As bleary-eyed players marched into Wrigley Field’s cramped visiting locker room Thursday morning, they were welcomed to work by a cheerful voice from inside the manager’s office.
The voice belonged to Dave Roberts, the highly energetic and highly caffeinated manager of the Dodgers.
Yasiel Puig stuck his head into Roberts’ office. Roberts told Puig about how MLB Network mentioned the outfielder’s foundation.
“I like it,” Roberts told him.
Watching Roberts interact with his players this week, you never would have imagined he was in mourning.