It was a forgone conclusion as the Chicago Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card Series. After the Padres lost Game 3 by a score of 3-1, San Diego right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. didn't hold back in what he says the Padres need to be better at going forward.

“[We need to] hit. Just f**king hit. … Just pick it up and everything,” he said.

To that point, a lack of hitting, along with other obvious shortcomings , contributed to San Diego's downfall against the Cubs, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com.

For instance, it was a case of history repeating itself. The offense failed to perform in the make-or-break contest, much like what led to San Diego losing to the Dodgers in the 2024 NLDS .

Altogether, the Padres were 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position in Game 3. Fur

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