Los Angeles Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts was snubbed but once more for the Nationwide League Supervisor of the 12 months award.
Roberts was not named one among three finalists for the award. San Diego Padres’ Mike Shildt, New York Mets’ Carlos Mendoza, and Milwaukee Brewers’ Pat Murphy have been named the three finalists.
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Roberts had arguably his finest job as a supervisor this yr with the Dodgers, navigating tons of accidents, particularly to the pitching workers. Nonetheless, Roberts was capable of lead the Dodgers to one of the best file in Main League Baseball, and, in fact, a World Sequence win.
It is a common season award, which suggests postseason outcomes don’t matter. Nonetheless, it’s humorous that Roberts’ Dodgers defeated the groups of two of the finalists (Padres and Mets) within the postseason en path to their World Sequence win.
Roberts has received the award simply as soon as in his debut season with the Dodgers in 2016. Since, he’s completed within the high six yearly, and completed in second place twice (2017 and 2022). He’ll absolutely be a top-six finisher once more this yr.
Whereas Roberts doesn’t want the award to validate himself, it continues to indicate the disrespect he receives regardless of his continued success with L.A. Whereas he didn’t get the respect within the award voting, he received greater than sufficient validation this season.
Mookie Betts referred to as Roberts the “actual cause” the Dodgers received the World Sequence this yr, whereas his mound go to to Blake Treinen in Recreation 5 of the World Sequence demonstrated his impression on the staff.
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Moreover, after the season, common supervisor Brandon Gomes mentioned the staff plans to increase Roberts this offseason.
Roberts isn’t going to win his second Supervisor of the 12 months award this yr, however he already received his second World Sequence title, and is properly on his method to a Corridor of Fame managerial profession.
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