Alright so lemme tell ya how I completely failed at something simple today. Started off thinking I’d find those slick Fernando Tatis Jr. pics right? Felt like searching for hidden treasure with zero map. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t easy.
First Try: The Basic Search Mess
Cracked open my laptop first thing. Typed his name straight into the regular search bar like a rookie. Big mistake. Got flooded with stuff that ain’t pictures. Articles about his stats, old trade rumors, fan forum fights… ugh. Saw maybe two decent photos drowned in all that junk. Felt like digging through a dumpster for one clean napkin. Gave up fast.
Switching Gears & Hitting Walls
Alright, gotta think like a human. Checked the obvious spot for sports photos. Ha! Login demanded. No way I’m handing over cash just to look. That plan sank fast. Maybe find fan pages? Tried a few big baseball fan spots I remember. Worse than the search bar honestly. Pictures felt blurry or tiny thumbnails you couldn’t see squat. Saw one decent action shot then clicked it… huge honking watermark right across his face. Like, really? Felt personally attacked.
Got Sneaky with Socials
Remembered Tatis himself posts pictures! Duh. Headed straight to his official page. Awesome place… for seeing what he ate for breakfast or his new kicks. Found maybe three legit game photos? Not enough for what I wanted. Scrolled through fan tags next. Saw some gold, honestly. People grabbing amazing shots from broadcasts. But trying to save or find the originals? Forget it. Like chasing smoke. Here’s what constantly popped up:
- Screenshots so blurry it hurts your eyes
- Cropped pictures missing half the play
- Random comments asking “source?” with zero replies
- Watermarks bigger than Tatis himself
Spent like an hour stuck in this loop. Got frustrated enough to brew another coffee. Dark times.
The Less Glamorous Win
Finally took a deep breath. Decided pictures hiding in plain sight maybe weren’t meant to be collected easily. Focused my rage. Did super specific searches mixing his name with teams and years. Dug DEEP into image results like I was mining coal. Ignored the garbage sites pushing ads every second click. Slowly, slowly, found a few hidden galleries tucked away on decent fan sites. Tiny wins! Downloaded the best ones locally immediately before they vanished. Put them in a folder called “Tatis Fights”. Feels kinda pathetic but hey, job done. Barely.
Learned one thing: Finding specific baseball pics is way harder than it should be. Either you pay, you know a photographer personally, or you waste a whole Tuesday afternoon fighting the internet like I did. Sometimes simple stuff ain’t simple at all. Feels good to have the pictures though. End rant.
