The Dodgers and Padres didn’t requirement Sunday night’s Game 2 to include to an already-heated NL West competition, however it’s definitely playing out that method.
We currently saw as moods flared when Dodgers fans tossed baseballs and other products in the instructions of Padres gamers on Sunday. Yet, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts took exception with one toss in specific from Padres 3rd baseman Manny Machado.
Speaking to pressreporters, Roberts called out Machado for tossing a baseball at the Dodgers dugout, calling the toss “unsettling” and questioning if Machado meant to hit him particularly with the toss. But by how Roberts explained the event, you would haveactually anticipated a outright toss on the line.
That wasn’t what the videofootage revealed, .
Manny Machado’s toss towards the Dodgers dugout that Dave Roberts explained as “unsettling” and “disrespectful” pic.twitter.com/djkGAPNh8p
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 8, 2024
Machado did direct a baseball towards the Dodgers dugout, however the toss was on several bounces and appeared planned for the ball kid. And sure, it’s typical courtesy to toss the warm-up baseballs towards your own dugout, however Machado plainly simply bounced the toss. It wasn’t going to hurt anybody, and Roberts didn’t even notification it till Teoscar Hernández began screaming at the Padres 3rd baseman.
The whole debate had fans so puzzled after seeing the videofootage.
This was how Twitter/X responded
Dude Dave Roberts acted like Machado tossed the ball on a line an inch past his head when in truth it bounced like 5 times and he didn’t even notification it was tossed till Teoscar stated something 😭VERTISEMENT😭VERTISEMENT😭VERTISEMENT https://t.co/p5rLknP5vS pic.twitter.com/NPT71rgkbq
— Addison (@YankeeWRLD) October 8, 2024
Imagine going to Petco understanding your skipper made incorrect accusations to shot and get