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There is some news out of Los Angeles that probably will not sit well with many Dodgers fans. The team is close to a contract extension with manager Dave Roberts, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. #Dodgers getting close on extension …
Dave Roberts was one of the most criticized figures during the World Series, and there is talk that he might not return as Los Angeles Dodgers manager next season. He feels differently. Roberts said after the Dodgers lost the World Series on Sunday …
The Los Angeles Dodgers blew a 4-0 lead in Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night, and the team’s fans want manager Dave Roberts’ head. Fans were all over Roberts for his pitching moves in the game, which included pulling Rich Hill …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made a pitching change that may have cost his team Game 1 of the World Series, so naturally he was asked plenty of questions about it after an 8-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Roberts brought in right-hander …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was burned by a key pitching change he made in the bottom of the 7th inning of Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night. Dodgers lefty Julio Urias, who pitched a 1-2-3 sixth, began the inning by allowing a …
Manager Dave Roberts explained after the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 6 of the NLCS on Friday why he did not remove starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu earlier in the game. Ryu got hit hard in the first inning of the …
Dave Roberts made good on his bold prediction from April and needs to be recognized for it. On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their sixth NL West title in a row with a 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in a tiebreaker game. Though …
The Los Angeles Dodgers may need some help from the Washington Nationals this weekend to secure their playoff future, and manager Dave Roberts is ready to pull out all the stops. Addressing reporters on Saturday, Roberts, who gave Nats ace Max …
Manny Machado may have a new team, but he faces the same questions about his effort. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Tuesday that he has talked with Machado about his effort this season. The remark from Roberts came in response to a …
The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen blew Saturday’s game against Colorado, and manager Dave Roberts took heat afterwards for the way he handled things. The Dodgers entered the ninth inning with a 2-0 lead over the Rockies on the heels of seven …
Dave Roberts was rubbed the wrong way by what the Atlanta Braves broadcast crew had to say about his team during the telecast of Saturday’s game. In the fifth inning of the eventual 5-1 Dodgers win, Braves announcers Joe Simpson and Chip Caray …
Hyun-Jin Ryu’s recent groin injury is definitely not for the weak of stomach. Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed some gruesome details about the left-hander and the issue that forced him to …
The Los Angeles Dodgers have not gotten off to a good start this season, but that’s not stopping Dave Roberts from having confidence in his club. The Dodgers manager said on Sunday that his team would finish at the top of the NL West this …
The Los Angeles Dodgers will continue to give struggling reliever Kenley Jansen a fairly long leash. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that he was not considering moving Jansen out of the closer role and indicated that the two-time All-Star …
The Los Angeles Dodgers left their bats at home for their season opener against the rival San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Though manager Dave Roberts obviously wants to see more offense from his team, he did keep his sense of humor afterwards. …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was forced to explain why Yu Darvish and not Clayton Kershaw started Game 7 for his team. Hindsight was not kind to Roberts on Wednesday night, as Darvish was rocked for five runs in 1.2 innings, while Kershaw …
