In Mexico City, a glimpse of the Padres' future — and reasons for cautious optimism

MEXICO CITY — The lone big-league club with a Spanish name, the San Diego Padres experienced this weekend as if they were full-time residents of Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú.“It felt like we were at home playing out there,” third baseman Manny Machado said.Throughout the ballpark, Padres jerseys far outnumbered those worn in support of the opposing Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado and the team’s other Latin American stars received celebrity treatment. A partisan crowd exulted Saturday as San Diego overcame a four-run deficit.Advertisement