The last week of Dave Roberts’ first regular season as Dodgers manager presents a logistical puzzle and a philosophical quandary. The puzzle involves the pairing of his 40-man roster down to the 25-man unit allowed during the playoffs. And the quandary revolves around determining the relative importance of resting his players for October and hunting for home-field advantage.
The Dodgers arrived in San Diego, the site of a 7-1 loss on Tuesday, fresh off a Sunday afternoon fiesta to celebrate a fourth-consecutive division title. Their opponent for the National League Division Series is already set.