Tag: Dave Roberts

Dodgers Want Edwin Díaz Pitching With More ‘Intensity’

Edwin Díaz blew his third save of the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers in just eight opportunities and his second in as many nights against the Arizona Diamondbacks. On Friday in the series opener, the Dodgers took a 3-2…

Andrew Friedman & Dave Roberts Push Back On ‘Dodgers Ruining Baseball’ Narrative

The Los Angeles Dodgers added another superstar to their roster at the trade deadline by acquiring reigning two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for three prospects. Skubal landing in L.A. seemed…

Dave Roberts Thrilled By Dodgers’ ‘Pretty Special’ Trade Deadline

The Los Angeles Dodgers were extremely active at the trade deadline in pursuit of their third straight World Series championship. They completed four deals, highlighted by the blockbuster addition of Tarik Skubal. Unlike last season, the Dodgers made an all-in…

Dodgers ‘Feel Great’ Not Trading Alex Call Or Eric Lauer

Just as the Los Angeles Dodgers were a strong favorite to acquire Tarik Skubal, there also had been a growing expectation they would trade Alex Call and Eric Lauer before the deadline passed at 3 p.m. PT on Monday. And…

Justin Wrobleski Believes Tipping Pitches Might Be Causing Home Run Trouble

Justin Wrobleski received a well-deserved first career selection to the MLB All-Star Game, but he now is in the midst of his worst stretch of the season. After allowing five runs on seven hits to the Seattle Mariners, the left-hander…

Dave Roberts Doesn’t See Many Similarities Between Los Angeles & Boston

The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers meeting for three games over the weekend at Dodger Stadium brought together two franchises forever linked by Dave Roberts. As a player, Roberts is most remembered for his stolen base in Game…

Dave Roberts: It’s ‘Not Responsible’ To Chase Every Win During Regular Season

The Los Angeles Dodgers began their series against the Boston Red Sox with what essentially became a punt game, where they conceded a potential win to save their pitching staff. The Dodgers ended up losing 9-4 while Cole Irvin covered…

Dave Roberts: Andy Pages Batting Second Is Good For His Experience & Development

The Los Angeles Dodgers have struggled to get production from the No. 2 spot in their lineup this season despite attempting to find a solution with several players over the course of the year. Andy Pages has received most of…

Does Shohei Ohtani Need To Go On the Injured List? Dodgers Evaluating ‘Hard Question’

Shohei Ohtani was not in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup Thursday night because of soreness in his left knee that he and the team had previously indicated was only an issue when pitching. Manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani reported the…

Alex Freeland ‘Impressed’ Dave Roberts

The Los Angeles Dodgers welcomed back Kiké Hernández from the injured list on Tuesday and with that sent Alex Freeland to Triple-A Oklahoma City for a second time this season. Both instances have been the result of a roster crunch.…

Dave Roberts: ‘Arrow Pointing Up’ For Kyle Tucker

Kyle Tucker's first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers has not gone according to plan, but he found some success against the New York Mets over the weekend. Tucker reached base three times and homered in the Dodgers' 4-2 win…

Freddie Freeman: No Other Manager Can Do What Dave Roberts Does

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts continues to build his Hall of Fame case this season and recently reached the 1,000-career-win milestone. Roberts' detractors will point to the consistent strength of the Dodgers' roster as a reason to be skeptical…