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Dave Roberts Is Solid, Likable Choice to Manage Dodgers over the October Hump

In Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series, Dave Roberts entered as a pinch runner in the bottom of the ninth inning and stole arguably the biggest base in Boston Red Sox history.

You know the rest of the story: Roberts scored the tying run, the Red Sox won in extras, overcame a 3-0 series deficit to vanquish the hated New York Yankees and ultimately busted the Curse of the Bambino.

It's not hyperbole to say Roberts is stepping into a similarly pressure-packed situation with the Los Angeles Dodgers.