Everything about the Diamondbacks’ Game 1 rout of the Dodgers in Saturday’s National League Division Series matchup was a shock. You had future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw getting pulled in the first inning after recording just one out and allowing six runs. And then the D-backs effectively shut down one of baseball’s most potent lineups on the road.
But amid that lopsided 11-2 win for Arizona, Dodgers outfielder David Peralta — a former D-backs player — broke out a celebration at the worst time.
With the D-backs already up nine runs in the second inning, Peralta hit a two-out double and performed the team’s customary celebration towards the bullpen and dugout. Now, the Dodgers always do this after hits, but there’s nothing sillier than waving your arms gleefully while getting embarrassed in a playoff game.
Doing this down by 9 is hilarious pic.twitter.com/ejPJKdicUl
— Giannis Auntiegotapoodle (@TooMuchMortons_) October 8, 2023
This isn’t an anti-celebration post either. Baseball needs more celebrations. But when you’re down nine runs in a home playoff game, there has to be a better way to fire up a dugout. It looked like the Peralta and the Dodgers weren’t taking the game seriously there, which only gave fuel for the D-backs to pile on.
You can’t blame fans for roasting the Dodgers over that celebration either.
This was how Twitter reacted
Chris Paul just hit a huge three to cut the lead to 42 https://t.co/1bFwZQKEKl
— Jeff (@ECJeff_) October 8, 2023
Almost hard to watch this! The playoffs and down 9 runs and zero awareness except for himself .This isn't a team thing and no, because he does this will or will not be the reason why next hitter gets a hit or not. This isn't a clouds issue, this is just right from wrong https://t.co/Qyud5xKWzJ
— Wes C (@WesClements22) October 8, 2023
Lmfao dodgers not reading the room 😂 https://t.co/vXhjagxEVH
— Mel (@melikahatake) October 8, 2023
This is the new “Chris Paul hits a huge three to cut the lead down to 42” meme. https://t.co/LONQ2uQz1Z
— Zona (@AZSportsZone) October 8, 2023
This is the energy of every defensive back in the National Football League after getting beat on a play and the WR drops it or the QB misses the throw. https://t.co/jlw3TMq7eA
— Nate (@rocktober19) October 8, 2023
It’s not hilarious it’s embarrassing! #shegone https://t.co/eCqIUWzJlR
— Fryedaddy (@shegone03) October 8, 2023
me on my softball team when i hit a triple when we're down 23-0 in the 2nd inning https://t.co/jk3DiYxssx
— the poster formerly known as skrrt (@skrrt_city_sc) October 8, 2023
in the 2nd inning too 😭 i still can’t believe this is real https://t.co/1iCIKoMEXU
— maddy (@phxsunz25) October 8, 2023
Or ever….. https://t.co/KK0udI7KJw
— Mike Batesole (@Batesole44) October 8, 2023
Same thing https://t.co/VPMhMcA5gk pic.twitter.com/AW4x8Sj3DU
— Aidan Hansen (@Ayden2112) October 8, 2023
https://t.co/XCFmMijID9 pic.twitter.com/LaQ9xq7q9D
— Don Whigan (@donwhigan) October 8, 2023
The celly when you get one answer correct on a test out of 40 https://t.co/ygDwwgfDdo
— Kate ⚾️ (@here4baseball_) October 8, 2023
The Dodgers and D-backs have Game 2 on Monday night. So, we’ll see if the Dodgers can keep it within nine runs this time.
