Dodgers: Four of the Biggest Overreactions From the Losing Streak

Dave Roberts Should Be Fired

I think this is perhaps my favorite one out of all the egregious takes. Reigning defending Manager of the Year and quite frankly, the favorite to win this season through the midway point of the season, should be fired.

Dave Roberts is 185-123 through his first two seasons as a big leagues manager for the Dodgers. That translates to a .600 winning percentage and is the best in baseball during that stretch. The thought of firing the reigning MOY is hilarious even to give a thought, but some fans had their reasons.

Roberts has the accolades to secure his jobs. But in the eyes of fans, Roberts doesn’t do an adequate job to deserve being the Dodgers managers. Why? Because they haven’t won a World Series? My response? For crying out loud, the man has only coached the club in one postseason!

But in defense of the fans who supported this hot take Roberts could be frustrating at times. Roberts continues to over-analyze the daily match-ups and continuously tinkers with starting lineup and batting order. Not to mention the fact that he continues to call on Pedro Baez in high-leverage situations. To some extent I get it.

Dave Roberts doesn’t show much emotion after loses in his post-game conference. He doesn’t express anger or frustration over the team’s performances and settles for answers like: “We’re going to continue to do what we’ve been doing all season.” To add insult to injury, when Roberts does get mad he gets mad at the fans for booing a player that continues to blow games for the Dodgers.

The truth here is that Roberts is the perfect manager for this club. He’s a young, energetic manager that communicates well with the mixture of veterans and young players on the roster. He may be too hard headed in certain situations, but he’ll smooth that out with experience. He’s dealt with a lot since joining the Dodgers. Outside of high expectations from the ownership and the city of LA, Roberts has had to manage a roster with an abundance of talent (I know, first world problem for an MLB manager). He’s communicated perfectly with everyone, including the fans so to ask for his job is not only a bit premature, but also a bit Bratty.