I like Dave Roberts. I really do. He’s in just his second season as Dodgers’ manager, but he’s probably among the most liked and respected of any person to be the captain of this proverbial ship. And, he’s one of the better tacticians they’ve had at the helm.
BUT (you knew that was coming)…
Roberts’ bullpen management is still a little stuck in the “conventional,” which is the overwhelmingly norm among baseball managers. It’s hard to truly fault him for that. But, if he wants to get to the next level of managing, he’s going to have to venture outside his comfort zone.