The San Diego Padres took down the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday night, and it was quite the showdown.
There were tense moments as Jack Flaherty from the Dodgers and Manny Machado from the Padres exchanged heated words throughout. Meanwhile, Jurickson Profar, who had earlier made a dramatic catch to rob Mookie Betts of a home run, found himself dodging baseballs thrown by unhappy Dodgers fans. This caused a long pause in the game.
On Monday, things got even more interesting when Dave Roberts accused Machado of tossing a ball into the L.A. dugout between innings, possibly targeting him. A video of this incident surfaced online:
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
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn)
Unexpected Drama Unfolds:
Roberts shared his thoughts with reporters: “I didn’t notice it at first. But after seeing the video, it was unsettling. I know Manny from before; there seemed to be intent behind it.” He added that if Machado aimed at him intentionally, it would be “pretty disrespectful.”
Machado has yet to comment on Roberts’ remarks or explain what happened during that moment .
Fans might think this adds an extra layer of excitement to an already intense rivalry.
The rivalry between these teams has been heating up over recent years in the NL West division. With Game 3 set for Tuesday at Petco Park in San Diego, tensions are likely to stay high as both teams continue their fierce battle.
What do you think about all this drama?
