GLENDALE, Ariz.
It’s always a treat to see Dave Roberts, who gained many admirers during his stint with the Giants and ranks with the most popular guys in all of baseball. He’s managing the Dodgers, his first job at that level, and it’s a challenge, to say the least.
They say you can’t win without pitching, and in terms of a sure thing, the Dodgers’ rotation boils down to one person: the incomparable Clayton Kershaw. Brett Anderson is out with back surgery, and with the Dodgers facing Arizona at Camelback Ranch on Saturday, it’s a big day for Kenta Maeda, who signed as a free agent with the Dodgers after many successful years in Japan.