Marty is the best interviewer we have in San Diego. She is respectful but cuts straight to the point. I listen to the Xtra 1360 show because of the interviews I have watched from her.
Great video that we all have been waiting for and wanting to hear from him. I wish him the best in his journey to return to full strength. We miss you Tatis!
I support Tatis 100%. Look up the case of Therese Johaug. Same thing happened except hers was given to her by the team physician. She was suspended during the 2018 Olympics and then came back with 3 gold medal this year
@@JumboJuneau totally normal to feel that way as well. Banned is banned but The substance he got caught with is an extremely mild PED. He prob used it more for healing purposes rather then muscle/performance reasons. Doesn’t make it right. But I feel he has the talent to show what’s he’s done wasn’t due to PEDs…. I also like how MLB didn’t show any special treatment. He’s one of the faces of the game. And that didn’t make them sweep this under the rug.
@@teardropsclosedcaskets_nun1747 doubt he had much say in any of this. He has agents. Managers, publicists, assistants, family etc etc. and human nature is to always deny and fight immediately after getting caught or in trouble.
Ain’t no love lost here a frustrated fan? Yes to some extent of course ,the mistake he has made as a professional athlete sucks for us as fans and I’m sure for him as well but in my personal life it has no affect to say screw the man he made a mistake just like 100% of us have I’m sure he gets it and it’s a lesson learned,come back and handle business kid💪!
He showed up to face the music, that’s step one. You know how many pro athletes have knowingly taken actual steroids to gain an advantage and spent so much time & energy deflecting & fighting to protect their lie? Tatis dropped the appeal & is owning up to it. To me, that shows maturity. I’m willing to give him a second chance.
EXACTLY AND THESE TOUNG KIDS GETTING PAID MILLIONS TO COME AND PLAY AT 15,16,17 NEED TO BE TAUGHT A LIL MORE THAN BASEBALL B4 THEY WANT TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE AS IDOLS AND ICONS B4 THEY SIGN THEM TO THESE MEGA CONTRACTS
I'm so impressed with the reporters covering the Padres. Ms Marty gave Tatis Jr a chance to come clean but he still sticks to this ringworm cream while his father says it's from a haircut? The fact that Tatis Sr says "this is such a small thing" and "not worth this issue" re-enforces the lack of integrity. The D.R and the U.S. Lead all PED failures. 6 players in the Dominican Summer league were just suspended on 08/24/22 for PED failures. Sammy Sosa, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, A-Rod, Bartolo, Melky, Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta, Cano 2x's, Tatis Jr and many more from the D.R have cheated and lied, so what message does that send to the youth especially in the D.R? Cheat, lie and blame the media for making it bigger than it is because it's no big deal when everybody is doing it. That's why corruption flourishes in developing nations. Zero integrity.
My son is 3 months older than this young man. I would accept my son’s apology and I accept Tatis Jr’s … If any of us want to see Heaven… We must forgive as we all need to be Forgiven, thank you Jesus Christ 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Let’s turn the page and go win this whole thing ‼️
Forgiving is one think but being ignorant and stupid is another. Being Naive is not good. You do not forgive a wolf for killing the herd, you deal with the problem. Tatis is a liar took steroids lied to the team and is going to miss the entire season because of his lies and lack of care. We can forgive him when he shows there is something to forgive. Don’t be stupid.
At first I was mad at him for this, but as time went by I learn to forgive and forget cause not everyone is prefect. I can see it in his eyes that not only did he let himself down but he let a lot of people down. At the end of the day we learn to forgive and make better decisions as times goes by! So come back stronger Tatis, we got your back. LFGSD
He's just a kid, in a rush to come back and make up for his first mistake, getting on that bike. And in the process just made things worse by trying to skip steps and speed up the recovery process. Seems like his shoulder injury is a bigger deal than we first imagined, so good on him to take this time to get back to 100% and give us his all next year
Fans are making this such a bigger deal than it needs to be.. Dumb mistake; not an intentional act. He'll be back real soon. Im repping Tatis even more!
With great success, comes an even greater responsibility! Especially in what the Padres gave Fernando Tatis Jr. in earnest! Glad Fernando mentioned the time for words, will stop and now it's time to show actions will be his only objective now. Time to 'prove' your willingness to 'earn' the trust back from the San Diego Padres organization, team-mates, and fans!
I was heartbroken and so upset when this news came out but after a couple of weeks the emotions have calmed down. I like what I heard in this press conference, hopefully this drives him the rest of his career. I'm willing to forgive him and hopefully he follows through with mending all the relationships that he fractured.
Good enough for me. I really didn’t know what to do or think about this guy, but he changed my mind. I think back to when I was his age, I’m sure it wasn’t easy for him today. I ask for forgiveness everyday, as I am far from perfect, so he has a fresh start with me, and hope that he follows the straight and narrow path that leads to his future success. Good luck from this day forward Fernando!
Idk, first the motorcycle BS and now this? He's gonna have to do a lot to regain people's trust. But no matter what, the Hall of Fame is out of question, he'll always be a steroid cheat.
@@bobbyheenan4061 time will reveal all things . Tatis is human and has apologized now time to prove himself. Best thing about is he has 13 more years with the Padres to go!! Go Tatis!
@@sancactusman3096 I just can't get over what he's done to the team. They emptied the farm system to make a real push this season and his selfishness spoiled it. We'll never know what could've been, Josh Bell is a free agent after this season, so we'll never get to see that lineup I was so excited about. He let everybody down several times, and I still don't buy his story. It just sucks to see such a promising young star destroy his reputation and screw the team over again and again. It's gonna take a lot more than sob stories and shallow apologies.
That's better. Man up, own it. Apologize to those that matter & ignore those that don't. Get well & move on. You are blessed with other world talent, young man. Your team needs you back. Baseball fans... even those of us from other cities... WANT you back. Just look at the universal love & homage being given to Pujols right now. He's earned it with decades of selfless dedication. You still can too. You are blessed with that kind of talent. Seize it. All the best to you, Fernando. Millions of us fans who LOVE the game look forward to watching you play for many years to come. I know THIS fan of 60+ yrs does:) Put this in your rear view mirror & look ahead...
I think he needs to change (his team) whoever has been advising him away in the D.R. if it's his dad that's not good. I'm sure the f.o. has asked him about that but he needs bette advice r than what he's gotten. It's another world there, so much different. I hope he realizes that. Gonna be tough going on the road, I hope it pisses him off good. 👍
Tatis Jr. has had his "wake up" call. I hope he learns his lesson As a SD Padre fan, I waited all last season for this year and so far it has been difficult to not having him on the field.
some ppl treat athletes like theyre super humans just bc they have a skillset and money. this dude is 23 coming off a career year. make mistakes when youre 23, learn and come back stronger. ill still be a fan 80 games after, but just dont make these stupid mistakes when youre in your prime at 30. respect for owning up and facing the media.
Not a mistake, it was a choice. It's only a mistake because he got caught. By sticking to the ringworm story he is laughing in the face of all padre fans. I would respect him more if he said "I took this stuff so i can heal faster and get back to playing baseball".
This is the best full length video I’ve found on RUclips, As far as Fernando Tatis Jr I admire the honesty and that’s why I am cheering for your comeback, the truth will set you free and you already realized that, lean into your teammates and their wisdom and brotherhood
I think unlike MOST not ALL players from the DR, Jr didn’t struggle as a child…didn’t grow up learning to play ball with sticks and rocks or whatever else was around. He grew up the son of a big leaguer, never knew what it’s like to struggle, and I think took it for granted that he was in the big leagues and had a huge opportunity that came with huge responsibility to not only his team, the fans, but to himself. Been a Padres fan since 69, and have never felt so ashamed of a player as I have of Fernando. I hope he learns and grows from this, and comes back ready to PLAY. Would be nice to get a COMPLETE SEASON from him someday!!
What hurts me even more (because I believe he did not do this to get any advantage), is that this will hurt his chances into getting into the Hall of Fame which is something every fan dreams of their favorite player getting into.
I’m a dodger fan an of all the great players an I honest feel this won’t hurt him since he didn’t play an inning this year so he’ll be fine he just needs to grow up.
Trying to figure out why none of the reporters asked why he got 80 game suspension instead of 20 to 40 for first time offense....??? Obviously this is his second PED offense. 1 more and he could be banned for a year.... Wonder why that wasnt brought up??????
How fast everyone made you a star is how fast they quickly take it back. Still young, this time be humble cause I think you know about now how quickly you can lose everything. Live and learn and move forward!
it's too late for apologies my dude.. you said you failed all of us all you cared about was your $300+ mill contract.. cause if he cared about us fans he wouldn't have not done this, knowing people collect his cards people love him and he took advantage of all that and look now hes apologizing stop it dude..
Yeah, he shouldn't have lied about the ringworm story. His parents should stop lying too. Sounds like he's owning it now, probably too late though, especially after the motorcycle BS.
MARTHA holding her ground in that cluster in the dugout! Let the healing begin! Nando comes back and we win the World Series and all is forgiven in 2023! Let's go! Go Padres! 🤎💛🤎💛
LETS ALL NEVER FORGET 1 THING ALLLLL THOSE STATS TAT EARNED HIS WHOLE CAREER CAME OFF OF CLEAN NEGATIVE TESTS. SO WHEN HE COMES BACK BETTER ALL THE NEW PADRES FANS THAT HAVE BEEN DRAGGING HIM THROUGH THE MUD CONSTANTLY BETTER NOT SWITCH UP WHEN HE DESTROYS THAT BALL WHEN HE RETURNS🙌🏾💯
You can’t blame people for your injury but we also know you’re a good player I can’t wait to see what’s next for you next year I hope they don’t try to find a another way for you not to play
I’m still a big fan, people make mistakes… and especially considering he’s been taking career advice from his pops, Tatis Sr, who played during the steroid era. Of course his pops gave him the topical steroids to help him heal faster. Glad Tatis took this step, showing accountability. Now he needs to focus on being better for next season.
I don't even care tbh . Tatis brought many back watching baseball. I believe him when he said it was just rubbing cream and the mlb should have kept this indoors and talked to Tatis. Tatis brings in fans .
@@Culbjay Well, it's a little unfair. To be suspended 80 games while a guy like Ozuna gets a slap on the wrist is ridiculous! Tatis should have gotten about 40 or less. Maybe it's the rule, but it needs to be changed then cause it is extreme.
@@Culbjay different case man idk Tatis was literally the face of baseball and it was literally a running cream not a steriod metabolite. Mlb should have kept this indoors and talked with Tatis . I legit stopped watching baseball for awhile as a dodgers fan until Tatis made the west interesting again.
@@lonzoballcandoitall4132 I 100% agree with you about Ozuna, DUIs nowadays are such a blemish on you record especially with all the safe ways now of getting home. With Tatis, you are just taking his word when we don't know the 100% truth but this is still his fault. He has a history of not communicating issues with his team including this one (wrist issues, shoulder issues etc.), and even if the story is true the substance has been banned for a long time now. If you bring a medicine not FDA approved and give me some and i get hurt/injured, you would be in serious trouble so same thing applies here.
@@BrianGarcia-kc4vi so again if this was Ohtani, Judge, Trout, or Soto and this happened to them it would be ok because they get people watching, but if this happens to a random player from the Reds let's say then suspend them? When Barry Bonds said he didn't take steroids, did you believe that as well even after it was proven? Automatically taking one side because you might like the person is trash logic especially when there is no evidence from his side other than his word (both cases). By your logic, top 10 players in all sports should be able take steroids because "they get people watching."
Time to build him back up. This felt genuine off the cuff and not rehearsed. Its also stupid that some people think he BEEN on steroids.Like he been tested LOTS before this & RANDOMLY tested but NOW he forgot how to cover his tracks??? Lol. Ya ok…I forgive him and CANT WAIT to see him ball out again!
Tatis its okay if you PEDS to get bigger stronger and faster and to hit homeruns. You are only human my friend. I still got my Ken Camanetti jersey from 96 and will always love him. Hopefully you can take better care of your body and just play with your heart because you are a great player. I still believe you can be a generational defensive shortstop for the next ten years. This is a blessing in disguise.
Exactly, I know aj probably made him come out to the press but him getting surgery and agreed doing this its showing growth already. I'm very excited for 2023
AS A DOMINICAN DUDE as I am .living in Indiana . I can say that is a disgrace what we've been doing for years now in the MLB. It just get me mad seeing Sammy Sosa. Manny .A.Rod . And many others greatest being involved in this type of shit. And now Tatis ? I feel embarrassed. WHY ? because we are known to be one of the greatest countries in the world when it comes to bring SUPERSTARS and LEGENDARY players to the MLB since the 1970s and 80s until now . HISTORY HAS SHOWN that this is not us. We don't need this steroids or this type of vitamins or whatever you wanna call it stuff to perform or to be a superstar. This is not how we operate. We're not fake . We are built through sacrifice, passion and love for the game .going to practice at 6 am .until the sun hit our faces in a way that we would die practicing day and night. Sometimes without food . Hungry. But Hungry for greatness. .that's the Dominican style .we bleed baseball. Even I was in a organized team when I was 13. Is the culture. This PDEs and steroids shit are not us .this is just some stupid moves some players do .is a personal thing.ike not every white people is racist . Some choose the be like that. This is not our identity. I don't know what their personal motive is .because is not money.. it has to be some poor advice from friends or something. You're just embarrassing our reputation. Every Dominican know that We don't need that, to put on a show in any part of the globe when it comes to baseball . Let's stop the excuses. And let's stop doing this type of unnecessary moves .we're good. We're great and we're one of the proudest country ever when it comes to baseball . Let's stop embarrassing our country, families and fans and let's make better decisions, history has shown that we don't need this, to make it to the Hall of fame. And to be great . We're already great we don't need that ,we are like Rocky . Not like Ivan drago
@The W Big business my ass. You didn't grow up in the poor neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic like me. If you make it the MLB. That's enough to say you're a millionaire and someone who made it even if you're not a star .there's just no excuses to not take the road Pedro .marichal and those past legends took and became greats and respected by my whole nation
I can see the sorrow in his face. Its unfortunate he put himself in that situation. He will be forgiven but it’s gonna take some time. HOF is probably out of the question but he will still have a great career should he stay healthy and clean. He handled himself like a man.
he didn't appeal because he thought he'd lose despite his expanation of the use of PED's meaning he most likely would have atleast reduced the suspension to 30 games for negligence or at the very least salvage his public image. You've gotta appeal even if you have a 0% chance
I really hope those 40-50 bombs do happen. Although he compromised his chances for entrance into the HOF, I still think that if he consistently puts up those types of stats for 12-15 years and tests clean throughout, the HOF voters will be challenged to NOT vote him in.....
Te deseo lo mejor. Somos humanos, WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES! Actions speak louder then words! I supported you then and will keep supporting you. Don’t give up, keep fighting and PROVE EVERYONE WRONG!! Stay strong #23 💛🤎🤎
I do NOT like that he stuck with the ringworm lie. He has 340 million reasons to do this "presser" and get his life back on track. Do it. Actions speak louder than words ever will Nando.
This news is very good!!! Tatis is tha franchise like it or not…this should fire up whole team motivation is king…team needs up beat news for a boost.. GOOO PAD SQUAD 🤴🏽👀
He is NOT taking responsibility for his actions! He was/is told BEFORE you take ANY NEW MEDICATION, you MUST consult the TEAM DOCTOR!! PERIOD! End of story!! I hope you best for him, but he needs to grow the fuck up…
Marty is the best interviewer we have in San Diego. She is respectful but cuts straight to the point. I listen to the Xtra 1360 show because of the interviews I have watched from her.
Great video that we all have been waiting for and wanting to hear from him. I wish him the best in his journey to return to full strength. We miss you Tatis!
Am he is still my roll model of baseball as a player but I still like him I don't mind about what people say about Fernando Tatis he is the best
I support Tatis 100%. Look up the case of Therese Johaug. Same thing happened except hers was given to her by the team physician. She was suspended during the 2018 Olympics and then came back with 3 gold medal this year
They need to stop calling it a mistake . It was an ACTION . A DECISION!
Was a mistake he dont need steroids, he already have big conteact,he dont lused steroids for looking for a contract
He said that himself
I’m not a Padres fan but a huge baseball/Mets fan. He handled this very well. He’s young enough to redeem himself. Wish him the best.
How? Didn’t he try to appeal it ? Lol
Gonna take him 4-5 yrs for people to believe he’s really that good cause that’s in question now
I don't wish him the best. He doesn't deserve it.
@@JumboJuneau totally normal to feel that way as well. Banned is banned but The substance he got caught with is an extremely mild PED. He prob used it more for healing purposes rather then muscle/performance reasons. Doesn’t make it right. But I feel he has the talent to show what’s he’s done wasn’t due to PEDs…. I also like how MLB didn’t show any special treatment. He’s one of the faces of the game. And that didn’t make them sweep this under the rug.
@@teardropsclosedcaskets_nun1747 doubt he had much say in any of this. He has agents. Managers, publicists, assistants, family etc etc. and human nature is to always deny and fight immediately after getting caught or in trouble.
Come back stronger than ever my boy! Not only the Padres, but the league needs you.
No it dosent lol
No it doesn’t
Homeboy Spoke From The Heart! I Respect Him So Much 💯 🫂 💯
Facts
From the HEART..He wants that cheeseeee mucho cheeseeee😂
Ain’t no love lost here a frustrated fan? Yes to some extent of course ,the mistake he has made as a professional athlete sucks for us as fans and I’m sure for him as well but in my personal life it has no affect to say screw the man he made a mistake just like 100% of us have I’m sure he gets it and it’s a lesson learned,come back and handle business kid💪!
That last emoji is WHY he took steroids.
He showed up to face the music, that’s step one.
You know how many pro athletes have knowingly taken actual steroids to gain an advantage and spent so much time & energy deflecting & fighting to protect their lie?
Tatis dropped the appeal & is owning up to it. To me, that shows maturity. I’m willing to give him a second chance.
I'm a big fan of the guy and he's still a young guy, I'm not gonna turn my back on him. It's not like he was doing all these cycles of 'roids...
EXACTLY AND THESE TOUNG KIDS GETTING PAID MILLIONS TO COME AND PLAY AT 15,16,17 NEED TO BE TAUGHT A LIL MORE THAN BASEBALL B4 THEY WANT TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE AS IDOLS AND ICONS B4 THEY SIGN THEM TO THESE MEGA CONTRACTS
The kid didn’t use anything to help his performance, he is a young kid, his career has not even started yet
As a Dodger fan...He's guilty!!!!! 😂
YEA ITS NOT LIKE HE WAS GIVING GIRLS BLACK EYES LIKE TREVOR BAUER AND HE STILL GETS PAID LEAVE
@@advmuse PLUS WHILE HE PUT UP ALL THE STATS HE DID, HE DID IT CLEAN💯
STILL BEHIND YOU TATIS MUCH LOVE ❤
I'd be behind him too if I believed that cockamamie "ring-worm" story, if that was indeed true, he should definitely have appealed
@N F MLB has a clause in its drug policy called, therapeutic use exemption.
I'm so impressed with the reporters covering the Padres. Ms Marty gave Tatis Jr a chance to come clean but he still sticks to this ringworm cream while his father says it's from a haircut? The fact that Tatis Sr says "this is such a small thing" and "not worth this issue" re-enforces the lack of integrity. The D.R and the U.S. Lead all PED failures. 6 players in the Dominican Summer league were just suspended on 08/24/22 for PED failures. Sammy Sosa, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, A-Rod, Bartolo, Melky, Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta, Cano 2x's, Tatis Jr and many more from the D.R have cheated and lied, so what message does that send to the youth especially in the D.R? Cheat, lie and blame the media for making it bigger than it is because it's no big deal when everybody is doing it. That's why corruption flourishes in developing nations. Zero integrity.
My son is 3 months older than this young man. I would accept my son’s apology and I accept Tatis Jr’s …
If any of us want to see Heaven…
We must forgive as we all need to be Forgiven, thank you Jesus Christ 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Let’s turn the page and go win this whole thing ‼️
Wise words. Maybe the SD community should apply these to the Chargers.
@@thepracticingguitarist Not with Spanos as their owner.
Forgiving is one think but being ignorant and stupid is another. Being Naive is not good. You do not forgive a wolf for killing the herd, you deal with the problem. Tatis is a liar took steroids lied to the team and is going to miss the entire season because of his lies and lack of care. We can forgive him when he shows there is something to forgive. Don’t be stupid.
@@JackofTrades21 you need Jesus my friend….Judgements are reserved for God …our job is to be Christ Like
@@crickitobs Then the fans "forgiving" Tatis are hypocrites. Which is precisely my point.
At first I was mad at him for this, but as time went by I learn to forgive and forget cause not everyone is prefect. I can see it in his eyes that not only did he let himself down but he let a lot of people down. At the end of the day we learn to forgive and make better decisions as times goes by! So come back stronger Tatis, we got your back. LFGSD
Let me tell u something Oscar S, u really think Tatis cares if u “Oscar S” don’t forgive him😭😭😭
@@easymoneysnipe35 let me tell you something “KD35”, you really think Tatis cares if you “KD35” put in your two cents? I don’t think so!
Anybody can tell a sob story. He should've just come clean rather than that BS ringworm story. He and his family are very bad liars.
It's not a big deal he wasn't taking HGH
Well, you kinda have to. You're stuck with him for quite some time.
He's just a kid, in a rush to come back and make up for his first mistake, getting on that bike. And in the process just made things worse by trying to skip steps and speed up the recovery process. Seems like his shoulder injury is a bigger deal than we first imagined, so good on him to take this time to get back to 100% and give us his all next year
Exactly!!!! GO PADRES!!!! ⚾️⚾️⚾️
So what you're saying is he's continuing to lie about it.
@@JumboJuneau NO! Why? GO TATIS!!!! ⚾️⚾️⚾️
Thank you for airing out all of our frustration, can't wait for the new and improved #23.... We love you Tati‼️‼️‼️‼️💛🤎💛🤎💛
Fans are making this such a bigger deal than it needs to be.. Dumb mistake; not an intentional act. He'll be back real soon. Im repping Tatis even more!
Super uncomfortable to watch… but so necessary. And I’m ready to welcome Tatis back
Tatti just do it right I as a Life long Padre fan Forgive you keep working Out see you after All stars 2023 Go PADRES
With great success, comes an even greater responsibility! Especially in what the Padres gave Fernando Tatis Jr. in earnest! Glad Fernando mentioned the time for words, will stop and now it's time to show actions will be his only objective now. Time to 'prove' your willingness to 'earn' the trust back from the San Diego Padres organization, team-mates, and fans!
I was heartbroken and so upset when this news came out but after a couple of weeks the emotions have calmed down. I like what I heard in this press conference, hopefully this drives him the rest of his career. I'm willing to forgive him and hopefully he follows through with mending all the relationships that he fractured.
WE LOVE YOUUUUU FERNANDO 🥰
WE WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR OUR FERNANDO ⭐️
WE ARE FAMILY 🥰⭐️
Way to go ! Keep trucking! We still love you. 👍
Good enough for me. I really didn’t know what to do or think about this guy, but he changed my mind. I think back to when I was his age, I’m sure it wasn’t easy for him today. I ask for forgiveness everyday, as I am far from perfect, so he has a fresh start with me, and hope that he follows the straight and narrow path that leads to his future success. Good luck from this day forward Fernando!
Well said let's move and forgive the man with his actions
Idk, first the motorcycle BS and now this? He's gonna have to do a lot to regain people's trust. But no matter what, the Hall of Fame is out of question, he'll always be a steroid cheat.
@@bobbyheenan4061 only time will tell right? Life is all about forgiveness, we all want it, but not everyone can give it.
@@bobbyheenan4061 time will reveal all things . Tatis is human and has apologized now time to prove himself. Best thing about is he has 13 more years with the Padres to go!! Go Tatis!
@@sancactusman3096 I just can't get over what he's done to the team. They emptied the farm system to make a real push this season and his selfishness spoiled it. We'll never know what could've been, Josh Bell is a free agent after this season, so we'll never get to see that lineup I was so excited about. He let everybody down several times, and I still don't buy his story. It just sucks to see such a promising young star destroy his reputation and screw the team over again and again. It's gonna take a lot more than sob stories and shallow apologies.
That's better. Man up, own it. Apologize to those that matter & ignore those that don't. Get well & move on.
You are blessed with other world talent, young man. Your team needs you back. Baseball fans... even those of us from other cities... WANT you back.
Just look at the universal love & homage being given to Pujols right now. He's earned it with decades of selfless dedication. You still can too. You are blessed with that kind of talent. Seize it.
All the best to you, Fernando. Millions of us fans who LOVE the game look forward to watching you play for many years to come. I know THIS fan of 60+ yrs does:)
Put this in your rear view mirror & look ahead...
I think he needs to change (his team) whoever has been advising him away in the D.R. if it's his dad that's not good. I'm sure the f.o. has asked him about that but he needs bette advice r than what he's gotten. It's another world there, so much different. I hope he realizes that. Gonna be tough going on the road, I hope it pisses him off good. 👍
you human bro… u can make mistakes so long you learn from them and improve from them… i believe you good Tatis
Tatis Jr. has had his "wake up" call. I hope he learns his lesson
As a SD Padre fan, I waited all last season for this year and so far it has been difficult to not having him on the field.
Thanks Marty ur Padres Queen mascott 👸🏽 keep on keeping on !!!
Good enough for me ! Let's move on young man.
His body language and his answering some questions leave me with more questions.
Life is full of lessons...
some ppl treat athletes like theyre super humans just bc they have a skillset and money. this dude is 23 coming off a career year. make mistakes when youre 23, learn and come back stronger. ill still be a fan 80 games after, but just dont make these stupid mistakes when youre in your prime at 30. respect for owning up and facing the media.
Skin infection story sounds bs still. Still a good apology though but I hope he comes back better next year in the outfield
Agree
Yep he definitely was trying to get an advantage.
Many judges and above all a lot of envy! According to everyone here they are perfect! 🤦🏼♀️ Good luck Tatis for next season! GO PADRES!!!! ⚾️⚾️⚾️
Not a mistake, it was a choice. It's only a mistake because he got caught. By sticking to the ringworm story he is laughing in the face of all padre fans. I would respect him more if he said "I took this stuff so i can heal faster and get back to playing baseball".
This is the best full length video I’ve found on RUclips, As far as Fernando Tatis Jr I admire the honesty and that’s why I am cheering for your comeback, the truth will set you free and you already realized that, lean into your teammates and their wisdom and brotherhood
I think unlike MOST not ALL players from the DR, Jr didn’t struggle as a child…didn’t grow up learning to play ball with sticks and rocks or whatever else was around. He grew up the son of a big leaguer, never knew what it’s like to struggle, and I think took it for granted that he was in the big leagues and had a huge opportunity that came with huge responsibility to not only his team, the fans, but to himself. Been a Padres fan since 69, and have never felt so ashamed of a player as I have of Fernando. I hope he learns and grows from this, and comes back ready to PLAY. Would be nice to get a COMPLETE SEASON from him someday!!
“Any relationship worth having is going to be some great moments theres going to be some challenging moments”
Ay Fernando que dolor ajeno siento…porque todos sabemos lo que es meter las patas en la vida en algún momento… que duro es
It doesn’t seem like this was scripted. He actually looks like he regrets what he did, unlike all the guys in the juice era. I’m Staying with this guy
What hurts me even more (because I believe he did not do this to get any advantage), is that this will hurt his chances into getting into the Hall of Fame which is something every fan dreams of their favorite player getting into.
I’m a dodger fan an of all the great players an I honest feel this won’t hurt him since he didn’t play an inning this year so he’ll be fine he just needs to grow up.
Trying to figure out why none of the reporters asked why he got 80 game suspension instead of 20 to 40 for first time offense....??? Obviously this is his second PED offense. 1 more and he could be banned for a year.... Wonder why that wasnt brought up??????
Still 100% behind Tatis. Chin up. No lost love here.
Go Padres! Come back even harder Tati! We got you!
Love you Tatis. Keep your head up kid. True fans are behind you 100%
Come back strong in 2023 LFG Nando !!!
Why did you do that and now your apologizing
We’re here with you Tatis
How fast everyone made you a star is how fast they quickly take it back. Still young, this time be humble cause I think you know about now how quickly you can lose everything. Live and learn and move forward!
Fernando, hang in there we love and most of all God loves you, he will help you through it all.
Hope he’s a Padre for life.
keep going kid🤟🙏💪
I’m praying for you my brother
it's too late for apologies my dude.. you said you failed all of us all you cared about was your $300+ mill contract.. cause if he cared about us fans he wouldn't have not done this, knowing people collect his cards people love him and he took advantage of all that and look now hes apologizing stop it dude..
We got you bro!
It looks like he's really mad by doing this, and at the same time it looks authentic.
Definitely felt like Preller kinda made him do this
i dont think he looked mad, it seems he was just doing his best not to choke up. lets hope he was being authentic!
Yeah, he shouldn't have lied about the ringworm story. His parents should stop lying too. Sounds like he's owning it now, probably too late though, especially after the motorcycle BS.
The best people for him will be Musgrove, Soto and Machado..he is on the right team. Pay attention Fernando!
Time will tell. He seems genuinely contrite. I will give him a 2nd chance and hope baseball does the same
Second or third?
Oh good you’re giving him a second chance. Do you people realize Tatis doesn’t even care?
@@JumboJuneau
The count is 0-2. One more strike and he’s out.
It’s a baseball metaphor.
This is his third chance. The motorcycle BS was #1, the steroids were #2. This guy is extremely selfish.
No matter what you are my top player
MARTHA holding her ground in that cluster in the dugout!
Let the healing begin! Nando comes back and we win the World Series and all is forgiven in 2023! Let's go!
Go Padres! 🤎💛🤎💛
😓he is sorry and I feel bad
why is he taking this crap, he should run any drug taking, topical or by mouth by THE PADRES MEDICAL STAFF. period.
Get yourself clean up Tatis and just play baseball ⚾️ is the best medicine right now. Future is still bright for this guy
Yo lo accepto Tatis estás Perdonado 👏👏👏
We need to support him and forgive him
no
@@biosilk of course we need to support him and forgive him why would you not want to forgive people and support them
You write him a retirement check at 22 years old, how do you expect him to act?
AJ Preller should be held accountable for sure
"I am truly sorry"... for what??? getting caught???
Still something off w him. You can just see it in his eyes.
It just seems like he's nervous
@@TERMFNBR well I’m sure he is, Just feels like this isn’t the end of the drama
@@trevortatham349 well. I hope it is the end of the drama, him getting the surgery is already showing he cares
@@TERMFNBR I hope so as well
Would be too, hopefully this is the lowest moment of his life
LETS ALL NEVER FORGET 1 THING ALLLLL THOSE STATS TAT EARNED HIS WHOLE CAREER CAME OFF OF CLEAN NEGATIVE TESTS. SO WHEN HE COMES BACK BETTER ALL THE NEW PADRES FANS THAT HAVE BEEN DRAGGING HIM THROUGH THE MUD CONSTANTLY BETTER NOT SWITCH UP WHEN HE DESTROYS THAT BALL WHEN HE RETURNS🙌🏾💯
You can’t blame people for your injury but we also know you’re a good player I can’t wait to see what’s next for you next year I hope they don’t try to find a another way for you not to play
Fantastic questions Marty god damn great job!!!!
Bebo aqui en san Diego siempre te vamos apollar its all love everyone makes mistakes bring the ship home and I'll build your statue myself
I’m still a big fan, people make mistakes… and especially considering he’s been taking career advice from his pops, Tatis Sr, who played during the steroid era.
Of course his pops gave him the topical steroids to help him heal faster.
Glad Tatis took this step, showing accountability. Now he needs to focus on being better for next season.
I don't even care tbh . Tatis brought many back watching baseball. I believe him when he said it was just rubbing cream and the mlb should have kept this indoors and talked to Tatis. Tatis brings in fans .
Cool so by your logic every big player can "accidentally" take a steroid but they'll be ok because they bring in people watching. Smh
@@Culbjay Well, it's a little unfair. To be suspended 80 games while a guy like Ozuna gets a slap on the wrist is ridiculous! Tatis should have gotten about 40 or less. Maybe it's the rule, but it needs to be changed then cause it is extreme.
@@Culbjay different case man idk Tatis was literally the face of baseball and it was literally a running cream not a steriod metabolite. Mlb should have kept this indoors and talked with Tatis . I legit stopped watching baseball for awhile as a dodgers fan until Tatis made the west interesting again.
@@lonzoballcandoitall4132 I 100% agree with you about Ozuna, DUIs nowadays are such a blemish on you record especially with all the safe ways now of getting home. With Tatis, you are just taking his word when we don't know the 100% truth but this is still his fault. He has a history of not communicating issues with his team including this one (wrist issues, shoulder issues etc.), and even if the story is true the substance has been banned for a long time now. If you bring a medicine not FDA approved and give me some and i get hurt/injured, you would be in serious trouble so same thing applies here.
@@BrianGarcia-kc4vi so again if this was Ohtani, Judge, Trout, or Soto and this happened to them it would be ok because they get people watching, but if this happens to a random player from the Reds let's say then suspend them? When Barry Bonds said he didn't take steroids, did you believe that as well even after it was proven? Automatically taking one side because you might like the person is trash logic especially when there is no evidence from his side other than his word (both cases). By your logic, top 10 players in all sports should be able take steroids because "they get people watching."
Sad he is still sticking to the ringworm story
Time to build him back up. This felt genuine off the cuff and not rehearsed. Its also stupid that some people think he BEEN on steroids.Like he been tested LOTS before this & RANDOMLY tested but NOW he forgot how to cover his tracks??? Lol. Ya ok…I forgive him and CANT WAIT to see him ball out again!
It’s also stupid to think MLB players aren’t able to pass a drug test while on PEDs.
2023 will be El Ninó’s Year #23 will dominate and 🤫 Hush all the haters! SD is with u TATIS!
What's crazy is.....he's young and can heal fast. So if he needs PEDs now imagine when he gets older.
Tatis its okay if you PEDS to get bigger stronger and faster and to hit homeruns. You are only human my friend. I still got my Ken Camanetti jersey from 96 and will always love him. Hopefully you can take better care of your body and just play with your heart because you are a great player. I still believe you can be a generational defensive shortstop for the next ten years. This is a blessing in disguise.
We forgive you Tatis , leave it in the past. 2023 is going to be a great season with Tatis
Exactly, I know aj probably made him come out to the press but him getting surgery and agreed doing this its showing growth already. I'm very excited for 2023
SanDiego and the MLB are ready for you much Love 👌🏻
AS A DOMINICAN DUDE as I am .living in Indiana . I can say that is a disgrace what we've been doing for years now in the MLB. It just get me mad seeing Sammy Sosa. Manny .A.Rod . And many others greatest being involved in this type of shit. And now Tatis ? I feel embarrassed. WHY ? because we are known to be one of the greatest countries in the world when it comes to bring SUPERSTARS and LEGENDARY players to the MLB since the 1970s and 80s until now . HISTORY HAS SHOWN that this is not us. We don't need this steroids or this type of vitamins or whatever you wanna call it stuff to perform or to be a superstar. This is not how we operate. We're not fake . We are built through sacrifice, passion and love for the game .going to practice at 6 am .until the sun hit our faces in a way that we would die practicing day and night. Sometimes without food . Hungry. But Hungry for greatness. .that's the Dominican style .we bleed baseball. Even I was in a organized team when I was 13. Is the culture. This PDEs and steroids shit are not us .this is just some stupid moves some players do .is a personal thing.ike not every white people is racist . Some choose the be like that. This is not our identity. I don't know what their personal motive is .because is not money.. it has to be some poor advice from friends or something.
You're just embarrassing our reputation. Every Dominican know that
We don't need that, to put on a show in any part of the globe when it comes to baseball . Let's stop the excuses. And let's stop doing this type of unnecessary moves .we're good. We're great and we're one of the proudest country ever when it comes to baseball . Let's stop embarrassing our country, families and fans and let's make better decisions, history has shown that we don't need this, to make it to the Hall of fame. And to be great . We're already great we don't need that ,we are like Rocky . Not like Ivan drago
@The W
Big business my ass. You didn't grow up in the poor neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic like me. If you make it the MLB. That's enough to say you're a millionaire and someone who made it even if you're not a star .there's just no excuses to not take the road Pedro .marichal and those past legends took and became greats and respected by my whole nation
I can see the sorrow in his face. Its unfortunate he put himself in that situation. He will be forgiven but it’s gonna take some time. HOF is probably out of the question but he will still have a great career should he stay healthy and clean. He handled himself like a man.
Thanks Marty.
I forgive. That was a needed first step.
Let see what we have here 👀
“Fernando, when did you start taking this substance?” Answer…”which substance” come on man…
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Reporter should have said the steroids
What u mean “reporter should have said ….” What are they talking about… what Tatis meant was, which steroid you talking about!!!!
@@CrankyMonkey05 true hahhaha
Hard times and adversity build strong men. On a side note how did how did Marcell Ozuna only get 20 games for domestic violence!
U know, it's a business, the face of the MLB is more important than the face of the MLB's wives players
Because beating your wife doesn’t cause you to lead the MLB in home runs?
he didn't appeal because he thought he'd lose despite his expanation of the use of PED's meaning he most likely would have atleast reduced the suspension to 30 games for negligence or at the very least salvage his public image. You've gotta appeal even if you have a 0% chance
Come on JR what's done is done , history. let's move on and start making the right decisions , help us win a world series.
Did he do this before or after Adidas cut ties with him
He is young, just learn from it come back strong and give us more exciting baseball.
He’s gonna shut all the haters up when he hits 40-50 bombs next season. I have full belief in him
You do know he’s going to miss a part of next season too right???
I don't doubt he can hit that quantity but right the next season isn't gonna be easy, for sure +20 that is still impressive for a SS
I really hope those 40-50 bombs do happen. Although he compromised his chances for entrance into the HOF, I still think that if he consistently puts up those types of stats for 12-15 years and tests clean throughout, the HOF voters will be challenged to NOT vote him in.....
YEAH RIGHT, NOT WITHOUT THEM STEROIDS!!!
@@robertwilson207 dude you know everyone is tested by suprise so goodluck w that theory, he would of failed prior if it was habitual.
He about to cry 😭
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Te deseo lo mejor. Somos humanos, WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES! Actions speak louder then words! I supported you then and will keep supporting you. Don’t give up, keep fighting and PROVE EVERYONE WRONG!! Stay strong #23 💛🤎🤎
Hi, Fernando Tatis I believe in you! We all make mistakes.. so make this be a lesson we love you Fernando Tatis your so cute 🥰
I do NOT like that he stuck with the ringworm lie. He has 340 million reasons to do this "presser" and get his life back on track. Do it. Actions speak louder than words ever will Nando.
People think he was taking this stuff to avoid shoulder surgery
This news is very good!!! Tatis is tha franchise like it or not…this should fire up whole team motivation is king…team needs up beat news for a boost.. GOOO PAD SQUAD 🤴🏽👀
He is NOT taking responsibility for his actions! He was/is told BEFORE you take ANY NEW MEDICATION, you MUST consult the TEAM DOCTOR!! PERIOD! End of story!! I hope you best for him, but he needs to grow the fuck up…