Amen to Dylan Hernández’s plea for an extension of Dave Roberts’ contract. In addition to Hernández’s reasons, add that Roberts manages a roster that contains players 15 years apart in age, rookies as well as Hall of Famers and players who speak three different languages. And he does all this while keeping everyone calm and confident in the dugout. His people skills are far more important then putting together lineups or making in-game changes.
Jack Wishard
Los Angeles
With all the great players the Dodgers have had over the past decade, one could argue that any decent manager could have taken them to the playoffs.