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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > 2017 NLCS: Dave Roberts Adamant Pressure Has Not Set In, Says Dodgers Will Be ‘Ready’ For Game 5
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2017 NLCS: Dave Roberts Adamant Pressure Has Not Set In, Says Dodgers Will Be ‘Ready’ For Game 5

Matthew Moreno
October 19, 2017
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Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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A loss to the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series was a first for the Los Angeles Dodgers this postseason. Their six consecutive wins to begin the playoffs set a franchise record and tied for the third-longest such stretch in MLB history.

Heading into the potential elimination game, Cubs manager Joe Maddon and several players denied pressure or panic set in. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was next to voice a similar belief.

“I wouldn’t say that the pressure is on us. I think that we’re in a pretty good spot,” he said. “I still like the position we’re in.”

“We got beat [Wednesday]. And I think the thing is you can’t win them all. You’re not going to win them all. I thought we pitched well, I thought we competed in our at-bats, but we got beat, and that’s going to happen.”

Although Alex Wood only pitched 4.2 innings, the Dodgers avoided using Brandon Morrow and Kenley Jansen, and Kenta Maeda only threw 10 pitches in his inning of work. Further more, even with the loss, the Dodgers remain one win from reaching the World Series for the first time since 1988.

“We’ve got our number one pitcher going [Thursday], and we’ve got two of the guys at the back end rested,” Roberts said. “We’re going to do the same thing with the intent to win a baseball game.

“It’s a good feeling when we wake up, we know Clayton’s taking the mound. But as far as our mindset, the psyche, we know we’re going to be in for a battle, and we’ll be ready. We don’t expect anyone to lay down. It’s a very talented group. They’re the world champs, and you know they’re going to fight to the end.”

If the Dodgers are to lose Game 5, the NLCS will shift to Dodger Stadium for a Game 6 on Saturday, and if necessary, a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday. Only the 2004 Boston Red Sox have overcome a 3-0 series deficit.

They were sparked by Roberts’ stolen base in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the ALCS. He called the improbable comeback a “once-in-a-lifetime thing.”

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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