Dave Roberts learned he had drawn the ire of the president of the United States in the most public of settings, sitting at a postgame news conference, broadcast to millions, as he sifted through the wreckage of Game 4 of the 2018 World Series.

The loss effectively ended the Dodgers’ season. Responsibility for the defeat rested on Roberts’ shoulders. The manager had already weathered jeers from the home crowd at Dodger Stadium when he heard President Trump had tweeted that Roberts made a “big mistake!”