L.A. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts may be looking a little worse for wear in the dugout on Friday night versus the Toronto Blue Jays.
Roberts, who has served as the Dodgers manager since 2016, was doing everything he could to keep his team loose on Thursday. There is a ton of pressure on his team right now, as they need a win on Friday night to force a Game 7 in the World Series.
To help ease the tension, Roberts had some fun with his team at Rogers Centre on Thursday. The 53-year-old was spotted out on the field attempting to race second baseman Hyesong Kim around the bases. Not only did he lose the race despite having a head start, but he also took a hilarious tumble after rounding second.
Doc keeping the guys loose. 😂 pic.twitter.com/M4KbQ2DaLm
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“I was supposed to start even and go first to third,” Roberts said shortly after his fall.
While the race didn’t go the way the three-time World Series champion had hoped, it certainly brought his players’ morale up.
“This is what we needed,” Freddie Freedman said to Roberts will giving him a high five.
Other angles of the video showed just how long Roberts stayed down for, and caught him struggling to get up. The skipper appeared to tweak his hamstring, but was still in good spirits.
Dave Roberts face planted trying to race Dodgers rookie Hyeseong Kim pic.twitter.com/OsbntkrAe6
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“I f*cking blew out,” Roberts can be heard saying amongst the laughter from Dodgers players.
While the Dodgers were doing their best to keep things light, it will be a much more serious vibe in their clubhouse on Friday. They are looking to pull back even in this series in hopes of capturing their second straight championship, and will be turning to Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound to help them do just that. Going for the Jays will be Kevin Gausman, who has a 2-2 record this postseason.
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