Managers are the first to be blamed for losses and the last to take credit for wins, but what Dave Roberts did last season for the Los Angeles Dodgers deserves a raise.
With the team’s back against the wall, Roberts pulled all the right strings in an eight-pitcher bullpen game shutout against the San Diego Padres in the National League Division Series.
That game changed everything.
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The Dodgers went on to win Game 5 and then won the National League pennant over the New York Mets in six games before hoisting the World Series trophy at Yankee Stadium in five.