""I clearly wasn't thinking," Roberts said of the race. "I was trying to add a little levity, that's for sure. I wasn't trying to do a face plant at shortstop, and yeah, the legs just gave way. That will be the last full sprint I ever do in my life. And I paid my debt, because there was a little wager, so I did owe up.""
""Of course it makes you smile and it makes you have a good time," Miguel Rojas said. "When the head of the group is loose like that, and he's willing to do anything, that's what it tells everybody. That he will do anything for the team. "Even though he got no chance to beat Kim to third base, he tried to do the shortcut. He didn't know that the camera was there. He tripped on camera and we saw the rest, right? So it's all over social media on the biggest stage of the year, and right before a Game 6 facing elimination.""
Dave Roberts challenged Hyeseong Kim to a race during an off-day workout and tripped, falling face-first while rounding second base. Roberts described the action as an attempt to add levity and acknowledged the misstep as a result of not thinking and a lost wager. Roberts received treatment, called himself probable, and still managed the team to a Game 6 victory. The lighthearted moment showcased Roberts' willingness to keep the clubhouse loose and to do anything for the team. Teammates reacted positively, noting that the manager's looseness and willingness to participate lifts team morale even under pressure.
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