Dodgers: Are Dave Roberts and the Front Office Getting Better?

I’ve been one of the critics of many of the moves that Dave Roberts has made throughout his term as the manager of the Dodgers. His performances in the postseason from 2016 through 2019 were full of question marks. For example:

1. 2016 – intentionally walking the bases loaded with the bad hitters Jason Heyward and Chris Coghlan
2. 2017 – handling of the pitching staff in World Series games 2, 3, 5 and 7
3. 2018 – pulling Rich Hill
4. 2019 – pitching Clayton Kershaw in relief when better options were available

These are just an example of the many issues that are pretty well known about the track record of Dave Roberts.