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It appears that the Los Angeles Dodgers will not be overreacting to their Waterloo moment. Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports this week that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is expected to return for the 2023 season. Harris adds that Roberts …
Manny Machado did not get the chance to be the hero in Friday’s win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he was not entirely thrilled with that outcome. He was so frustrated, in fact, that he let Dave Roberts know about it. Machado led off the …
The Los Angeles Dodgers still seem to be on shaky ground with Craig Kimbrel closing games, and manager Dave Roberts made that clear after Friday’s win. Kimbrel allowed two runs on three hits and a walk in Friday’s win over the Colorado …
Craig Kimbrel’s struggles resurfaced Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers face new questions about their closer’s job security. Kimbrel took over in the ninth inning of a 3-3 game on Sunday against Cleveland. He proceeded to allow two runs …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts offered an ominous comment about Walker Buehler on Saturday. The Dodgers placed Buehler on the injured list Saturday due to a forearm strain. The injury is fairly significant. Roberts revealed after …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made an embarrassing gaffe Saturday that left him having to defend both his strategy and his awareness of the rules. With the Dodgers trailing the New York Mets 9-4 in the 9th inning of Saturday’s game, …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts’ decision to pull Clayton Kershaw from a perfect game was widely criticized on Wednesday. Kershaw, however, was not among those joining in. Kershaw defended Roberts’ decision after the game, …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts became a major source of controversy Wednesday when he pulled Clayton Kershaw from a perfect game after seven innings. Kershaw had retired the first 21 batters he faced with 13 strikeouts through seven innings …
Color the Atlanta Braves unbothered about Dave Roberts’ self-confidence. The Los Angeles Dodgers manager made headlines this week by making a bold guarantee about his team for the 2022 season. In a tweet on Friday, Atlanta Braves pitcher Tyler …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is feeling very bullish about his team’s chances in 2022. Roberts confidently predicted that the Dodgers would win the World Series in 2022 in an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show” …
Dave Roberts made a cryptic comment in his postgame press conference after his Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated from the postseason on Saturday night. The Dodgers’ season came to an end with a 4-2 loss in Game 6 of the NLCS in Atlanta. The …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is having to try to come back in the NLCS without a healthy Max Scherzer. In retrospect, he’s confident the difficult spot he’s in was preventable. Roberts said Saturday that the decision to use …
Dave Roberts’ Los Angeles Dodgers not only had to go through the Wild Card to get to the NLDS, but losing the NL West also cost Roberts a bet. Roberts revealed on Wednesday that he and former San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy bet dinner …
Max Scherzer was not happy at all about being removed from Wednesday night’s NL Wild Card Game. Scherzer was the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the St. Louis Cardinals and allowed a run in the first on a wild pitch. He got …
It’s not uncommon for managers to use a position player to pitch the final inning of a blowout loss. It saves the bullpen in a game the team is unlikely to win anyway. On Sunday, however, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts surprisingly used Justin …
Max Scherzer is an excellent pitcher who has won three Cy Young Awards during his career. He is on a Hall of Fame track and known for his intensity on the mound as much as unhittable pitches. Dave Roberts learned that message the hard way. Scherzer …
