The context of the following conversation is As manager of the team, Sasha determined who played and who did not.:
Sasha says Ok team. Today the line-up is going to be John, Jacob, Alex, Jones, and Ashley. Don and Markus, the rest of you stay on the bench..
The friend responds What? But I haven't played all season..
Sasha responds Hey! I'm the manager, and I make the calls..
The friend responds This is lame. Why did I even sign up, if I'm not even going to be allowed to play?.