Charlie Baker mocked Manny Machado’s World Series-ending strikeout
"I cannot think of a better guy to go down for out number three."
Gov. Charlie Baker says he took particular satisfaction in watching Manny Machado strike out to end the World Series.
Sporting a red #DoDamage sweatshirt at the Red Sox pre-parade reception Wednesday morning at Fenway Park, the Massachusetts governor relived — and reenacted — the Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop’s flailing strikeout for the final out of Game 5.
“That was sweet. Sweet!” a spirited Baker yelled, after fist-pumping to the crowd.
“When I saw Machado come up and I saw the look on Chris Sale’s face, my reaction was, ‘I cannot think of a better guy to go down for out number three,’” he continued.
Baker then went on to imitate the Red Sox villain’s fruitless, falling swing, using his microphone as the bat.
.@MassGovernor on Manny Machado going down on strikes to end Game 5 of #WorldSeries: ‘That was sweet! Sweet!” More: https://t.co/EOeRhHwmSq #7News pic.twitter.com/wMMM0DFxCJ
— 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) October 31, 2018
“It was awesome,” he added.
And after watching Sale’s strikeout again, Baker’s Machado impression wasn’t that far off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTnZO5H-kAY
