Padres supporters’ trolling of the Dodgers backfires as they quickly face a humbling meltdown.

When Mookie Betts made the statement, “Every game is gonna be the other team’s World Series,” at the start of the season, it sparked immediate criticism from non-Dodgers fans who predicted it would age poorly. However, the teams facing LA haven’t exactly disproven his assertion.

In the recent Dodgers-Padres series, tensions rose when a pitch from Gavin Stone veered too close to Jurickson Profar’s elbow, prompting a confrontation. Will Smith defended his pitcher, leading to benches clearing. Despite the drama, the Dodgers emerged victorious with a 5-2 win, and Smith delivered a memorable quote postgame: “I don’t know why we would have thrown at him…he’s kind of irrelevant.”

This incident underscores Betts’ earlier observation. Profar’s reaction to what appeared to be an unintentional pitch, nearly causing a brawl in the early weeks of the season, suggests that perhaps the Padres are more preoccupied with the Dodgers than vice versa.

This sentiment seems shared among their fans. Nearly two weeks later, a Padres fan account celebrated Profar’s third home run of the season on Twitter during a game against the Rockies, comparing it to Smith’s (1). However, this celebratory post may have backfired, as the Padres squandered a 9-4 lead and lost to the Rockies.

After Profar’s two-run homer, the Padres’ win probability stood at a comfortable 94.2%. However, a disastrous bottom of the eighth inning saw San Diego’s bullpen collapse and Colorado’s offense surge, resulting in a stunning turnaround and a 10-9 victory for the Rockies.

Despite Profar’s accomplishment, the Padres’ loss serves as a reminder that premature celebrations can have unforeseen consequences.