Dave Roberts showered with loudest boos of the season at Petco Park

Oct 7, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (right) watches batting practice prior to game four of the 2019 NLDS playoff baseball series against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Nobody has a lower approval rating in San Diego this October than Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

Roberts called out San Diego Padres star Manny Machado earlier this week for allegedly throwing a baseball directed at the Dodgers skipper during Game 2 of the NLDS.

However, the video of Machado’s actual throw toward the Dodger dugout looked far less “distressing” compared to how Roberts portrayed it to be (video here).

As if there were any doubt about where Padres fans stood on the argument, they let the world know before Tuesday’s first pitch. The Friars faithful showered Roberts with the loudest boos you’ll ever hear at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. when the Dodgers manager was introduced before the start of Game 3.

Dave Roberts being viciously boo'd at Petco Park. pic.twitter.com/Z940vqlLjm

— Mickey Koke (@mickeykoke) October 9, 2024

The boos for Dave Roberts in starting intros are quite possibly the loudest boos I've ever heard at Petco Park.

— Marty Caswell (@MartyCaswell) October 9, 2024

Roberts himself admitted that he didn’t even realize that Machado had thrown at his direction until he saw a video of it after the game.

Padres manager Mike Shildt was in no apologetic mood about the incident. When asked about Machado’s throw before Game 3, Shildt stood firmly behind his star third baseman.