Curiously, Ketel Marte just shook his head when asked if he had a message to fans. Torey Lovullo was later asked by doug franz if he's worried about the fan reception for Marte tonight. TLDR - yes, because he knows how emotional Ketel is.

@UnpluggedDoug Ketel is 32. Torey refers to him as a kid and treats him like a 9 year old.

@UnpluggedDoug Maybe some of the problems Torey is having with the team is calling a 33 year old man making $20mm a “kid”

@UnpluggedDoug Marte if a fucking over dramatic selfish pussy

@UnpluggedDoug He’s not your kid. He’s supposed to be a grown man.

@UnpluggedDoug Definitely deserves boos.

@UnpluggedDoug Bro he’s 30 years old he’s not a goddamn kid

@UnpluggedDoug More infantilizing his players. If Pat Murphy managed Marte either one or the other would quit within a week.

@UnpluggedDoug Seriously?!?!? He's an emotional kid??? Isn't he 32 years old??? This organization is a joke

@UnpluggedDoug You disappear and blow everyone off, 1000% you’re gonna “feel” the energy from people

@UnpluggedDoug Torey Lovullo is a really good human

@UnpluggedDoug This entire situation is still so weird and I can't wait for it to be over.

@UnpluggedDoug I think he (Marte) needs a fresh start somewhere else. It’s like a job, you know when it’s time to move on (to protect yourself mentality).

@UnpluggedDoug Lovullo is handling this so well. And team is even still winning! Manager of the year

@UnpluggedDoug Honestly if he’s that emotionally fragile he probably shouldn’t be playing now

@azfamily @UnpluggedDoug I wasn’t born yet, did they put up with this shit in the 70s & 80s?

@UnpluggedDoug This guy would be a legendary LL coach!!! Get him tf out of here!! Don’t forget that these “kids” are making millions of dollars a game!!! Hold them accountable and treat them at that standard!! This is why AZ sports are in the fucking dumpster!!!

@UnpluggedDoug This is major league baseball. A pros pro game. What he is saying does not apply to these guys. Moving on.

@UnpluggedDoug He deserves everything coming his way tonight.

@UnpluggedDoug This has undertones of him being gay

@UnpluggedDoug HE IS 32 YEARS OLD…..Wtf are we even talking about her 😂

@UnpluggedDoug This press conference tells you everything you need to know. Give me a break lmao

@UnpluggedDoug He’s a kid? He’s an adult who makes decisions. His decision to leave his team high and dry and hang at the casino is a choice he’s made. The fans have every right to boo and scream at him. You also hold kids accoutable when they don’t do the right thing. If Dbacks don’t-fans will

@UnpluggedDoug Guys Ketel is not right in the head.

@UnpluggedDoug Marte walking all over a soft manager and front office.

@UnpluggedDoug Respect

@UnpluggedDoug Team full of weak minded pussies

@UnpluggedDoug Talk about cuddling, Torey is afraid fans will boo and ketel is going to grab his bat and go home 😒

@UnpluggedDoug When you’re paying a player millions to show up every night and play you can. Nice apples to airplanes comparison Torey. Enabling toxic behavior is detrimental to the team.

@UnpluggedDoug Jfc this guy lol doesn’t deserve this much slack

@UnpluggedDoug Well said

@UnpluggedDoug Why is/was it tolerated and why did they not trade him last year. Now there is no value and his no trade thing kicked in.

@UnpluggedDoug TL with some good words. But Ketel is not a baby.

@UnpluggedDoug Being a sports fan in the social media era is exhausting lol holy shit

@UnpluggedDoug This guy is a grown men…more than a 10 year veteran…Lovullo has lost the clubhouse and that team needs a change in manager…this is such a bad look