Baseball world reacts to Machado's record-setting deal with Padres

Introducing the newest San Diego Padre. pic.twitter.com/E3LzPxiCev

— ESPN (@espn) February 19, 2019

Just ran into Sox VP Kenny Williams: “we’ve had better days...”

— Dan Roan (@DRoan) February 19, 2019

Ah, Manny Machado will sign with the team Yonder Alonso and Jon Jay *used to* play for . . . @MLBNetwork @MLB

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 19, 2019

Machado is going to be the Padres' home run king by like August 2021.

— Mike Axisa (@mikeaxisa) February 19, 2019

It would be best for baseball if Machado worked out in Sn Diego, but if you were making percentages where would you put the likelihood he serves the full 10 years with #Padres? I would say no better than 25 pct. I will put the first Machado to #Yankees rumors at in 2021.

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) February 19, 2019

The White Sox should have signed Manny Machado's imaginary friend from childhood...or opened their wallets with the best offer. Probably the latter.

— D.J. Short (@djshort) February 19, 2019

Kenny shocked, says: “We thought we were the high offer on the table.” pic.twitter.com/kjM9SWAFld

— Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) February 19, 2019

Mookie Betts on learning about Machado's deal with the Padres: "There are still a lot of unsigned players, but it's a step in the right direction." Said the deal has no bearing on his future contract negotiations with the Red Sox at this point.

— David Schoenfield (@dschoenfield) February 19, 2019

The #Padres estimated payroll this season - before Machado - was about $80 million. Now Machado & Hosmer will earn over $50M a year just by themselves - almost as much as the rest of their roster combined.

— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) February 19, 2019

Here's my take on the Machado/Padres signing: It'd be pretty weird if there were a sports team in Spain that was called The Dads

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) February 19, 2019

Scherzer on Machado: “That’s good for the game. Good for the stars of the game to get signed. And for a face of the game to get a 10-year contract.”

— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) February 19, 2019