Dodgers manager Dave Roberts yelled at an unknown Diamondbacks employee during a post-game melee Friday night. Turns out that employee was Sunday’s starting pitcher, Robbie Ray. Roberts apologized to Ray for letting his emotions get away from him. Speaking of emotions, the Mets rallied again and inched ever closer to a wild-card spot — and to the first-place Braves, who had a bullpen meltdown. And then a clubhouse meltdown. And speaking of bullpen mishaps, the Cubs placed another reliever on the injured list.
Roberts said he didn’t realize the person he was yelling at was Ray. The D-backs pitcher accepted his apology. Still, Sunday’s game is worth watching.
So Dave Roberts just apologized on camera @Dodgers
He thought Ray was staff member and took off after him yelling obscenities, “Who the F**K is that guy?!?!?!, over & over. So Ray reacted.Roberts reached out to Ray, and he just apologized on camera for his mistake.
I’m good
— Jack Sommers (@shoewizard59) August 11, 2019
The Mets have now won 15 of their past 16 and are in the thick of the wild-card race. Is this a repeat of the Amazin’ Mets of 1969?
The Mets are 15-1 since July 25
Have they won you back yet? #LFGM pic.twitter.com/zhw0MRjxme
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 11, 2019
Meanwhile, atop the NL East, the Braves blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning Saturday against last-place Miami. Then Sean Newcomb lost the game in the 10th and lost his cool in the clubhouse, kicking a trash can and breaking a fire extinguisher.
Heard from a person I trust that it was Sean Newcomb responsible for knocking the fire extinguisher off the wall at the end of the dugout at hallway going up to clubhouse. Did it with a bat apparently. #braves
Personally, I like that he showed that fire, pardon the pun.
— David O’Brien (@DOBrienATL) August 11, 2019
The Cubs have their own bullpen problems. Steve Cishek joined Craig Kimbrel on the IL for a team that has had trouble holding leads.
Cubs bullpen in flux — again. https://t.co/5EQ51iRuly
— Paul Sullivan (@PWSullivan) August 11, 2019
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