LOS ANGELES — Since taking the helm as Dodgers skipper in 2016, there hasn’t been a manager in baseball who has faced more scrutiny than Dave Roberts. And he’s not oblivious to it.
He doesn’t have X or Instagram, saving himself the headache of the negativity of social media, which in his case included being chastised for his pitching decisions by former president Donald Trump in a tweet. Beyond social media, Roberts is well aware that every move he makes is analyzed and criticized by the masses.
And with one of the largest payrolls in the game and a roster expected to be in the World Series every year, that scrutiny isn’t going anywhere.