Dave Roberts gets ejected for saying a pitch was low, a breakdown
What Happened
The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing off against an unknown opponent in a high-stakes baseball game. In the bottom of the inning, with the game tied, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stands in the dugout, closely watching the action on the field. Rookie outfielder Gavin Lux steps up to the plate and a pitch is delivered that Roberts believes is low. Lux takes the pitch and the umpire calls it a strike. Visibly frustrated, Roberts emerges from the dugout and begins arguing with the umpire. "That pitch was low, blue," Roberts says. "I can't see, I'm blind," the umpire responds. The back-and-forth continues, with Roberts becoming increasingly animated in his defense of Lux. "Low, my ass," Roberts shouts. "You're out of here!" the umpire responds, ejecting the Dodgers manager from the game. Roberts is incredulous, insisting that the pitch was clearly low. "You're not gonna skate me," he says, refusing to leave the field. The two men engage in a heated exchange, with the umpire standing his ground. Lux watches the scene unfold from the batter's box, his expression a mix of confusion and concern. As the argument continues, the Dodgers dugout empties, with players and coaches gathering around their manager to show their support. The crowd at the stadium grows increasingly vocal, sensing the high stakes of the moment. Despite the umpire's firm stance, Roberts refuses to back down. "I'm staying here forever," he declares, unwilling to accept the ejection. The tension on the field is palpable, as both teams and the umpiring crew grapple with the unfolding situation. Ultimately, Roberts is forced to leave the field, but not before making his displeasure known to the umpire and the crowd. The Dodgers will have to continue the game without their manager, with the stakes high and the rivalry between the two teams adding an extra layer of intensity to the proceedings.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentdave roberts got ejected for the first
time this season last week he was
defending rookie gavin lux who liked one
of my tweets once on twitter so we're
best friends
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letter that pitch kinda low called the
ball luxe as I gots on my I can't see
[ __ ] time blue I need to get I'm blind
okay I'm good I'm gonna appreciate that
thank you blue thank you both
we're best friends as well I like you
still looks like you can't really see
anyway that pitch called a strike and
Dave Roberts doesn't like it slow slow
you're out of here low my ass you're out
[ __ ] kidding me
I couldn't figure out what they're
saying guys I've had this cued up for a
couple days and I just studied it for
hours I just can't read their lips I
don't know why but basically he's saying
like it was low of course it was low
then they're gonna do this whole dance
where they're like walking back and
forth that humps got a pointy face and
just kidding uh
I guess he's saying you can't yell at me
like that it wasn't low as a strike and
he's like but it was low I'm out of here
and they're yelling they're doing this
dance I like that part I'm tries to
escape and he's like you're not gonna
skate me I'm going shoulder to your
chest and I'm staying here forever I
don't know what he's pointing down the
left-field but Roberts is upset he got
thrown out for basically just saying
this is low and I love Lux's reaction
okay okay well okay I liked you when you
called time for my blindness but now I'm
kind of yeah I didn't really like that
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