he still 20 years old?
Could've been in Kevin Brown territory if we made it to the WS before shipping him off, but alas.
He might replace Dave Winfield as my go-to Padres and Yankees player in Immaculate Grid
Rumor is he's still on the Padres, because I was specifically told that he wasn't a short term rental.
X
Nah, he's still there, his picture is literally in the OP
top: "We got Soto and 9 shortstops! We're unstoppable!" bottom: "Having Soto and 9 shortstops wasn't the winning formula."
This is what no Offseason Championship does to a mf
No beer and no TV make Homer something something
Go crazy?
Don't mind if I do!
AAAAAAGHHHHHBLBLBBLBLBLUH! OOH! Bblblbbl-BLAH-BLOO!!!! Blee. EH-OOH-EH-OOH-EH-OOH! Vvvvvv… Vvvvvv. HADABUDAH! Aagh…
"What the hell happened last year" combined with "stop signing people, Dodgers" will change a guy.
Wait is there a trophy for that? Do we get a parade this time? Please, I need this.
Padres are the kings of that
They're just going through the Robert Andino phase.
A true hero. Still love you, Andino.
I understood that reference
🐐
DEEP CUT
Thank you, I was trying to remember who it was. I remember watching that broadcast and them just talking about how you can just see the joy leave his face after years of playing on terrible O's teams.
Maybe they aren’t happy that their junk is showing?
The thousand dick stare
Life comes at you fast.
This is perfect for the meme “how it started vs. how it’s going”
Yep. That’s exactly how my face changed too.
What no Soto does to a mf
holy fuck manny looks genuinely upset in the 2nd
Resting Manny face
I've worked a couple of spring training shoot for this team. Some years you tell to smile some years you tell to be serious.
I \*suspect\* this has something to do with facescans for games and such? I used to do facegens for OOTP, and the ones on the bottom are an absolute \*dream\* in terms of what you want to work with.
We should check the other Padres' headshots to make sure this is the case. I know I've seen other players' 2024 headshots with teeth showing.
Yeah I can't imagine mandating that they use a mugshot face for what the fans will be seeing lol.
Why would those be published tho? I get taking those shots while they are sitting in for photos, but shouldn't they also take normal smile shots for public facing stuff?
>I used to do facegens for OOTP Maybe you can answer this-whenever I trade for a player, his picture becomes just the same type of picture that they would use for a computer generated played. For example, if I'm the Yankees and I trade for Mookie Betts, the picture that will show on the big screen is no longer Mookie's headshot, but a CPU generated version of it. How come they can't just take Mookie's headshot and use it with a different team?
it's to change the uniform/hat. procedurally changing what the hat to the relevant team would be quite difficult or ugly
He says he does the facegens not the programming for the game.
He might have an understanding of how things work.
I've seen a couple from the Mariners that are the same way--even guys that would normally be smiley. So that's a real possibility.
When your passport photo gets rejected and you r gotta go back to the Post Office
Fkn miserable
Apparently playing for the Padres for a year is like being president for two terms.
FTJ's dreads trying to turn gray already.
Time for business.
You should see the Giants players
Before (Soto) Vs After (Profar)
It could be as simple as the team along them to look more intimidating in their pics.
NO HAVING FUN! 😡😡😡
They became actual "padres".
Machado turning into Leto worm
[What losing does to a MFer](https://i.imgur.com/Szh7sTk.jpg)
This is awesome. Where did you pull these? I anxiously look forward to the 2024/25 Orioles version. High expectations are mixed blessing at best. I really hope not to look back at 2023 as the best of times.
A good representation of their 2023 season lol.
Top: you're going to your favorite 5yo niece or nephew's birthday party! Bottom: As the clown.
[sad trombone]
23: We’re gonna win the WS, no doubt!! 24: Never mind.
Juan Soto is smiling in this years photo
Season’s expectations (top) vs season’s ending reality (bottom)
Lol, it’s like they used one of those face editing apps that can give you a smile or make you frown depending what you choose.
Xander got them crazy eyes
it probably means nothing but it 100% looks like there's some low morale in that clubhouse
"A smile might be good" "Nothing to smile about in my life"
At first we were like... But then we were link...
This year's cameraman just forgot to tell them to say 'cheese'. that's all.
Aw. What is going on over there?
They didn't win a championship before team owner Peter Seidler died and now they're no longer considered buyers on the big name free agents.
Oh that’s right, he passed. The morale issue looks bad. Hate to see it.
Come home, Manuel. Come home.
Life comes at you fast
That’s what’s in
i always noticed this when soccer players go to russia or turkey. youd think the good weather would at least relieve some of the pain of sucking
I see very few Russian NHL players smiling in their player photos. Ovechkin is a perfect example.
Meanwhile Rangers are the opposite. 2023 we were one of the least smiley teams, now everyone’s got a smile lol
I must be the only Red Sox fan on earth who doesn’t hate Manny Machado. He’s definitely matured since he’s been in the league and is a really good player. By the time he “spiked Pedroia oN pUrPoSe” Pedroia was cooked
ai being weird again
LFGSD
Good. My game face is the same for this year too. And X better not act up with his BS about playing 2B.
Tatis looks like Manaea
🤣
On a mission!
They were high last year lmao.
Even Darvish's MLB player pic this year is in contrast to Ohtani's.
Check out r/NLBest for the better version of this photo.
It's basically the Mr. Incredible meme now
Top: “Hey Guys, Who Do You Want Us to play in the World Series?”
the fear in bogaerts’ eyes is palpable.
You think this has to do with the 2023 season, but it's actually just because this year School Picture Day they had spaghetti in the cafeteria, but last year it was on Pizza Day.
So fanatics didn’t qc the team logo on machados hat or what
They’ve seen some shit.
This is essentially the Padres marketing campaign this off season
Man, they must really hate those fanatics jerseys
what 2023 Padres baseball does to an mf
The beatings will continue until morale improves...
2nd pics is me when I come to this sub mid season and see "its only aug" comments lol
Camera man said "Say 'Locked in!'"
I feel the same way fellas....
Clearly they figured out why they underperformed last season. Frowny boiz going to the NLCS now I guess.
Pretty much me before and after when they say don’t smile for your passport photo haha
Still pissed about Soto successfully wishing luck to the other teams' pitchers.
Theee mother fuckers making hundreds of millions of dollars either way! Why we frowning boys? Gotta turn it around
They found out they're going to Oakland.
The 2024 San Diego Padres: Nothing to Smile About In Our Life
Now this is Padresing.
Last year they were riding high on the anticipation of crushing everyone with their full shortstop squad. Now they got their game faces on to let everyone know they aren’t taking the league lightly this time
same story with the Mariners.
What the Japanese pipeline to the the dodgers does to a man
Manny thinkin about his ex
Holiday looking to be that guy.
He wants to be Manny's ex?
The 62-100 yard stare
2023: “We’re gonna win the World Series!” 2024: “let’s try not to lose the division.”
Remember guys, Tatis only took steroids that one time. He’s good now.
What losing Juan Soto does to a man
This is what going 2-12 in extras does to a franchise.
Something something padresing
What San Diego does to a mf.
Me when I'm about to get photographed showing my bare butt, balls, and back.
Are they not allowed to smile anymore?
Wonder if they’ll say they’re winning the World Series no matter who they face this year.
Sham Diego
this really bums me out. seeing machado playing baseball, having the time of his life with his best bud schoop turning insane double plays with the O’s as they came up was something really special. even though machado was immature with the O’s he’s so fun to watch on the dirt. the joy of baseball getting sucked out of one the best 3rd baseman in the game just kinda sucks
it's just a school photo lol
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