Dave Roberts Heavily Ridiculed For Pulling Clayton Kershaw During Perfect Game

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn’t a very popular guy after what he did to ace Clayton Kershaw on Wednesday.

After Kershaw worked seven perfect innings against the Twins, Roberts made the decision to take the future Hall of Famer out of the game. He had just 80 pitches at the time.

Clayton Kershaw was perfect through 7 innings on 80 pitches.

The Dodgers elected to pull him from the game ending his chance at just the 24th perfect game in MLB history. pic.twitter.com/6m14BfPATw

— ESPN (@espn) April 13, 2022

After pulling Kershaw, fans took to social media to lash out against Dave Roberts.

Dave Roberts is an Asshole For Pulling Clayton Kershaw After 80 Pitches, 6 Outs From A Perfect Game https://t.co/Uv7WGGxDC0 pic.twitter.com/cpEb04NC86

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 13, 2022

Dave Roberts

— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) April 13, 2022

My sources say the death penalty, for pulling Kershaw after 7 perfect innings, is being considered for Dave Roberts. I am pro-life and take no pleasure in reporting this.

— Richard Staff (@RichardStaff) April 13, 2022

Dave Roberts: “We’re taking you out”

Kershaw: “What? I have a perfect game and have only thrown 80 pitches?”

Roberts: pic.twitter.com/cKdOIlS7pX

— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) April 13, 2022

Dave Roberts, I don’t know who you are, but I don’t like you.

— Ballsack Sports ®  (@BallsackSports) April 13, 2022

Dave Roberts: pulls Clayton Kershaw in the middle of a perfect game*

Everyone: pic.twitter.com/cOguYfoFoR

— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) April 13, 2022

I LOVE Dave Roberts. With that being said if I’m Clayton Kershaw there would be a physical altercation with whom ever it was that was telling me I was done for the day. It’s QUITE LITERALLY THE ONLY THING LEFT FOR THIS MAN TO DO ON A DAMN BASEBALL FIELD!

— Dallas Braden (@DALLASBRADEN209) April 13, 2022

clayton kershaw: i can’t believe i’m just 2 innings away from my first perfect game

dave roberts: pic.twitter.com/kH3Y46VxLr

— Emerson Lotzia, Jr. (@EmersonLotzia) April 13, 2022

Sure, due to the MLB lockout pitchers around the league are working under lesser pitch counts. But this isn’t just a no hitter we’re talking about. This is a perfect game, and a chance for Clayton Kershaw to add another elite achievement to his illustrious career.

Dave Roberts has a history of taking his pitchers out while they have a no-hitter going. But this has to be the worst instance yet.

After making the change, the Dodgers allowed a single to Twins catcher Gary Sanchez shortly thereafter. It’s safe to say that fans won’t be forgiving Dave Roberts in the near future.

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