WASHINGTON -- Everybody knows that while it is one thing to own the year, it is quite another to own October.
So while a six-month body of work might have set up Dave Roberts as a favorite to be named the National League Manager of the Year, what the Los Angeles Dodgers skipper does during the tight window that comes at the start of fall could actually resonate more.
As a player, Roberts batted from the left side, so even if he picked up a bat today he would not figure to be able to help what really troubles the Dodgers: hitting against left-handed pitching.