In this episode of Bleav in San Diego Baseball, hosts Alex Miniak and 3x All-Star Heath Bell break down the Padres' explosive weekend in Washington and dive into Manny Machado’s historic milestones — including his 2,000th hit and 350th home run. Does he have a strong enough case for the Baseball Hall of Fame if the vote happened today?

Plus, it’s San Diego Comic-Con week! Heath, a die-hard Star Wars fan, takes on our Comic-Con trivia challenge. Can he go 10-for-10?

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction & Episode Overview
01:18 – Slam Diego is BACK! Recapping the Nationals Series
03:07 – Is Manny Machado a Hall of Famer today? Vote at BleavInSD.com
14:40 – Comic-Con Trivia Challenge: Heath vs. Pop Culture

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