How to Turn An Entire Fanbase Against You: The Fernando Tatis Jr. Debacle

[@TripleBiceman]

As a Padres fan, it definitely hurt when Tatis was suspended, but you’re nuts if you think we aren’t going to embrace him as soon as he’s back.

[@hunterhose347]

THATS WHAT IM SAYIN!!!!

[@mitchdavis5216]

I mean, idk if I will, certainly not everybody will. guess it depends on what "embrace" means

[@TripleBiceman]

@@mitchdavis5216 I mean sure there’s going to be people that won’t, but to title a video “How to Turn An Entire Fanbase Against You” there’s no way the “entire” Padres fan base will turn against Tatis.

[@UnknownRaven0]

I mean if y’all win the WS do y’all really need him? I’d trade him and get assets but only if the padres win it all

[@dshiesty1871]

Bruh be foreal that makes no sense why would they trade him, even if they win it that’s just a plus and shows how good they are now when he comes back the team is even better regardless in reality they’re not trading him

[@XenoFireStar]

Honestly, the way you describe Tatis's rise in SD feels a lot like the rise of Julio Rodriguez in Seattle this year. I mean, he was healthy most of the year, but he had the kind of immediate impact that lead to the Mariners first postseason game since 2001, and he was charismatic and likeable while doing it.

[@Klocks420]

Tatis and JRod mirror each other in many ways. Lets hope for the sake of baseball that JRod makes the right decisions now that he's secured the bag, imo he's replaced Tatis as the potential face of the game.

[@Bluey_777]

@@Klocks420 Tatis is more fun to watch tho, although he is probably the less technically skilled and disciplined player, he is just a freak athlete with his defensive and hitting ability. Personally I think baseball fans need to stop with this stick in their ass about cheating. I am not a Padres fan and not defending steroid use, but baseball has the highest rate of cheating of any sport, its basically expected at this point. From sign stealing, to sticky stuff, to PEDs, no game is played on even ground. Biggest issue with tatis is injuries.

[@Klocks420]

@@Bluey_777 I agree with your take on the cheating thing. My point about "face of baseball" has everything to do with the combination of generational talent and charismatic personalities. JRod and Tatis embody that...I remember when Jose Fernandez died I thought "We just lost the future face of baseball" because he was everything Tatis and JRod are just as a pitcher.

[@Fake2000s]

thats wut i thought also but be personally do not like julio tho love tatis

[@Klocks420]

@@Fake2000s Julio is my favorite haha. Dude brings the energy and he’s a great leader in the clubhouse :)

[@AndyVanHalen]

As someone deeply embedded in Padres fandom, the fan base is not against him. If anything their recent playoff success has us all excited that perhaps seeing them succeed in his absence will force some maturity. We’re definitely disappointed with him, but most certainly not against him.

[@047Kenny]

W fan base

[@aaronprince5737]

As good as he is I still like Machado more and feel like he helped the Padres more to this point

[@andyreid7274]

Never thought Machado would be the mature voice on a team. But here we are, He is the team leader. Sad thing is I don't think Tatis can handle that.

[@Jacobthekid28]

@@andyreid7274 It really is impressive what has happened with Machado. He used to be a young, punk kid but turned in to more of a leader/veteran. I'm sure the same thing will eventually happen with Tatis but as of right now, he's definitely the young big shot, albeit more tolerable than Machado was.

[@sammehlberg6664]

Who else remembers when Machado was, somewhat recently, THE GUY?

[@jorgev5183]

Manny machado is the captain of the padres but tatis will still be better

[@aaronprince5737]

@@jorgev5183 of course he will be better but I still think Machado is better right now

[@AnotherHollisBuild]

Wow. Hit that one out of the park. Get out of my head!😖🤣I personally cannot wait for this story to unfold throughout his career. I still support him and we will all get through this in SD. Together. Let go Padres!!

[@Ariana321]

Funny, you seem to be doing much, *much* better without him.

[@AnotherHollisBuild]

@@Ariana321 thanks for your comment, troll.

[@cpxy1235]

@@Ariana321 obviously because they got josh bell, josh hader, and soto

[@Peremptor]

If the price for getting a WS win is Tatis Jr. career getting derailed I'll take it haha.

[@Komo47]

San Diego still loves Tatis. He won’t go anywhere anytime soon.

[@whitneymacdonald4396]

He won't go anywhere because you will be paying an injured, formerly roid-fueled, former SS for 12 more years at 25 mil per year. Sorry for the long suffering Padre fans. This season has been great though. Hoping you make the WS.

[@unanimousreporting8250]

yeah no shit no one is gonna trade for him SD is stuck with the headache that he is

[@turtle19dad]

Without Manny, we’re on the couch. Manny has to be #MVP

[@CNBat]

In a way I think Tatis is lucky that this happened so early in his career. He's got years to prove that it wasn't PEDs that made him great

[@Gixsir]

You don’t understand steroids and how they are used but ya I get what your saying. Hopefully he’s smart enough to cycle them better next time

[@corneliojerez1791]

So long as he produced when he returns, and learns his lesson, we'll embrace him

[@kb_luisss710]

I Can Assure You He’ll Produce More In His First 15 Games Than What We Got From Soto In Half A Season 💀

[@frostyy755]

Nah, WE STILL LOVE HIM. Y’all tripping if you think padres fans don’t want this guy out there for us. Even still

[@oohellyaa08]

seriously people make such a big deal about ped’s, it’s really not that big of a deal at all.

[@fkdkfnfnldbjdbfjd7179]

@@oohellyaa08 Every known user of PED was refused entrance into the hall of fame, all their stats are considered fake, they get banned for 80+ games... you may not think it's a big deal, but clearly the association does, and their opinion is the one that matters. And technically speaking, this is literally cheating, which in any other sport is the worst thing you can do, I would say baseball is doing the right thing to frown upon cheating.

[@oohellyaa08]

@@fkdkfnfnldbjdbfjd7179the baseball writers are a bunch of boomers who’ve always been snobs about letting certain guys in, most people with a little common sense realize the peds are not that big of a deal. barry bonds is still the goat, not matter what he was on!

[@BoofHoover]

Speakin of the padres, I'm a Yankees fan. But damn is Darvish so fun to watch pitch.

[@turtle19dad]

Yeah. Went from 2017 being awful in the WS (was he tipping pitches?) to being totally dominant!!!!

[@kennynguyen6246]

@@turtle19dad probably but then again that Mf has like 12 pitch types to use

[@strayeddm2882]

One of my favorites

[@smizu1442]

His first 3 homer game and all will be forgotten...

[@purplepanther3585]

Wrong he only took them for 1 season if at all lol

[@tonybamanaboni4441]

@@purplepanther3585 he only took them when he couldn’t play. He’s just so dumb bro

[@tannerdavis2259]

@@purplepanther3585 if at all???😂

[@purplepanther3585]

@@tannerdavis2259 yah lol, PEDs are so hard to actually prove we’re being used for enhancements, he couldn’t even play, same thing happened to hopkins

[@whitneymacdonald4396]

Without the roids those will be rare if ever.

[@brentduanefoster]

Tatis is STILL that dude, and I have no doubt that he will be back and better than ever next season. Padre fans are not turning their back on him.

[@currygod4117]

fax. LFGSD

[@KingBueno619]

Padres fan here, again never know if Tatis was 100% healthy for the season. Glad to see Kim getting lots of playing time. Update: Tatis has undergone a second surgery on his left wrist today

[@theroachden6195]

They made the post season and knocked off the Dodgers without Tatis, so, seems they were better off.

[@tikka300wsm5]

He just had a second surgery on his wrist.

[@ADM-wt9cn]

Tatis need to play first base. It is a position of need anyway after this year. Limit his throws on that wrist... Keeps him involved.

[@turtle19dad]

@@tikka300wsm5 I never heard wrist second surgery. But he did have shoulder surgery on that problematic left shoulder.

[@turtle19dad]

@@theroachden6195 I think so too. They played better as a TEAM. With him, do they get as far?

[@CallMeMicahT]

I seriously salute anyone that still watches baseball.

[@pankopanko2328]

San Diego native here, this is stupid. El Niño has brought a connection to the city not felt since Rivers on the chargers. If Tatis Jr isn’t here, we don’t get any big free agents or trades done. No one buys into the culture without him here, and for that he deserves to be given his chance back.

[@TheBlackWaltz]

When he comes back next year and lights the league on fire with his play. Padre fans will forget all about it and cheer him on again.

[@andrewloeber3844]

Great vid & breakdown of Tatisgate. As a Pads fan, I'm beyond psyched to see the dude back on the field again next season. But unless he learns from this and makes wildly different decisions next time around, the trust is never coming back. Hopefully seeing Kim rise to the occasion in his place, and watching his squad go on to wreck shop in the postseason without him there will drive it all home. The worst thing that could happen is he gets caught in a cycle of getting hit with more PED violations & suspensions, failing to take full responsibility, and eventually fading into obscurity as "that guy who was really good but no team will touch because of his history."

[@turtle19dad]

Yeah. I love Kim. He’s awesome. I’ve always felt if he got the opportunity that he would be successful. I love what they are doing without Tatis. Go Padres!!!! #LFGSD

[@currygod4117]

LFGSD

[@showtime951]

He's batting .333 in your "Worst Things That Can Happen" category! What a dumb motherfuc&er he is. I've got smarter garden tools.

[@whiteknob7944]

You forgive him but not the Astros? Hmmm

[@antonionavarrojr2848]

Tatis Jr most likely took whatever he was taking, to help speed his recovery, in order to get back on the field. The upside of all of this, Is that Tatis Jr hasn't won anything. Therefor no Championship ring can be discredited. This dude is too talented to need enhancements. As a Padres fan, it was a huge bummer not to have him this season. Hopefully he's learned from these situations and is ready to get going with Machado, and Soto. Which is what San Diego is waiting for. Nothing but love for Tatis Jr.

[@ChillOutDood]

Makes sense

[@Gixsir]

Just stick an asterisk next to all his stats to date 😂 He’s definitely off the juice and not cycling it now 😂

[@Boyso5407]

“The dude is too talented to need enhancements”. They said the same thing about ARod and Manny

[@pj2334]

It’s going to be a little awkward when he’s back. He will have to gain trust again but as soon as he is hitting home runs again ppl will be happy to have him back and they will forgive and forget

[@THEOsu-bu1sy]

I don’t know if there is a Padre fan out there that is against Tatis. He might get booed in opposing ballparks but that’s about it

[@Cobra-eu5pc]

they would boo him if he was on their team i bet

[@davetherave3001]

I live in San Diego and despite what the media says at least 10 of my closest friends have not "Turned" on Fernando. We can't wait for him to get back. We realize he's young and made a mistake. This playoff run has reduced his suspension by a lot of games as well. Yawn. Moving on.

[@stovetopicus]

I actually think that the hate towards Tatis is a bit much. His personality is not that far off from what Machado was 10 years ago, but Machado grew up. Remember how much people hated on 20 year old Kobe? No one hated on 35 year old Kobe. As for the Clostebol thing. From the little I have read about Clostebol, in the doses Tatis was taking it probably had very minimal impact on his level of performance. The ring worm story is actually also quite plausible. I think more likely, however, that he was taking it to get over his injury sooner. This isn't HGH we are talking about. Tatis' head hasn't doubled in size. MLB's policy on steroids should really be looked at again. If you are injured and there is a product that will safely get you healthy faster, then there are enough doctors in MLB, that they can properly supervise someone during a recovery. Taking clostebol during an injury recovery isn't going to let you hit 60 bombs the next year. This story has been overblown, and I am not and never have been a fan of Tatis. There are far greater villains in the world though.

[@IanMcSlater]

Cant believe after everything this teams done without that headache, were still making videos talking about how he will be welcomed back. What a slap in the face to the team and to Kim personally imo. Kims completely taken a role that another player was too immature to play couldnt do, hes shown to be a great SS great teammate and fans love him. Kim is a TEAM ballplayer, not a solo hollywood look at me look at me act. Lets Go Padres, Lets GO Kim!!

[@notleeland]

Kim's not all that great with the bat tho. he's ok, but Tatis led the league in HRs in 2021 with a .292 BA and 97 RBIs.

[@Michael-lu2tz]

@@notleeland tatis should come back as DH or 1B, keep Kim at SS.

[@davet2459]

I can't imagine a situation where Kim isn't the starting SS going forward. They will find a spot for Tatis but Kim at SS provides so much defensive value that they'd have to be braindead to put Tatis back there... Then again it is the Padres so anything in possible I guess.

[@d2dap]

Taking PEDs to recover from injury quicker could be forgiven, taking PEDs and owning it could be forgiven, what I wouldn’t forgive is the gaslighting of the fan base by him and his father and “mentors”. They denied, and lied and tried to die on that sword and play the victim. It wasn’t until they realized the fan base and the organization isn’t stupid that they tried to take accountability and even then they still stuck to the skin cream excuses. If I were a padres fan I’d be all in on Soto. Far better face of a franchise.

[@DMalltheway]

That’s what PEDs are for, recovering faster. Working hard with it without PEDs is a must to be successful

[@kb_luisss710]

Lmaoo No

[@dealsaua]

Which Fanbase turned against him 😂 Dude’s still one of my favs and I can’t wait for him to return!

[@showtime951]

How about now?

[@dealsaua]

@@showtime951 what has changed?! I can’t wait for him to return. His offence might have given the Padres the edge against the Phillies. Happy the Padres went deep, because it means Tatis Jr can return SOONER 🥳

[@colinlarson9656]

Life long Padres fan here. We will be elated when we see Tatis back rocking the gold and brown. LFG Padres!

[@Knqt]

As a Padres fan, I wish I could believe Tatis's story, but he needs to grow up

[@DMalltheway]

Getting into an accident in the off-season didn’t help

[@cheeto4sure]

I doubt he’ll ever mess up again after having to watch his team play in the NLCS from his couch.

[@onetimeforthebangbang6049]

Lol this fool ain't gonna learn shit

[@erikletendre7512]

And then not making it to the big dance because of the continuous gaping hole all season: offense. Melvin's choices and overall pitching wasn't perfect, but plug Tatis' bat instead of Myers/Grisham and better things will happen. They need him to win a ring.

[@Boltman12278]

My twins were born at 430 am 8/12/2022. I was so happy that pads got soto, my babies were born healthy and that tatis was a hop and a skip away from coming back. Then on the drive home to take care of animals I herd this news from coach John Kantera and I was on the phone the whole way home with family about this. What a bummer on an amazing day.

[@richardofrijole6309]

As a Padres fan this video is spot on. This guy had Junior Seau type of love from SD as well as Tony Gwynn.

[@showtime951]

Do yourself a favor and never mention his name in the same sentence as Tony Gwynn Sr. (if that's what you did) again.

[@markspott1741]

You talk about what he did for "baseball", bringing excitement back and crap. What u don't talk about is his unsportsmanlike conduct! Like all "commentators," you're so enthralled by his home runs you EXCUSE everything else. And ppl wonder why there's such a lack of character in sports today. Hit bat flips, chest pumping, strutting around the bases is so childish and takes away from the game! But, I know, "he hit a home run." Yeah, that excuse everything. A home run, a basket, a touchdown excuses all bad behavior! Very good! Such great and honest insight.

[@MaynoOE]

When you’re able to take the best pitchers and make their pitches look like little league soft toss pitches and take them yard then you can talk about how someone should act after they do it. Lmao it really amazes me how people who could never do that in thier life talk about how someone who can should act after they do. Just bc you want to live through players and imagine that’s what you would do doesn’t mean anyone should act how you would lol. They’re the best at what they do so they have the right to celebrate despite your feelings that don’t matter at all. Every sport has celebrations. The old unwritten rules in baseball is why it was the least watched sport a few yrs back and ppl like tatis are why people are watching again. Nobody cares about y’all’s feelings about it. The players with the most “on field class” were the worst people irl off the field and sometimes on too. The new generation are happy to switch out horrible people that were classy on field in front of folks for ppl that are genuine and bring energy and excitement to the game and are just as good if not better. The new generation is what keeps the game going just like any other sport. Y’all can stay behind and be grumpy and watch babe Ruth and Ty Cobb highlights while we enjoy this new and better era.

[@MaynoOE]

Bat flips chest pumps and strutting is just so awful lmao. Just a bunch of over sensitive old folks. If that bothers you you wouldn’t be able to watch and other sport and that’s why you watch baseball but now it’s getting my phased out so soon you’ll have nothing if you’re that sensitive over sone strutting and chest pumping. You say it like he idk charged the mound and beat up the pitcher or threw at someone’s head on purpose and caused a bench clearing. But oh wait that’s the stuff y’all are okay with. 😂 backwards thinking definitely.

[@TheePterrordactyl]

As a padres fan. I think the whole club really stepped up in his place and showed what they were really worth. I think tatis needs to grow up still and earn his spot back in the bullpen. Don’t get me wrong id be happy for him to come back, but tatis needs to learn that level of discipline his teammates put themselves through.

[@BernoullisBiggestFan]

Put him in as a reliever I’d love to see him in the bullpen

[@keepupmcgee5099]

Lol

[@ryandraper6894]

Wtf are you talking about putting him back in the bullpen? Do you watch baseball?

[@g.o.a.tsports2880]

Signing a 14 year deal after one full season is a prime example why there should be an international draft.

[@pohorex6834]

What? He played in the minor leagues still, it’s not like he signed the contract without moving through the minors and proving himself every step of the way. He got paid after he put in the work, not before it

[@charliep123]

He’s going to get booed so bad when he comes back. You could say he messed up and deserves it but I still feel bad for him.

[@toemblem]

He plays in San Diego, not one of those douchey cities like New York or Philly. He won't get booed at home.

[@Engineeringuncovered]

No, I’ve talked to a lot of fellow pads fans here in San Diego and they are all day dreaming (myself included) of watching Tatis hot with Manny and Soto.

[@notleeland]

@@toemblem only half the games are in SD tho. the other half are on the road. OP never said he's going to get booed in SD, just that he will be booed, and he's not wrong.

[@toemblem]

@@notleeland he's always been booed. Especially in LA. They don't like Dominicans there. Case in point; they boo Machado and Soto there too.

[@NoahArchuleta20]

@@toemblem dude, what? It’s not that they’re Dominicans, that has nothing to do with it. It’s that machado has always been known as a dirty player, there’s a lot of fans across the league that don’t like him. Soto was already a bit unlikeable, and now he’s a padre so it’s even worse for fans of the NL West because the rest of the west really doesn’t like the padres or their fans

[@edtwin88]

AS A PADRES FAN, THIS IS CAP. 🧢. WE LOVE TATIS AND CANT WAIT FOR NEXT SEASON.

[@warprimeminister]

I love how everyone is all Pure 😂 let him come back to the SD and perform ,no one is gonna care about what he did.

[@joeroberts224]

Word

[@albertmendez2262]

To be fair, riding a motorcycle in DR is like the main method of transportation in his hometown of San Pedro de Macorís and accidents are a fairly common occurrence. Doesn’t mean that they’re always serious so that’s probably why Tatis couldn’t remember which one. Lol

[@AntiWarTexan]

To be fair, you pay him then.

[@albertmendez2262]

@@AntiWarTexan Unless his contract specifically stated he wasn’t allowed to ride motorcycle taxis in DR, then sucks for the Padres. Not to mention the fact that it all happened during the lockout when he wasn’t even allowed to communicate with the team. Guess the Padres are stuck. 😂

[@showtime951]

To be fair, Tatis needs to pull his head out of his ass, then pull his ass out of San Pedro de Macorís. My dog knows better and he doesn't have 243,000,000 reasons. What an asshole. To be fair.

[@albertmendez2262]

@@showtime951 Nice take bro. Im sure you would never ever return to your hometown just to please some dipshit fans. I don’t condone him taking PEDs but damn dude. 🤣🤣

[@jluchette]

The BEST recommendation from my YT in a long time. This was perfect. I stand subbed with tha bell.

[@MyTeamOnly_]

I mean we are upset with him like he’s our kid. We’re disappointed in him but we aren’t throwing him away by any means. He gave me some of the best most exciting moments I’ve ever watched as padre fan. And that was just in regular season games. We basically feel how manny felt when he yelled at him last season. I’m paraphrasing but it’s basically like “ you’re the best player in the world stop acting stupid” he really is both stupid and the best player in the world . He’s gonna be back! But He should be a dh coming back because our defense looks great. Hopefully he can mature ina big way and heal up!

[@nicholaswesoloskie7194]

If manny wasnt there we would prob be 3B

[@tyresehill9954]

Nope as a padres fan , we still love tatis and it’s gone take some time for everyone who doesn’t love him to love him again but that’s alright we’re here for it

[@BradWillis]

I don't think Tatis has "turned the entire fanbase against him". I think we are disappointed. But whatever happened with PED, we hope he has learned a very tough lesson and will come back strong.

[@DMalltheway]

But he don’t care because he got his bag so the PEDs were worth it

[@rubentellez7532]

I think this was super well thought out. But he does have to gain back his teammates. FAns will love him. But totally agree that he needs to grow up

[@Dr.MalcomsBrokenLeg]

Uhh no, the most controversial suspension/ban in my opinion was Trevor Baeur's. Absolutely ridiculous. Tatis was straight forward. His departure didn't hurt me much. The amount of errors he makes on field.

[@smartacus1367]

Hey man, love the content, could you do “Good MLB pitcher’s worst outing?”

[@GavinsRevenge]

im still gonna support this man till the end 💯🤎💛

[@AbleAnderson]

Personally I don't think he's gonna have a hard time winning back Padres fans. That team is loaded and he's gonna be a big part of it moving forward. I think non-padres fans might use the PEDS against him like they did against Arod but Padres fans will have him back, especially if they win in the postseason

[@timotmon]

If he still performs to the same level he'll be welcomed back with open arms.

[@skeezix8156]

There’s a good chance he’ll struggle and then go back to his magic ingredients, get caught again, be a what if story on KZbin

[@lewisfrost1815]

Remember how much SF supported Barry Bonds until he retired?

[@ethanweeter2732]

He never got caught in a test though.

[@lewisfrost1815]

@@ethanweeter2732 you’re right…Bonds never cheated

[@woodah33]

SD fan born and raised. We aren't turned against him one bit (Minus the knee-jerk reactions), just disappointed in his immaturity. He will be welcomed back with open arms.

[@TehQSAclan]

I was at CBP when the Padres and the Phils played middle of summer 2021. Tatis won over every phillies fan there me included, he went to the left and right field corners and signed autographs for an hour and a half before the game. Made sure pretty much every kid there got something of theirs signed. Even after the news came out about this, I couldn't force myself to dislike the guy after seeing what I saw from him. There was even a tatis lookalike at the game like 20 rows in front of me (left field short wall.) Hair grown and dyed just like Tatis plus he had the uniform and sunglasses on. Great time that day.

[@BosProductions]

a very fluid and nice way to end the video 🔥

[@christopherjnash9]

Great video! Love the second-person point of view. Really made it stand out.

[@turtle19dad]

Great video. He needs to be held accountable. He pissed everyone’s trust away. And his teammates let him know they were pissed.

[@cinemasnitch3959]

this is one way for those commercials to stop playing over and over

[@DharmaRains]

First off, great video - so well done. It's so true that Americans love a good redemption story, and what else can San Diego do but to find the best ways to support him and protect their investment: look forward, not backwards. I hope my favorite team, Pittsburgh Pirates, are paying attention and educate themselves on how to protect their investment, O'Neill Cruz, who will become not only the face of the team but the face of MLB.

[@blblbluh4196]

WRONG WRONG WRONG I’m an SD lyfer, can’t wait for him to come back. Also astros cheated, their fan base seems to embrace them

[@econ0003]

Will he be as good when he isn't taking steroids? His decisions have been poor. His attitude was toxic to the team. The team chemistry is so much better without him. I am not sure him coming back to the Padres will be a good thing. I guess time will tell.

[@blblbluh4196]

@@econ0003 he wasn’t injecting himself with anabolic steroids like the 2000s, he took a cream that is banned. Ur rite tho, he can be a toxic teammate

[@stevenh1151]

Lifelong Padre and San Diegan here, fanbase is absolutely rallying behind Tatis. Can’t wait for him to come back.

[@tyjle]

Been liking your shorts, and now this! Keep it up man, appreciate the scripted content over just clip compilations. Doing good work

[@razzor18k38]

It hurt when we found out about the news. BUT WE WILL EMBRACE HIM WHEN HE MAKES HIS RETURN! ❤💪🏼

[@showtime951]

Forgiveness is great. Do the same when you find your wife f-ing the neighbor.

[@ValCronin]

At 9:50 he is asked 'when was the accident?' to which he responds 'which one?' He does not imply that there were two motorcycle accidents; just that there were two accidents and at least one of them were motorcycle related. Though, he did mention that it happened 'while they were filming' implying that perhaps they weren't filming the entire time when there was another accident as well.

[@isaacgraham5727]

Sorry just a slight note - “wunderkind” is a German loan-word and, even in English, is pronounced “VOON-der-kindt” with the last syllable sounding like the word “kin” rather than “kind”. This is actually the first time I’ve ever heard a real adult human seriously pronounce it as “wonder-kind” and not mean it as a joke!

[@SavAJ23]

If tatis was trained for the public eye, i cannot imagine what he’d naturally be like without his training

[@SK-mw8vd]

That transition sound is JARRING.

[@prudentgrace9825]

You are crazy....we don't hate Tatis! We love him and can't wait for him to play again!!! Thousands still wear his jersy to every game . . .

[@clint2627]

The first walk off home run will win back a lot of love from fans

[@thomasfallanca3220]

He took ped’s while out rehabbing. He obviously was trying to jump start his return and didn’t think he’d get caught. Has nothing to do with ringworm. He’s an mlb player and knows exactly what he took

[@bdesd]

LOL you’re definitely out of touch with how Padre fans feel.

[@patrickduncanjr.6847]

Every Padre fan can’t wait till he gets back.

[@jacksonkeesee4530]

Padres will be scary with the addition of Soto Hader and Tatis next year

[@zachf748]

I don’t think the fan base is against him at all. Pretty sure they’re thrilled they’ll get him back next season.

[@eddief9254]

If you think Tatis is only player using steriods you are not living in reality.

[@facetiouslyinsolent8313]

No one with a working brain thinks that. The Padres were building a team around this clown. He knew what he was doing and got caught. He was the MLB poster child when it should have always been Mike Trout like Buster Posey before him. Tatis jr is a joke!

[@theNfl_Esq]

He flashes the best leather since Ozzy and Tony Fernandez. Love watching him play

[@Eli-kp3pf]

I'm a Padre fan and I still support Tatis jr. You can't speak for an entire fan base that you're not a part of.

[@notsamhoward]

Im so mad he ruined his reputation cuz he was EXACTLY what baseball and the padres needed, an electrifying star with a skill and swagger nearly unmatched in the game, i knew people with no interest in baseball who knew who he was and its been ages for that in baseball, maybe he can fix his rep cuz hes obviously still an amazing player but man fernando, broke my heart.

[@maxfuster5602]

Bro the glitch sound effect scared the fudge out of me!

[@MySonsFather74]

Sports fans always seem to accept their favorite home team players regardless of what rules they break. Barry Bonds, Kobe Bryant, etc. If they are a superstar they can pretty much do anything short of homicide and their fan base will still embrace them.

[@swordfromthemouth]

Padres fans actually believe him. He made a mistake and was not trying to cheat in any way. We don't give a shit what the rest of the jealous fanbases and drama driving KZbin queens think. Tatis will lead the league in OPS in 2023. Deal with it.

[@romangarcia608]

lifelong Friars fan here; i’m upset he wasn’t there for this run but i’m ready for him to get back on the field.

[@MrQandJ]

With tatis gone it gave the chance for Kim to really shine this year and as soon as he’s back the Padres are stacked as hell almost like a golden state warriors level of talent all on one team and this is coming from and Oakland As fan

[@DirectedByZion]

Haters say F him now, but watch next season, they'll be back rooting for him... 💯

[@ChiTownOriginator]

Are you a Padres fan? Do you live in San Diego? Because this video is completely wrong. I still wear my Tatis jersey. Maybe you should have talked to the Friar Faithful.

[@Lawrence_619]

as a Padre fan since 1973, what angered me most about his eff-up, was how oblivious and nonchalant about "our window" of oppurtunity. he was. I go back to the 2020 season, when we got swept by LA in the DS..one of Tatis' quotes after the game, was something like "we're just getting started...we're young..we have time". Well, yea..the Pads are relatively young. But I wonder if he would have made the same mistake if he had stepped back for one damn minute to realize that the Dodgers and even San Francisco, can revamp themselves, OVERNIGHT, with all the money they have. A lot of money came off of SF's books, when the season ended. So, they are going to improve, BIG TIME, in every possible way.. And if LA wanted to throw a STUPIDLY enormous amount of money at Judge, to sign him, they could do that...and with Walker Beuhler on the IL w/ TJ surgery rehab, the Dodgers are going to go find them some more pitching. So, part of Tatis' growing up needs to involve him understanding that play time with the tonka trucks and GI Joe dolls, IS OVER. No team stays good forever..and no team has an infinite amount of time to win a WS. And he if wants Machado to stick around, past his opt out year, in '24, then Tatis needs to pull his head out of his own ass, and roll his sleeves up, to get this team to a WS, WITH NO STEROIDS RUNNING THRU HIS VEINS.

[@soycervantesjr]

"And for those that aren't Padres fans, let's put ourselves in their shoes." I'm a Dodgers fan sir, I have enough to be upset about

[@dmmino]

lol...Padres fan here. What's to be upset about? It's not like theDodgers won't simply reload the roster and be back in the thick of it next season, as they ALWAYS do. I'd be disappointed too, I suppose, but that team of yours is always at the top of the league, year in and year out.

[@soycervantesjr]

@@dmmino Exactly why I’m upset. They always do well, and then do nothing with it. The strategy used this year was terrible.

[@bennapier1897]

If you listen to his defense on the matter, it’s actually really believable. Baseball doesn’t exist. Has a really good video explaining that. On the flipside I understand where you’re coming from.

[@Fotosynthesis858]

I’m a San Diego native born & raised & nobody in SD give AF about Tatis using PED’s & he’ll be welcomed back with open arms. We’re just glad to be relevant for once. And TBH: the Padres are doing just fine with out him. Soto, Bell, Kim, Machado, Musgrove, Hader etc are holding down the fort. GAME 3 NLCS! GO PADRES!!! 🤎💛🤜🏾🤛🏾 #beatla #beatphillie #worldseries #sandiegopadres #padres #gopadres

[@Flexb123]

Hey if Padre fans don't like or want him, I'll take him in Toronto any day of the week! lol Couldn't care less about the suspension. Love the player and his passion/skill.

[@johnhud2536]

Motorcycle riding and taking steroids should be written into any 14 year contract as an out clause for the owner

[@garrettj1227]

Man you passed on the oppurtunity to say the Friar faithful and kept saying the padres faithful

[@whatap21]

As a padres fan I still love tatis he’s my favorite player

[@ijnhespam5918]

Baseball fans are fickle and after a couple homers all will be forgiven and the thought of Tatis, Soto, Machado, etc everyday will cause amnesia

[@cricketexplained8526]

Off topic: I'm starting to think that baseball might be a better watch for me than the T20 version of cricket, which I don't always vibe with. I just don't think I could follow a 6-month MLB season in full. Any suggestions for what point in the 2023 season to pick it up? I should be able to catch some or all of the 2022 World Series.

[@gavingraham1439]

If you don't want to watch the whole season you can start watching during the regular season and then playoffs, still 4 or 5 months. Or watch periodically and watch the playoffs in full. Also could help to find specific teams that interest you to keep tabs on

[@nicholaswesoloskie7194]

You could watch after all star break which is about the halfway point of season. By then some playoff races are established

[@fkdkfnfnldbjdbfjd7179]

They're trying to make baseball more fun to watch by changing some rules, such as adding a pitch timer. But it's still a very slow sport to watch, it's hard to keep up with it. I would recommend watching highlight videos, I don't think any other sport benefits from this as much as baseball. Baseball is exciting, it just takes too long to get to those parts, some people can't handle the suspense. So, I recommend just watching highlight videos until the postseason. I would say every moment in the post season is hype, just cause it's winner takes all.

[@thatbaseballguy1765]

If they win the World Series they should definitely trade him

[@Gemnist98]

With the long-term contract, they can’t, as it would cost them millions.

[@billypike3797]

I somewhat believe his story. And I'm no fan of him. If you look at him over the seasons, it's not like he pulled a bonds or McGwire in transformation. It probably was an honest mistake and bad timing.

[@johnpolhamus9041]

Nobody I know is against Tatis. We're all exasperated with events, but I don't think anyone blames Tatis. This video assumes a lot. Probably a Dodger fan.

[@TheSharter]

Padres fan here. Maybe a small percentage of fans want him off the team but nowhere near the entire fanbase. Next year should be pretty fun.

[@vSoLaaRHD]

Of course y’all r gonna embrace him. I mean, 90% of y’all just became “fans” of the padres just a few years ago. Bandwagons need more than steroids to make them dislike a player.

[@1Mitch1904]

As a Padres fan, we have NOT turned against him.

[@thechurchofchristguy117]

We still love him and forgive him

[@Baseballisaiah22]

Bro I still love him but I will admit that one cut deep

[@ericmausbach1808]

I lived in SD for 10 years....they don't care about their guys using steroids...they love Caminiti, and still wear his jersey. I'm sure they remember Steve Finley fondly as well. Nobody ever talks about him doing roids, but his career high in HR was 11, and in his 8th season, when he joins the Padres, he becomes a 30 HR a year guy....it's magic. Caminiti's career high was 18 HR, goes to SD, and hits 40 and wins the MVP...he was never an MVP type player before that...was mainly a glove guy. But they, like all the other hypocrites, love to bash the Astros. The difference between the Astros and Padres, is that the Astros won when they cheated and the Padres didn't. Tatis will be welcomed back with open arms....they probably already forgot what he did.

[@JetBlackBerry]

I'm from LA and an obvious Dodgers fan, but I luv Tatis. Idk why he even took drugs, it's not like he needs it. No one is turning against him. He's not a douchebag like manny machado.