Dave Roberts may not know where he’ll be next season, but he knows exactly what his team needs right now—motivation. With his contract talks looming, Doc is bringing in battle-tested veterans to spark the Dodgers’ fire. It’s a strategic play, one that shows he’s not just coaching for his job but for another championship. Will it work? If inspiration translates to wins, Roberts might just be securing more than victories—he could be locking in his own future.
Before we move on to further discussions, let’s take a look at Dave Roberts’ performance with the Dodgers all these years. In his nine years, Roberts has led the team to an 851-506 record in the regular season, with a career winning percentage of.627, which is the best among all who have managed at least 1000 games. So, what’s his message in the spring training?
Dave Roberts has a great message for the Dodgers ahead of spring training
The Los Angeles Dodgers have come off winning their 2024 Major League Baseball World Series title; however, their manager, Dave Roberts, believes they are not yet done. Roberts spoke about the tunnel vision during the spring training with some of the veteran players, one of whom, Max Muncy, said, “For the guys that have been here, they understand it probably more than the new guys. Yeah, we won, but we’re not done. We can’t just sit on our hands because we won.” Muncy believes that winning a World Series title doesn’t mean that the job is done; rather, every other team will try to get them for what the front office and owners have done the offseason. Think that makes sense?
Well, given the huge spending made by the Los Angeles Dodgers to get the best players, it makes sense—the Dodgers’ tax payroll amounts to $339.9 million, and that’s huge when compared to the other MLB teams. Max Muncy, a former Dodgers player, and a two-time World Series winner, mentions that it is not something easy to deal with the noise at the Dodgers’ stadium and to fulfill the expectations of the fans; however, playing for the Dodgers comes with some added responsibilities too. Other veteran players who were part of the team speech included Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, who also shared their experience with the Dodgers and how the focus should be on the present to make things better rather than thinking about the past. Sounds legit, isn’t it?
The Dodgers are keen to extend Roberts’ contract as a manager
While it is difficult to compare the potential of managers in Major League Baseball, Dave Roberts has been the one who never really cared about the awards but rather the way the Dodgers perform on the big stages. Although Roberts won the Manager of the Year in 2016 and is yet to win another award in recent years, his value and contribution to the team cannot be ignored. In the nine years leading the Dodgers, Roberts made 851-506 with a 627 career winning percentage. But that’s not all!
Dave Roberts has planned the rosters perfectly all these years, ensuring that the talents are used properly and they are groomed to emerge as potential players in the coming years. As for Roberts, his evolution has been quite remarkable, as he won four National League pennants and led the Dodgers to win two World Series titles too. Despite Shohei Ohtani signing a big contract, the Dodgers’ $1 billion offseason, and players getting hurt, Roberts made the right decision when it counted most. And that’s one of the areas where his managerial experience came into light, which the Dodgers cannot ignore, pushing them to extend his contract anyhow.
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