The defending National League Manage of the Year Dave Roberts has a lot more to prove this year. He is out to prove that last season with the Dodgers was not a fluke. Roberts overcame a lot of obstacles in his rookie managerial campaign and was still able to guide the team to another NL West title and an NLCS appearance.
Roberts became the first Dodger manager since Tommy Lasorda to win the NL MOY award. This is one of the reasons why we fans have lofty expectations for him and this team entering the 2017 season.