The San Diego Padres have a massive payroll thanks to stars Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts among others. They went all-in this offseason and tried to build a contender out of a team that made a surprising NLCS run. They're currently 19-18 and 3.5 games from first place.Bally Sports San Diego@BallySportsSDBob Melvin shares his thoughts following the extra-innings lost tonight@Padres | #PadresLive393Bob Melvin shares his thoughts following the extra-innings lost tonight🔊@Padres | #PadresLive https://t.co/ugokmAnBIfThey sunk even lower last night with a 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The Twins are a good team this year, so it's not an inexcusable loss, but only three runs from this vaunted offense is a big surprise.San Diego Padres@PadresFinal.91645Final. https://t.co/00xY6DGG5wThey're fortunate not to play in a division with a runaway leader since their lackluster record would be much further from first in other divisions. This is a surprising start for a team pegged by many to emerge from the National League. Their fans, suffice it to say, are thoroughly displeased.Lιzᥱth ₇⚾️¹³ 🪷📖@daekjd_921@Padres All those millionaire contracts to be a worst hitting team than the Oakland A's. 5@Padres All those millionaire contracts to be a worst hitting team than the Oakland A's. 😬😔💔 https://t.co/X9IONR7ncIAmoMX@thankyou4life78@BallySportsSD @Padres Fire Melvin!! Get a manager who can make adjusments, get the best of players, a winning mentality. Melvin thinks he is still with the A's, making the padres play mediocre baseball with one of the highest payrolls.6@BallySportsSD @Padres Fire Melvin!! Get a manager who can make adjusments, get the best of players, a winning mentality. Melvin thinks he is still with the A's, making the padres play mediocre baseball with one of the highest payrolls. https://t.co/S4E4BrMgLLGlendon Zane@CAPTinZaneO@BallySportsSD @Padres Bob is lost in extra innings. First hitter needs to bunt to get the runner over to 3B. From there, a sac fly/bunt scores a run that puts at least 1 run on the board and a chance to win.@BallySportsSD @Padres Bob is lost in extra innings. First hitter needs to bunt to get the runner over to 3B. From there, a sac fly/bunt scores a run that puts at least 1 run on the board and a chance to win.Andrew Nichols@sd__nichols@BallySportsSD @Padres Keep digging Bob, only thing you’re digging is a giant hole and at best a 3 game road series in the wild card. 3@BallySportsSD @Padres Keep digging Bob, only thing you’re digging is a giant hole and at best a 3 game road series in the wild card. 👏Jeanine@jeanineshattuck@BallySportsSD @Padres “We’re battlin’” but in a different voice than 20219@BallySportsSD @Padres “We’re battlin’” but in a different voice than 2021MORRILL@MORRILL_MUSIC@Padres Carpenter choked 🥺35@Padres Carpenter choked 🥺Odin Gaming®@odingamingco@Padres It's really time for a hitting coach and improving our approach at the plate. Do it now before it's too late...20@Padres It's really time for a hitting coach and improving our approach at the plate. Do it now before it's too late...Eddie@Padres61@Padres It would be nice to see the offense put together a string of games where they score more than 2 runs.63@Padres It would be nice to see the offense put together a string of games where they score more than 2 runs.Christopher Socha #GOPClownShowContinues@christo77562346@Padres How much for that payroll?? $$$$10@Padres How much for that payroll?? $$$$#NatsNation 16-21@Danj71689@Padres All that money invested for a .500 baseball team 🤣10@Padres All that money invested for a .500 baseball team 🤣Shawn Johnson@Godfather_JS@Padres This is what happens when Tapia is pitching in extras. Zero depth and it shows nightly14@Padres This is what happens when Tapia is pitching in extras. Zero depth and it shows nightlyThe Padres have the third-highest payroll in all of baseball, something that's potentially slated to go up with Juan Soto's inevitable extension. They've invested almost $250 million in their roster to end up one game above .500.What's wrong with the San Diego Padres?Stars are underperforming, but many fans believe it's the manager's fault. Bob Melvin has not been the guiding force many expected and with a roster this talented, a 19-18 record is almost inexcusable.There's still time for them to turn it around, but the offense, which features one of the deepest lineups in all of baseball, has got to turn it around. Machado, Tatis, Soto, Bogaerts, Matt Carpenter, Nelson Cruz and the rest of the team have to begin hitting to their pedigree.The San Diego Padres do not look goodIf they don't, it could be a very long and frustrating season for the fans. After last season's team made the NLCS, an early exit or completely missing the playoffs would be a shock.Fortunately, it's a very long season and talent usually shines through. The San Diego Padres have plenty of that, so they should be able to turn things around in theory.