Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. get absolutely dragged on social media after Padres flameout

When you talk a big game, you'd better be ready to back it up. The San Diego Padres failed to do that, and they'll now have to bear the brunt of the social media tongue-lashing. The Padres were ousted from the MLB Postseason at the hands of their bitter rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and both Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. found themselves in the crosshairs of the keyboard cowboys on social media.

When you combine San Diego's sweep of the Atlanta Braves during the NL Wild Card Series, and the first three games of the National League Division Series, the Padres scored 30 runs in five games. But after owning a 2-1 lead in the series, the Friars' bats went silent when it mattered most. The Padres were shutout in both Games 4 and 5 of the NLDS, and return home with their tail tucked between their legs.

Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. get absolutely dragged on social media after Padres flameout

In Game 3 of the NLDS, Tatis sent a missile into the seats in left field at Petco Park to put the Padres up 6-1. San Diego would not score another run over the next 24 innings and after their 2-0 loss in Game 5, the Padres have the entire offseason to think about their postseason failures.

And for the next 24 hours or so, Dodgers fans (and others) will get the opportunity to roast Tatis, Machado, and the rest of the brash Padres players who looked so confident all of three days ago.

The Padres managed just two hits in Game 5; back-to-back singles from Kyle Higashioka and Luis Arráez in the third inning. Unfortunately for Tatis, his ground ball to third base led to a double play that ended the Padres' threat, and there would be no more hits the rest of the night.

The Padres, and to a greater extent Machado and Tatis, played the role of villain during the series. There was, of course, the whole controversy surrounding Machado and Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts. While it appeared to be much ado about nothing, sometimes those phantom stories turn into fuel for the other team.

Tatis brings a certain flare (though some may say arrogance) to the game. Tatis is beloved by the home fans in San Diego, but many fans throughout baseball don't care for the outfielder's flamboyant, expressive approach to the game. Dodgers fans will undoubtedly relish the fact that both he and Machado are no longer part of this postseason.

This one is going to sting for awhile. The Padres had many experts predicting San Diego was going to come out on top in the series and the Friars had the Dodgers on the ropes. But in the end, the Padres are, sadly, in a very familiar spot.

A.J. Preller and Mike Shildt will have some explaining to do, but this loss is ultimately on the players. The Padres had one of the most explosive offensives throughout the regular season and then laid an egg when the stakes were at their highest. Quite frankly, Machado and Tatis deserve to get absolutely dragged on social media after their embarrassing performances over the last two games.

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