The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres rivalry reached one other stress level on Thursday night as each benches cleared within the ninth inning after Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by rookie right-hander Jack Little, who was making his MLB debut.
After the quarrel and the Padres taking the final of the four-game sequence, former Dodgers third baseman Manny Machado spoke on what he believed to be supervisor Dave Roberts making contact with Padres supervisor Mike Shildt.
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“I positively noticed that contact,” Machado stated. “I believe (Roberts) wished some smoke. Shildty stated, ‘What’s up, let’s go. The place you at?’ I suppose (Roberts) stayed on the opposite facet. I suppose you simply sort of need that smoke with simply followers watching (and) your crew behind you, not solo. So, yeah, I imply, we’re nonetheless ready.”
Machado introduced up legitimate factors relating to the unlucky variety of instances that Tatis has been hit by Dodgers pitchers in recent times, but in addition made a threatening assertion to the crew whereas defending his teammate.
“I imply it’s, I don’t know, eight, 9, 10 in a row already, final three or 4 years,” Manny Machado stated. “Let’s simply hope his CT scan comes again damaging. They acquired to wish it comes again damaging tomorrow. You understand? Simply pray. … They should set somewhat candle up for Tati tomorrow and hope that every thing comes again damaging. That’s not a great place to get hit. I don’t care who it’s. I don’t care who’s on the mound. It was 5 now in a yr. That’s simply unacceptable.”
The scans got here again damaging and Tatis was again within the lineup on Friday evening.
After taking 5 of seven video games towards San Diego on this tumultuous 11-day stretch, the Dodgers discover themselves as soon as once more atop the NL West.
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