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LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is not happy with Padres star Manny Machado.
After Monday night’s Dodgers-Paders game, Robers blasted Machado for throwing a baseball into the dugout that he said nearly hit him.
Dave Roberts said there was intent on Machado’s throw at their dugout
“It was unsettling… Didn’t hit me because there was a net. If it was intended at me it’s disrespectful. I don’t know his intent… The ball was directed at me with something behind it” pic.twitter.com/V2HzLTuIwC
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 8, 2024
Fans found the video of Machado throwing the ball into the dugout and felt Roberts was exaggerating in his postgame press conference because the ball was nowhere near him.
Here is video of Manny Machado throwing the ball toward the #Dodgers dugout. The ball had just been used by Yu Darvish to warm up. Kyle Higashioka’s throw to second bounced in the dirt, so Darvish received a new ball to begin the inning. #Padres pic.twitter.com/Wkf1L4Pff5
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) October 8, 2024
Here is video of Manny Machado throwing the ball toward the #Dodgers dugout. The ball had just been used by Yu Darvish to warm up. Kyle Higashioka’s throw to second bounced in the dirt, so Darvish received a new ball to begin the inning. #Padres pic.twitter.com/Wkf1L4Pff5
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) October 8, 2024