Tag: Dave Roberts

Dodgers News: Ross Stripling Focused On Moving Forward After Checking Off Milestones

With the Los Angeles Dodgers in need of a fifth starting pitcher after injuries decimated the rotation and the initial backup option...

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Sticking With Status Quo In Bullpen

After opening the 2016 season with a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres, the past five games have been tough sledding for...

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Not Second-Guessing His Decisions

It was an eventful first week as for Los Angeles Dodgers rookie manager Dave Roberts. He opened the season with a win in his managerial debut...

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Comfortable With Depth At Second Base

In need of depth at second base last season, the Los Angeles Dodgers traded for veteran Chase Utley. He manned the position until Howie...

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Feels ‘Pretty Good’ With Start To 2016 Season

The Los Angeles Dodgers and first-year manager Dave Roberts could do no wrong through the first three games of the season. Sure, some wondered...

Dodgers News: Ross Stripling Agreed With Dave Roberts’ Decision Despite No-Hitter

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Ross Stripling began his Major League Baseball debut innocently enough by retiring the San Francisco Giants...

Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw Calls Dave Roberts’ Personality ‘Infectious’

After another postseason run fell short of reaching or winning the World Series, Don Mattingly and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to...

Dodgers Make Correct Decision In Removing Ross Stripling, In Spite Of Loss

In a vacuum, removing rookie Ross Stripling from a no-hit bid in his Major League debut with just five outs to get, is ludicrous. Well folks, we...

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Trusted Alex Wood’s Velocity In Fateful 6th Inning

Clayton Kershaw made it relatively easy on Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts in the club's Opening Day game against the...

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Using Interesting Methods To Inspire Team

The Los Angeles Dodgers won three consecutive division titles for the first time in franchise history and reached the National League Championship Series in 2013 under former manager Don Mattingly. However, in those three years, the Dodgers won just a…

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Feels ‘Lucky’ To Have Yasiel Puig On Roster

As Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig worked to lose weight at the request of president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, he was the subject of some trade rumors and an ongoing Major League Baseball investigation. The Dodgers elected…

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Doesn’t Envision ‘Straight Platoon’ In Center Field

In their first season with president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman leading a progressive-thinking front office, the Los Angeles Dodgers relied on a platoon of some sort at several positions. Those who remained largely exempt from it, when healthy, were…