Last Monday, June 9, the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres met again, which was a perfect excuse to recall the incident between Dave Roberts and Manny Machado. In the 2024 MLB National League Division Series, Machado threw a ball at the Dodgers manager, sparking several rumors.
Since then, speculation about the situation of these MLB figures has not stopped; however, the Dodgers’ dugout has come out to clarify the situation, hinting at what they really think of the San Diego Padres’ great star.
During Game 2 of the 2024 Division Series, the stadium was in total tension, to the point that Los Angeles fans began to throw objects at the Padres outfielders. In that same game, Manny Machado was involved in a heated argument with Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty.
What did Dave Roberts say about Manny Machado?
Right after Machado’s hit, Dave Roberts stated that he had had a relationship with ‘El Ministro’ for years and felt that Machado’s act had been with “intention”.
But in this new MLB season, Dave Roberts spoke again about the Dominican baseball player, clarifying that since the incident occurred, he has not crossed paths with him, but clarified that: “There is a mutual respect. Like I said last year, it’s part of the game. We’re doing what we can to help our teams win. But the love and respect, nothing has changed.”
How are Dave Roberts’ Dodgers doing?
Despite the fact that the Los Angeles team is not playing its best baseball, that did not prevent them from winning 7-8 against the Padres on Monday, June 9 in the first game of the series. However, Dave Roberts’ team cannot be overconfident, as tonight they play the second game of the series at 19:40 (CST). The Dodgers also have the advantage that they recovered their pitcher, Tony Gonsolin, and also received good news about Mookie Betts.
Likewise, on Wednesday, June 11, the game 3 of the Series between the Padres vs Dodgers will be played at 14:10 (CST). The rivalry between these two teams is one of the most passionate in MLB, however, Roberts feels confident, even the manager of the Los Angeles team has declared: “What happened, happened. Now we are focused on winning games and moving forward”.
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