Kapler gets ejected again after Neris throws at Freese, a breakdown
What Happened
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies are facing off in a close game, with the Phillies holding a narrow one-run lead in the late innings. In the top of the ninth, the Dodgers' Mookie Betts hits a game-tying home run off Phillies pitcher Hector Neris, igniting celebrations in the Dodgers dugout. Phillies manager Gabe Kapler looks on, his team's hard-earned lead now erased. With the score tied, tensions escalate in the bottom of the ninth as Neris appears to intentionally throw a high, inside pitch towards Dodgers infielder David Freese. Umpire Chris Conroy immediately ejects Neris from the game, a decision that enrages Kapler. The Phillies skipper rushes onto the field, arguing vehemently with Conroy and the umpiring crew. "Did you have to run him?" Kapler shouts, questioning the umpire's swift decision to toss Neris. Conroy stands his ground, explaining that the pitch was clearly intended to hit Freese, warranting the ejection. Kapler continues to protest, drawing his own ejection from the game as the argument becomes increasingly heated. As the two managers engage in a heated back-and-forth, the Dodgers players on the field celebrate Betts' game-tying home run, their spirits lifted. Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, who has been closely watching the altercation, now appears visibly upset, his demeanor shifting from the elation of the previous inning. The ejections of both Neris and Kapler leave the Phillies in a precarious situation, their bullpen depleted and their manager now absent from the dugout. The game remains tied, setting the stage for a dramatic conclusion between these two NL West rivals.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentWe had another situation in Philadelphia. Yesterday, the pitcher got ejected after hitting a
batter, after letting up a home run, but it was a 12 -1 game. He
hit him with a breaking ball. Today, the Phillies are up by one. Not anymore.
Beatty hits, I think, his third home run. Why is this Philly fan happy, dude?
You just lost the lead. You shouldn't be happy. Kershaw, though, he's happy. Jack Peterson's
happy. Justin Turner and crew, they're all excited, and that makes sense. Atta, Beatty! Hey,
high fives around. Verdugo's looking good. Everyone's hanging out, and their spirits will
soon get worse, because now Neres is going to throw up and high at freeze
and get immediately ejected. Totally different situation. That's a fastball, shoulder high.
Kershaw's livid. Fuck out of here. After giving up the home run, you can see
the catcher's reaction. Oh, I'm going to go back. I shouldn't go back because I
don't have the time. Even RealMoto's like, dude, why? That RealMoto reaction makes it really
seem like it's on purpose. He's John. Couldn't figure out what he said. But, yeah,
not that good of a situation. And then here comes the manager. Here comes the
story of the hurricane. The man the authorities tried to something.
Because he's Mr. Ejection these days. He just always argues, says, did you have to
run him? Well, that's what I called. For throwing at him right
there? That's one of the reasons we threw him out of the game. Yeah. but
you didn't fucking make that decision when he threw at him. I'm just like, wait,
what? I have to make that decision then. He said something here. I think it's
about comparing this to last night. He says, all right, you're gone. Oh, I'm gone
too? Why? You just said that I messed that up.
Oh, that's fucking bullshit. I said that last night. But this is cool. On the
right, the ump says, we fucked that up last night. But this is different. This
one's legit. Nah, you just said to me last night we fucked something up. Kapler
stops in his track. You did fuck it up. No, I didn't fuck it up.
You did. No, I didn't. Great convo there. Everyone's making valid points. Here's the
real story of this. Is that happy Kershaw and mad Kershaw. Kind of similar. Good
luck.