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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dave Roberts: Dodgers ‘Ready’ And ‘Chomping At The Bit’ For Opening Day
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Dave Roberts: Dodgers ‘Ready’ And ‘Chomping At The Bit’ For Opening Day

Matthew Moreno
March 26, 2018
2 Min Read
Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
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The Los Angeles Dodgers played to the last possible day of the 2017 season, only for it to end with a heartbreaking loss to the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the World Series. With the core of the roster intact, they began their march toward avenging the defeat nearly six weeks ago.

On Sunday, the Dodgers played in a Major League stadium for the first time this year. Kenta Maeda allowed two runs to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and feels prepared to begin the season, while Chris Taylor and Yasiel Puig helped carry the offense in a 4-2 win.

The exhibition Freeway Series now shifts to Dodger Stadium for games on Monday and Tuesday. An off day will be followed by Opening Day of the 2018 season, which has the Dodgers facing the San Francisco Giants in the first of a four-game series.

As the countdown to the start of the season ticks away, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said his club is prepared and looking forward to Opening Day, via SportsNet LA:

“We’re ready. I think us, as a group, as a team, we’re in a good place right now. All spring long I think we played with a lot of compete, a lot of care, a lot of energy. Yeah, we’re chomping at the bit for Thursday, though.” champing

Clayton Kershaw and Matt Kemp are among those who have voiced their excitement over the regular season being on the horizon. Kershaw is making a franchise-record eighth start on Opening Day, while Kemp is beginning a season with the Dodgers for the first time since 2014.

Los Angeles enters the season among the favorites to claim the National League pennant and reach the World Series. PECOTA projected the team to again win the NL West with relative ease and tie with the Astros for best overall record.

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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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