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Los Angeles Dodgers have watched their commanding lead in the NL West slip away amid a rough stretch of play, and manager Dave Roberts is hoping it will not be much longer before his team wakes up. The Dodgers pitched poorly once again in their 10-7 …
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday finally ended their 7-game losing streak, and manager Dave Roberts had a very fitting reaction to it. The Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., to end their streak. …
Dave Roberts lobbed a threat the San Diego Padres’ way during the latest dust-up between the teams. The Padres beat Roberts’ Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 in their game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif, on Thursday night. Fernando Tatis …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Tuesday called the San Diego Padres out for throwing a beanball at Shohei Ohtani. Padres pitcher Randy Vasquez plunked Ohtani with a 94-mph fastball in the bottom of the third inning at Dodger Stadium in …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took a risk with his defensive alignment against the Arizona Diamondbacks that did not pay off. The Dodgers entered their Monday game against the D-Backs looking to end a three-game losing streak at Dodger …
The Colorado Rockies fired manager Bud Black on Sunday amid their historically awful start to the season, and Dave Roberts clearly believes the wrong person took the fall. Black was fired on Sunday while in his ninth season as the manager of the …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts flamed the Colorado Rockies for firing his longtime friend and mentor, Bud Black. On Sunday, the Rockies dismissed Black after nine seasons as the team’s manager. Black was relieved of his duties after …
Los Angeles Dodgers fans waiting to see Shohei Ohtani return to the mound probably should not hold their breath. Ohtani has yet to pitch since hurting his elbow during a start in August 2023. He underwent surgery a month later to repair a UCL tear in …
Dave Roberts is now officially the highest-paid manager in MLB history. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on Monday that the Los Angeles Dodgers have formally agreed to a record-setting contract extension for their longtime manager Roberts. …
After a gluttonous amount of spending on free agents in the last couple of offseasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers are making sure that manager Dave Roberts gets a generous piece of the pie as well. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported on Thursday …
The Los Angeles Dodgers have gone up 3-0 in the World Series against the New York Yankees, and Dave Roberts knows better than anyone that it’s not yet a time to celebrate. Roberts’ Dodgers beat the Yankees 4-2 in Game 3 of the World …
Shohei Ohtani suffered what looked like a painful shoulder injury during Game 2 of the World Series between his Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees on Saturday night, but there might be some reason for optimism. Ohtani tried to steal second …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts knows what momentum swings can mean in the playoffs and is using the 2004 Red Sox as an example.
Shohei Ohtani’s playoff performance includes a statistical split so bizarre, manager Dave Roberts is addressing whether it might prompt a change in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ batting order. While Ohtani has been outstanding in the playoffs, …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts admitted he was playing some mind games during the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres. Roberts confessed after his team won Game 5 of the NLDS on Friday that his critical comments …
The Los Angeles Dodgers staved off elimination on Wednesday by beating the San Diego Padres 8-0 in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. Had the Dodgers failed to win that game, they would have joined an increasingly long list of teams that …
