{"id":109402,"date":"2025-10-11T01:12:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T01:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=109402"},"modified":"2025-10-11T01:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T01:12:37","slug":"breaking-one-costly-mistake-could-have-ruined-a-young-pitchers-night-but-dave-roberts-chose-compassion-over-criticism-his-reaction-to-orion-kerkerings-moment-is-winning-hearts-ev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=109402","title":{"rendered":"Breaking!! One costly mistake could have ruined a young pitcher\u2019s night. But Dave Roberts chose compassion over criticism. His reaction to Orion Kerkering\u2019s moment is winning hearts everywhere."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-col px-4 pt-4 font-secondary lg:px-0\">\n<h3 id=\"main-title-3555525\" class=\"mb-4 font-primary text-3xl font-bold text-[#141414] lg:text-5xl\">Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shows sympathy for Orion Kerkering after costly mistake<\/h3>\n<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts showed support for Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering after his NLDS-ending error.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-row gap-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col lg:max-w-[660px]\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dave-Roberts_12742d.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"May 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) walks to the mound for a pitching change in the eighth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images\" \/><\/figure>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">The\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0are heading back to the NLCS after a tense 2-1 victory over the\u00a0Philadelphia Phillies\u00a0in Game 4 of the NLCS. But while the series win sparked celebration in Los Angeles,\u00a0Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took a different tone postgame\u2014one of empathy for a young player in pain. Roberts offered sympathy for Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering, whose wild throw in the 11th inning ended Philadelphia\u2019s promising 2025 season.The Dodgers vs. Phillies NLDS matchup ended in dramatic fashion when rookie Andy Pages hit a soft comebacker to the reliever in the 11th inning. With two outs and the bases loaded, Kerkering fielded the ball cleanly but rushed a throw home that soared over catcher J.T. Realmuto. Pinch-runner Hyeseong Kim scored, clinching the series for L.A.<\/p>\n<p>USA Today\u2019s Bo Nightengale took to X, (formerly known as Twitter), sharing Dave Roberts&#8217; postgame thoughts about the costly mistake\u00a0that sealed the Dodgers\u2019 fifth NLCS appearance in six years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1976478348462391474&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fmlb%2Flos-angeles-dodgers%2Fdodgers-news-dave-roberts-sympathy-kerkering-error&amp;sessionId=a95d01be4f5a35a89e99435c879fa0185a059a5f&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1976478348462391474\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Roberts\u2019 message resonated across baseball, not just for its grace but for its recognition of how intense postseason pressure can be. His comments highlighted the mental toll moments like these can have on young players, especially in games as close as Game 4 of the NLDS.<\/p>\n<p>Before the error, Kerkering had allowed no runs in the series. His regular season included a 3.30 ERA and 65 strikeouts. Many viewed him as a breakout postseason performer before the mistake. That one throw, though devastating, shouldn\u2019t overshadow the poise, talent, and grit he showed throughout one of the sport\u2019s highest-pressure stages.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts chose understanding\u00a0over celebration. His reflection on the moment added depth to the Dodgers&#8217; victory and reminded fans that postseason baseball is as much about character as competition.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shows sympathy for Orion Kerkering after costly mistake Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts showed support for Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering after his&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":109409,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Breaking!! One costly mistake could have ruined a young pitcher\u2019s night. 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