Dave Roberts Not Defined By Being Dodgers’ First Minority Manager
Dating back to 1932, the Dodgers organization, including time in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, has employed 18 different managers...
Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Hopes To Have Energetic, Positive Clubhouse Culture
Getting the various personalities that can make up a professional sports clubhouse to mesh with one singular goal in mind can prove to be a daunting task. The Los Angeles Dodgers saw during the 2014 just how difficult matters can…
Dodgers News: Andrew Friedman Pumps Brakes On Yasiel Puig Trade Talk
Speaking after the Dave Roberts introductory press conference on Tuesday, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said he expects Major League Baseball's investigation into Yasiel Puig's involvement in a fight with a bouncer at a Miami bar…
Dodgers News: Magic Johnson Comfortable With Role In Managerial Search
The Guggenheim Baseball Management group that eventually purchased the Los Angeles Dodgers from embattled owner Frank McCourt received a significant boost in December 2011 when former Lakers point guard Magic Johnson joined aligned with them. A beloved figure throughout Los…
Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Not Feeling Pressure, Embraces World-Series Goal
After mutually agreeing to part ways with Don Mattingly on Oct. 22, the Los Angeles Dodgers hired rookie manager Dave Roberts. He inherits a team that's made three consecutive trips to the postseason, but never advanced to the World Series…
Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Open To Incorporating Advanced Stats
Coming off another first-round postseason exit, the Los Angeles Dodgers took the first step toward further refining the organization by hiring Dave Roberts as manager. Roberts, the first minority manager in franchise history, takes the reins amid expectations to win…
Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Aiming To Fill Coaching Staff With Teachers
UPDATE (Dec. 2, 11:15 a.m. PT): The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to add former Arizona Diamondbacks hitting coach Turner Ward to Dave Roberts' staff in the same role. The same energy and passion that Dave Roberts wowed the Los…
Dodgers News: Being Genuine Is Key To Connecting With Yasiel Puig, Says Adrian Gonzalez
The Los Angeles Dodgers formally introduced manager Dave Roberts with a press conference held inside the Dodger Stadium Club on Tuesday. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman was seated onstage to Roberts' left, with general manager Farhan Zaidi sitting…
Dave Roberts Focused On Connecting With Yasiel Puig, Other Dodgers Players
If there's one person Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shared the spotlight with at his introductory press conference on Tuesday morning, it was outfielder Yasiel Puig. While Adrian Gonzalez and several others with ties to the Dodgers organization were…
Dodgers News: Don Newcombe Resting Comfortably After Passing Out At Dave Roberts Press Conference
Los Angeles Dodgers legend and special advisor to the chairman Don Newcombe was released from the hospital and is resting comfortably at home, the club announced Tuesday evening. Newcombe, who was on hand for the Dave Roberts introductory press conference,…
Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Arrives With Plenty Of Enthusiasm And Promise
While the Los Angeles Dodgers made their hire of Dave Roberts official on Nov. 23, it wasn't until Tuesday that the club's first minority manager...
