Dodgers division title is another triumph for Dave Roberts
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers division title is another triumph for Dave Roberts

LA Times  

The celebration on the field was subdued, no dogpile, no dancing, just veteran champions acting like champions. Let’s go!” Roberts shouted while waving his division championship hat to the roaring fans after the Dodgers’ 7-2 clinching victory over the San Diego Padres. This happened Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres, when Roberts controversially took off the bunt sign for Miguel Rojas after one strike and the shortstop promptly hit into a game-ending triple play, leaving the great Ohtani stewing on deck and the Dodgers’ title hopes briefly on the brink. “Inside the clubhouse, we’ve dealt with a lot … but yeah, we’ve still had a pretty good season,” said Roberts. Roberts has had a pretty great season, and, barring a third straight postseason meltdown, here’s guessing Dodger officials will recognize that and reward him with an appropriate contract extension this winter.

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Letters to Sports: Toasting the Dodgers’ World Series title
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: Toasting the Dodgers’ World Series title

LA Times  

Props to Dave Roberts for managing the Dodgers to a World Series title. Joe Kevany Mount Washington :: In 1988, I was at the Kirk Gibson walk-off World Series home run game with my 71-year-old father. Maybe now this two-time winning World Series manager, and the man with the highest winning percentage in the history of baseball, will receive a …

Dodgers Dugout: How sweet it is, the fruits of victory
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers Dugout: How sweet it is, the fruits of victory

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Nick Ahmed Anthony Banda Austin Barnes Mookie Betts Cavan Biggio Ryan Brasier Connor Brogdon Walker Buehler Ben Casparius Nabil Crismatt Tommy Edman Hunter Feduccia J.P. Feyereisen Jack Flaherty Freddie Freeman Tyler Glasnow Brusdar Graterol Michael Grove Edgardo Henriquez Elieser Hernández Kiké Hernández Teoscar Hernández Jason Heyward Brent Honeywell Jr. Daniel Hudson …

‘Epitome of our season’: Inside the night the Dodgers won their eighth World Series title
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Epitome of our season’: Inside the night the Dodgers won their eighth World Series title

LA Times  

Dave Roberts loitered on the top step of the dugout, his best-laid plans once again not sticking to the script. However, when asked the next day if it felt like a trial run for a potential postseason pitching plan, Roberts emphatically shook his head, calling it a “catastrophic scenario.” Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty sits in the dugout after being pulled …

A ‘golden era of Dodgers baseball’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A ‘golden era of Dodgers baseball’

LA Times  

Teammates celebrate with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler, left, after winning the World Series on Wednesday night. Fans on Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles celebrate the Dodgers’ World Series win on Wednesday night. “This Dodgers’ team always seemed destined to reach the mountaintop,” L.A. Times Dodgers beat reporter Jack Harris wrote Wednesday night. “They made sure of that …

‘Most satisfying’ year: How Dave Roberts changed narrative, got Dodgers to World Series
2 months ago

‘Most satisfying’ year: How Dave Roberts changed narrative, got Dodgers to World Series

LA Times  

Standing atop a makeshift stage on the Dodger Stadium infield Sunday night, Dave Roberts grabbed hold of the mic, lifted his right arm toward the sky and asked the Chavez Ravine crowd a simple, resounding question. “Hey!” Roberts shouted, his hoarse voice booming through the stadium speakers after the Dodgers’ pennant-clinching win over the New York Mets in Game 6 …

Dodgers' shortage of pitchers limiting Dave Roberts' options
2 months ago

Dodgers' shortage of pitchers limiting Dave Roberts' options

LA Times  

In the aftermath of his team’s 12-6 defeat to the New York Mets on Friday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts lamented his inability to predict the future. Because if Roberts had known Andy Pages would homer twice in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, he would have removed starting pitcher Jack Flaherty earlier than he did. Dodgers Dodgers …

Dodgers' starting pitching mistakes could mean another NLDS exit
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers' starting pitching mistakes could mean another NLDS exit

LA Times  

The point again feels redundant at this stage, but it’s nonetheless worth repeating because it’s the reason why the Dodgers are on the verge of another divisional-round elimination: Their starting pitching is atrocious. Dodgers on verge of another ugly October encore The Dodgers’ lack of fury and energy in their loss to the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of …

Letters to Sports: Another division title for Dodgers, and what?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: Another division title for Dodgers, and what?

LA Times  

Thursday night the Dodgers won the division for the 11th time in 12 years. The last two seasons the Dodgers failed to win a postseasons series, being swept last season by Arizona and in four games in by the Padres in 2022. With a 10-zillion dollar payroll, Thursday’s meaningless celebration better not be the only one the Dodgers have this …

Dodgers clinch 12th straight playoff berth on Shohei Ohtani’s historic night
3 months ago

Dodgers clinch 12th straight playoff berth on Shohei Ohtani’s historic night

Associated Press  

MIAMI — In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs. The Dodgers clinched their 12th consecutive postseason berth Thursday with a 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on the same night that star slugger Shohei Ohtani homered three times and stole two bases to become the first player in major league history …

Rested Dodgers win important series vs. Arizona to bolster NL West title hopes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rested Dodgers win important series vs. Arizona to bolster NL West title hopes

LA Times  

It’s probably safe to put the T-shirts in production. “So just a big, big win today, to win the series and just continue to move things forward.” Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning Monday. “When you get into these kind of moments and these situations, games like this on the road with a …

With Dave Roberts in ‘playoff mode,’ surging Dodgers sweep the Mariners
4 months ago

With Dave Roberts in ‘playoff mode,’ surging Dodgers sweep the Mariners

LA Times  

Kevin Kiermaier beats the throw to Seattle third baseman Dylan Moore and gets a triple in the sixth inning Wednesday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts already was in “playoff mode” Wednesday, as his club continued to jockey for position in the crowded National League standings. Dodgers Plaschke: Gone but never forgotten: Dodgers should bring Justin Turner home Justin Turner will always …

After lackluster Octobers, Dodgers see benefits to being in an NL West dogfight
4 months ago

After lackluster Octobers, Dodgers see benefits to being in an NL West dogfight

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas throws to first base during a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. You have the confidence you can win them.” Sunday’s nail-biter of a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Busch Stadium had that pennant-race feel, the Dodgers breaking a scoreless tie with two fifth-inning runs off Cardinals ace Sonny Gray and …

Column: For Dodgers, every game is feeling like a postseason game. ‘This is where we are’
4 months, 1 week ago

Column: For Dodgers, every game is feeling like a postseason game. ‘This is where we are’

LA Times  

Mookie Betts played in three simulated games at Dodger Stadium last week, and that was it. Heading into the series opener at Miller Park, the Dodgers’ lead over the second-place San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West is at 3 ½ games. While the Dodgers have become used to playing the role of Secretariat in the …

Letters to Sports: Dodgers’ problems start with manager Dave Roberts
5 months ago

Letters to Sports: Dodgers’ problems start with manager Dave Roberts

LA Times  

How many more seasons can this continue? Dodgers manager Dave Roberts’ inane approach to his pitching staff continues to cost the team wins. A clear line can be drawn between the Dodgers’ postseason disappointments and Roberts’ mismanagement of his pitching staff in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The team has the best regular-season record in baseball during Roberts’ …

Dodgers again fail to hold lead in ninth, dropping series to Tigers
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers again fail to hold lead in ninth, dropping series to Tigers

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is pulled by manager Dave Roberts during the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. That’s why, after suffering a wave of recent injuries and playing.500 ball for much of the last two months, they’ve been simply trying to “weather a storm,” as manager Dave Roberts put it, and get …

Why haven't the Dodgers rewarded Dave Roberts with a new contract?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why haven't the Dodgers rewarded Dave Roberts with a new contract?

LA Times  

Everyone knows how this will play out — the way it plays out every year. Eventually, they will become the story and all anyone will talk about is how Dave Roberts will be fired if the Dodgers don’t win the World Series. So why haven’t the Dodgers approached Roberts about a new contract? Right now, all of our focus and …

Dodgers are winning, but who's convinced they'll win in October?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers are winning, but who's convinced they'll win in October?

LA Times  

The Dodgers are winning again. “Sitting here, I think our priority is to make sure Yoshi stays on his sort of extra rest, so I don’t see that changing, even through October,” Roberts said. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts talks with pitcher Walker Buehler during a loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Glasnow has kept a schedule similar to …

Dodgers Dugout: Survey shows fans are solidly behind Dave Roberts
8 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: Survey shows fans are solidly behind Dave Roberts

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Most readers remain solidly in Roberts’ corner, despite those who tell me “Every Dodger fan wants Dave Roberts to go.” Enjoying this newsletter? After 16,132 responses The bottom of the lineup: 31.4% The bullpen: 24.9% Poor clutch hitting: 16.7% The infield defense: 9.9% The rotation: 9.6% Dave Roberts, 5.3% Something else, …

Dodgers collapsing again in playoffs? You better believe it
1 year, 2 months ago

Dodgers collapsing again in playoffs? You better believe it

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Kiké Hernández reacts after failing to throw out a runner at first base in the ninth inning of a 4-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Monday. VIDEO | 01:35 Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Bobby Miller talk about losing NLDS Game 2 “It’s two games, but our backs …

How Dave Roberts had his finest season as Dodgers manager
1 year, 2 months ago

How Dave Roberts had his finest season as Dodgers manager

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts guided his team to 100 wins for the fifth time in his eight-season tenure. “It’s not gonna be a burden,” Kershaw recalled Roberts telling him. “We’re gonna have guys.” Eight seasons into their working relationship, Roberts understood how Kershaw was driven by a sense of responsibility to his team. When you have somebody who cares like …

‘Bring something special’: Can the Dodgers’ new-look culture carry them for postseason run?
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Bring something special’: Can the Dodgers’ new-look culture carry them for postseason run?

LA Times  

The Dodgers knew they were struggling. “Every year is different, but for me, this is the most fun I’ve had managing,” manager Dave Roberts said during the team’s boozed-soaked clubhouse celebration Saturday night in Seattle, praising a team full of promising rookies, resurgent veterans and superstar talents who have formed a magnetic, close-knit bond. “Obviously, we’re gonna be a little …

Dodgers wrap up NL West title for 10th time in 11 years with 6-2 win over Mariners in 11 innings
1 year, 3 months ago

Dodgers wrap up NL West title for 10th time in 11 years with 6-2 win over Mariners in 11 innings

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Clayton Kershaw doesn’t know how many more of these celebrations he’ll get the chance to enjoy inside the Los Angeles Dodgers’ clubhouse. “This is one of the most special teams I’ve been a part of,” Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said. “Certainly the players are a big part of it, and to watch those guys celebrate one another, …

Dodgers complete sweep of Mariners while resting their stars
1 year, 3 months ago

Dodgers complete sweep of Mariners while resting their stars

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Jason Heyward is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against Mariners starter Logan Gilbert during the first inning Sunday. “Obviously, such a great series.” As the Dodgers’ magic number dwindled in recent weeks, Roberts began planning the dual days off for when the clinch became official. “Mookie just texted me right now,” Roberts said …

Dodgers clinch their 10th NL West title in 11 years: ‘We were expecting to do this’
1 year, 3 months ago

Dodgers clinch their 10th NL West title in 11 years: ‘We were expecting to do this’

LA Times  

It feels like ages ago. “I think everybody talked about what we didn’t do, but we still had Mookie, we still had Freddie, it’s not like we were underdogs by any means,” said Clayton Kershaw, who pitched four scoreless innings in what became his fifth career start in a division-clinching game. pic.twitter.com/AUqqyTwdQb — SportsNet LA September 17, 2023 After surviving …

Dave Roberts understands the shock and heartache players feel at trade deadline
1 year, 4 months ago

Dave Roberts understands the shock and heartache players feel at trade deadline

LA Times  

Dave Roberts works out at Dodger Stadium ahead of the 2002 season. “We thought we were close.” Such memories come flooding back for Roberts this time of year — an experience he has leaned on through several similar deadline shake-ups since becoming the Dodgers manager in 2016. On the eve of the deadline, All-Star catcher Paul Lo Duca — who …

‘You didn’t get the icing on the cake.’ Dodgers recall muted celebration of 2020 title
1 year, 5 months ago

‘You didn’t get the icing on the cake.’ Dodgers recall muted celebration of 2020 title

LA Times  

Ask the Dodgers what they did to celebrate their 2020 World Series championship, and everyone will offer a similar answer. “I wouldn’t say it was anticlimactic,” he said of the postgame restrictions placed on the team, “but in a sense it was.” On Friday, the Dodgers will be back in Texas for the first time since, returning to the stadium …

Dodgers open series against Padres eager to ‘move forward’ from playoff failure
1 year, 7 months ago

Dodgers open series against Padres eager to ‘move forward’ from playoff failure

LA Times  

Dodgers infielder Max Muncy walks on the field in the rain during the eighth inning in Game 4 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 15. The first time the Dodgers manager watched the viral video of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s news conference answer about the nature of “failure” last week — when the Milwaukee Bucks star considered the …

Dodgers face myriad issues that ‘we got to get better at’ after another series loss
1 year, 7 months ago

Dodgers face myriad issues that ‘we got to get better at’ after another series loss

LA Times  

As Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes looks on, Connor Joe, right, is congratulated by Pittsburgh Pirates teammate Andrew McCutchen after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning Thursday. “There’s some things we got to get better at,” manager Dave Roberts said. it’s about earning opportunities to get quality at-bats.” Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías, pitching in the third inning against …

Dave Roberts denies Dodgers cheating accusations, says MLB probe found ‘nothing’
1 year, 10 months ago

Dave Roberts denies Dodgers cheating accusations, says MLB probe found ‘nothing’

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, center, meets with players on the mound during the fourth inning in Game 3 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 14, 2022, in San Diego. Dave Roberts hasn’t yet read “Winning Fixes Everything,” Evan Drellich’s wide-ranging book released this week that detailed the Houston Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal. At another point in …

Column: Are Dodgers players intense enough for postseason success?
2 years ago

Column: Are Dodgers players intense enough for postseason success?

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts speaks during the Major League Baseball winter meetings on Tuesday in San Diego. Almost two months removed from his team’s postseason elimination at nearby Petco Park, Roberts offered a troubling review of what transpired in that National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres. “But I will say that you look at that dugout versus …

Inside the Dodgers’ collapse: Why baseball’s winningest team isn’t in the World Series
2 years, 2 months ago

Inside the Dodgers’ collapse: Why baseball’s winningest team isn’t in the World Series

LA Times  

Dave Roberts walked out to the mound once, then again, in the seventh inning, two lonely treks with his team’s season on the brink. “If you’re asking me if I think the best team wins the World Series every year, I would say no,” president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said at an end-of-season news conference last week. “I think …

Dave Roberts is expected back, but Dodgers face other key offseason questions
2 years, 2 months ago

Dave Roberts is expected back, but Dodgers face other key offseason questions

LA Times  

Manager Dave Roberts watches a game against the Colorado Rockies on Oct. 3 at Dodger Stadium. Dave Roberts, the target of fan frustration following the Dodgers’ failure to win more than one championship during his tenure, is expected to return in 2023 for his eighth season as the team’s manager, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who …

Dodgers on brink of nightmarish collapse after loss to Padres
2 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers on brink of nightmarish collapse after loss to Padres

LA Times  

It could never happen. Facing a renewed San Diego Padres team at a rejoicing Petco Park Friday, the seemingly hapless and helpless Dodgers lost 2-1 to fall behind two games to one in the best-of-five National League Division Series. Dodgers Andrew Heaney’s postseason debut for Dodgers spoiled by Trent Grisham homer Andrew Heaney got out of a few jams against …

Dodgers rout Padres behind Justin Turner’s two home runs
2 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers rout Padres behind Justin Turner’s two home runs

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gestures to the crowd after an 11-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. “But we’ve got a lot of work to do.” Like most of the previous nine years, a Dodgers playoff berth this season felt almost inevitable from the start. Added third baseman Justin Turner, who hit two home runs in the win, …

Travel-weary Dodgers hurt by lagging offense in loss to Rockies
2 years, 5 months ago

Travel-weary Dodgers hurt by lagging offense in loss to Rockies

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson works against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning on Monday in Denver. “At the end of the day,” Lux said, “we got to find a way to compete a little better probably.” Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner dives for a ground ball off the bat of Colorado Rockies’ Connor Joe during the first inning on Monday …

NL West preview: Can anyone stop the Dodgers from winning the division?
2 years, 8 months ago

NL West preview: Can anyone stop the Dodgers from winning the division?

LA Times  

Dodgers teammates Max Muncy, left, and Chris Taylor take part in batting practice at spring training on March 13. The Padres, the other legitimate contender in the division, will be without star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. for at least the season’s first two months because of a wrist injury. Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., hitting a home run against the …

Dodgers extend manager Dave Roberts’ contract through the 2025 season
2 years, 8 months ago

Dodgers extend manager Dave Roberts’ contract through the 2025 season

LA Times  

The Dodgers agreed Friday to a three-year contract extension with manager Dave Roberts, locking up the World Series-winning skipper through the 2025 season and ensuring he won’t manage the 2022 season in the last year of his deal. But to get it done before the season, I think, it’s exciting for me and my family.” The new deal — terms …

Dave Roberts guarantees Dodgers will win World Series in 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

Dave Roberts guarantees Dodgers will win World Series in 2022

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts smiles in the dugout before Game 3 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves in October. And we gotta finish it this year.” Roberts first made his claim near the end of a 15-minute interview with Patrick on Thursday morning, when the seventh-year manager was asked an open-ended question: “The Dodgers will win the World Series …

Dodgers need to hurry up and sign Dave Roberts to new contract
2 years, 9 months ago

Dodgers need to hurry up and sign Dave Roberts to new contract

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts walks off the mound after a pitching change against the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the NLCS. Players will be reporting to the Dodgers’ spring-training facility in Arizona in the coming days and Roberts shouldn’t have to spend any portion of camp without a new deal. Once they renew their commitment to a culture developed …

Dave Roberts' role during MLB lockout? Watching his son play
2 years, 9 months ago

Dave Roberts' role during MLB lockout? Watching his son play

LA Times  

With almost every pitch, Dave Roberts’ eyes impulsively darted toward the mound. While Roberts was careful not to thrust baseball onto his son — “I didn’t want him to feel that pressure to walk in my footsteps,” Roberts said — the sport became Cole’s passion anyway, reinforced every time he accompanied his dad to the ballpark. And even as it …

The grind to repeat as champions proved to be too much for Dodgers
3 years, 1 month ago

The grind to repeat as champions proved to be too much for Dodgers

LA Times  

Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock tosses his helmet after grounding out as the Atlanta Braves celebrate their 4-2 win in Game 6 of the NLCS in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves toppled the Dodgers in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series to cease the club’s pursuit of back-to-back World Series titles but Betts was not angry. Two days later, Max …

Commentary: Dodgers channeling their inner Dave Roberts with aggressive NLCS baserunning
3 years, 2 months ago

Commentary: Dodgers channeling their inner Dave Roberts with aggressive NLCS baserunning

LA Times  

Mookie Betts dives to steal second base as Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson jumps to catch a throw during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the NLCS on Sunday. Dodgers Photos: Dodgers lose 5-4 to the Braves in NLCS Game 2 Photos from Game 2 of the National League Championship Series between the Dodgers and Atlanta Braves at Truist …

2020 NLCS: Look back at every game of the Dodgers’ dramatic series win over the Braves
3 years, 2 months ago

2020 NLCS: Look back at every game of the Dodgers’ dramatic series win over the Braves

LA Times  

During a title drought that began in 1989, Dodgers fans dreamed of the day they’d see their team lift the Commissioner’s Trophy and bring a World Series celebration back to Los Angeles. It might have only been the National League Championship Series, but the Dodgers’ comeback from a three-games-to-one hole against the Atlanta Braves last year was every bit as …

Column: Dodgers won't suffer a letdown against weaker Braves
3 years, 2 months ago

Column: Dodgers won't suffer a letdown against weaker Braves

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, left, speaks with Walker Buehler in the dugout during Game 4 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Roberts knows the Dodgers won’t take for granted they will beat the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series. Instead of “Beat L.A!” there will be the cartoonishly racist Tomahawk Chop, an unfortunate …

Dodgers settle old scores in grudge-match triumph over Giants
3 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers settle old scores in grudge-match triumph over Giants

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer celebrates with manager Dave Roberts after the Dodgers’ win over the Giants in Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday. In the first postseason duel in the team’s 2,540 games of competitive history, in the fifth and deciding game of the National League Division Series, the Dodgers sliced and slashed their way to a ninth-inning run …

Dodgers’ division title struggles deepen with loss to last-place Arizona
3 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers’ division title struggles deepen with loss to last-place Arizona

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw reacts after surrendering a second-inning homer to the Diamondbacks’ Carson Kelly. “It wasn’t a well-played game tonight.” After suffering only their 11th defeat of at least five runs this season, the Dodgers were greeted with more bad news in the clubhouse too: The Giants had overcome an early deficit in their game against the Colorado Rockies, …

Dodgers' championship mettle keeps them in NL West title hunt
3 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers' championship mettle keeps them in NL West title hunt

LA Times  

Gavin Lux, left, is congratulated by Trea Turner after scoring a two-run single by Corey Seager during the second inning Thursday in a 7-5 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. “You learn that there’s not any moment that’s too big,” said Muncy, who led off the 10th inning by depositing a down-the-middle slider by Lucas Gilbreath over the …

‘Good to be back:’ The Dodgers have Clayton Kershaw back as they gear up for final stretch
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Good to be back:’ The Dodgers have Clayton Kershaw back as they gear up for final stretch

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers got their three-time Cy Young award winner back, just hours after their other three-time Cy Young winner recorded his 3,000th career strikeout and flirted with perfection while doing it. I will never take that for granted ever, to be in a playoff race and to be a part of it.” When Kershaw last threw a …

Manager Dave Roberts’ message to Dodgers: Plan on playing through October again
3 years, 10 months ago

Manager Dave Roberts’ message to Dodgers: Plan on playing through October again

LA Times  

The Dodgers held their first spring training workout for pitchers and catchers at Camelback Ranch on Thursday and things were different. But manager Dave Roberts’ message for the 2021 season was the same as last year’s message: Control the controllable and stay focused from start to finish. “We weren’t going to be denied a championship last year,” Roberts said in …

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