Early of their NLDS, Los Angeles Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts accused Manny Machado of throwing a baseball “directed at me with one thing behind it.”
Apparently, it was all gamesmanship.
Roberts first mentioned the incident Monday, about 24 hours after the San Diego Padres had smacked across the Dodgers in their very own ballpark for a 10-2 win in Recreation 2 of the collection.
The incident occurred throughout that sport, and tempers had flared between Machado and Jack Flaherty through the sport. Dodgers followers even threw particles at Jurickson Profar and Fernando Tatis Jr., inflicting a delay.
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Dave Roberts admitted the drama involving Manny Machado was used as a “diversion” for his staff. (IMAGN)
Roberts, although, by no means made point out of Machado’s throw when the sport ended. So, the supervisor was requested if his late response was all a part of a plan.
“It was. It was,” Roberts admitted after the Dodgers beat San Diego in Recreation 5 to maneuver on to the NLCS.
Roberts mentioned it was a method to get the staff to search out one thing to rally round, reasonably than take care of extra stress.
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado reacts after placing out within the sixth inning towards the Los Angeles Dodgers throughout Recreation 2 of their NLDS within the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Photos)
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“As a supervisor, you by no means wish to make it about you. However I simply felt in that scenario, if we might take it off our guys slightly bit,” Roberts mentioned.
“Manny and I’ve a very good relationship. I’d take him any day. However I don’t suppose that diversion was a nasty factor for our guys. They usually responded by having my again.”
Maybe Roberts performed the lengthy sport as a result of San Diego did take a 2-1 collection lead after profitable Recreation 3. However the Dodgers gained Recreation 4 on the highway, 8-0, after which took the collection by profitable Recreation 5, 2-0. The Padres didn’t rating a run of their ultimate 24 innings.
San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr., left, and third baseman Manny Machado within the third inning towards the Los Angeles Dodgers throughout Recreation 2 of the NLDS within the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Photos)
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Los Angeles will face the New York Mets within the Nationwide League Championship Collection. The Dodgers host Recreation 1 Sunday evening, with the primary pitch at 8:15 p.m. ET.
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