Yesterday, Dave Roberts was crowned the National League Manager of the Year. In just his first season as a full time manager, Roberts brought home yet another award for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Roberts guided the Dodgers to an NL West best 91-71.
As all Dodger fans know, 2016 was not an easy year for the Dodgers. The Dodgers were easy favorites going into the season. But injuries derailed the season quickly. By the All Star break on July 16, the Dodgers were 6.5 games out of first place behind the San Francisco Giants. Most people were already writing the season off.