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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 …
Tommy Lasorda won’t think much of Dave Roberts until he’s won the World Series. The 90-year-old Dodgers icon and former Dodgers manager met the team’s current manager after Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night and offered up …
One of the most confounding moves made by Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts during Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night was not only using Brandon Morrow, but sticking with him for so long in the seventh inning. Prior to the game, …
Dave Roberts was faced with questions about his management of the bullpen after his Los Angeles Dodgers blew a 3-1 lead and lost to the Houston Astros 7-6 in 11 innings in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night. Roberts made several moves that …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts would not stop one of his players from protesting the national anthem, but he would have an issue with it. Roberts talked about the anthem protests subject on Sunday and said he would have an issue with a …
The Los Angeles Dodgers looked nearly unbeatable from early June through late August. They boasted a winning percentage over .700, and they had won so much that they had the best record in baseball by far. And then the SI cover dropped. Sports …
MLB has handed out punishments for Friday night’s fight between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. The league decided to suspend Dodgers manager Dave Roberts for a game, which he will serve on Saturday, and fine him. Padres manager …
In a somewhat bizarre turn of events, it was the two managers who started a bench-clearing incident Friday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres crossed paths, and now we know a bit more as to why. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took …
Benches cleared during Friday night’s Dodgers-Padres game in San Diego after the two managers got into it following a meeting at home plate, leading to their ejection. The differences between the sides began when Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood …
The MLB All-Star Game may be meaningless to a lot of people, but Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is disappointed with the number of votes some of his players have received. In particular, Roberts can’t understand how Corey Seager is …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is trying to stunt on the rest of the National League West. Speaking before the Dodgers’ game against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, Roberts made this somewhat bold declaration about his team, per Andy …
After Yasiel Puig showed both of his middle fingers to the crowd in Cleveland on Tuesday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts chose to have a conversation with his star outfielder about the incident. Puig homered off Trevor Bauer on Tuesday, and as he …
Dave Roberts’ decision to pull pitcher Kenta Maeda in the fourth inning of Game 5 of the NLCS on Thursday at Dodger Stadium caught many off guard, especially since the starter was about to face the Cubs’ pitcher. But Roberts had good …
Clayton Kershaw undid the narrative about him supposedly not being a good playoff pitcher by coming up clutch in the NLDS and closing out the Washington Nationals on short rest in Game 5. And according to Dave Roberts, pitching two days after making …
Dave Roberts did not take his decision to pull Rich Hill in the middle of a perfect game bid lightly. Apparently fighting tears after his Dodgers shut out the Marlins 5-0 on Saturday, Roberts explained that he removed Hill after seven perfect innings …
With Don Mattingly and the Dodgers parting ways last month, the team has reportedly found his successor. It was expected the Dodgers would fill their vacant manager position by Monday, with Gabe Kapler and Dave Roberts the final reported candidates. …
