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Padres blocked Ken Rosenthal from the dugout after a critical column

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Padres blocked Ken Rosenthal from the dugout after a critical column

Fernando Tatís Jr. appeared to downplay a critical column by baseball insider Ken Rosenthal, but the Padres didn't seem too happy about it and reportedly banned the reporter from the team's dugout during the Fox telecast of Game 3 in the NLDS.

The issue stemmed from a column Rosenthal wrote for The Athletic about Manny Machado, in which he heavily criticized the Padres star for what Rosenthal called a “punk reaction” to Jack Flaherty hitting Fernando Tatis Jr. earlier in Game 2 had.

The piece also took a look at Tatis and Jurickson Profar, the former being described as a “smiling, dancing peacock.”

It was clear that Rosenthal's story found its way back to Tatis and the Padres, who beat the Dodgers in Game 3 on Tuesday night, moving one win away from advancing to the National League Division Series.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) reacts after hitting a home run in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Three of the 2024 MLB Playoffs NLDS at Petco Park. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Tatis posted a photo on his Instagram Story of himself celebrating a home run, and underneath he added a peacock and a dancing emoji, which appears to be a not-so-subtle nod to the Rosenthal column.

The Padres took things a step further in the third game of the intense series between the two NL West rivals.

According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego chose not to participate in an in-game interview with Rosenthal on Fox Tuesday night.

Ken Rosenthal reports from the field before Game 3 of the Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on October 8, 2024 in San Diego, California. Getty Images

The boycott only applied to one game and interviews with Fox were expected to resume Wednesday night for Game 4.

The series between the Dodgers and Padres was particularly sensitive with several notable moments, from fans throwing objects at Padres players to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' comments about Machado throwing a ball toward the Dodgers in Game 2 Los Angeles dugout threw.

All the drama, at least according to Profar, helped motivate the Padres' clubhouse.

Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres reacts to the Los Angeles Dodgers bench in the seventh inning during game two of the Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images

“Like all these things – all these lies, I don’t know, man. It's a great team over there. I don’t think they need all these lies,” he said, according to the Union-Tribue. “We just have to play baseball. …Like Fernando's dance. You insult us. You throw things. You do everything. What should he do? Because of you he reacts like that, he dances like that.

“And they give the impression that no, he's dancing and taunting the fans. Do you think he just goes to the field to dance? Really?”

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