Dave Roberts is on first base again. It's that October night in Boston again. A bold sprint into the abyss is required again.
He's in that same place now, his Dodgers stuck in one of the worst starts in Los Angeles history, their bats inexplicably slowed, their rotation unsurprisingly depleted, a blind and blazing faith needed to steal their season back.
"He's still that guy that stole that base," reliever Kenley Jansen said. "He's still the guy that believes."
Sometimes it seems like Roberts is the only one. His critics are everywhere. His team has sagged under the weight of injury and underachievement, yet he's the one who has been crushed by the blame.