Dave Roberts’ Los Angeles Dodgers have steamrolled everyone since mid-May. Dusty Baker’s Washington Nationals, with a revamped bullpen and roster full of All-Stars, are running away with their division. Both teams will make the playoffs and could meet in the National League Championship Series.
Such a matchup could bring further attention to a disparity that has the attention of Major League Baseball’s commissioner’s office as well as coaches and executives: In a game where 42.5 percent of players are non-white, Roberts and Baker are two of only three minority managers out of 30 major league teams. Only four teams have a minority general manager or president.