Start talking three-peat! Dave Roberts believes these Dodgers can be better than ever

Dave Roberts says the 2026 Dodgers could well be the best team he has had. (Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times)SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — On the day Kiké Hernández came home, meaning the whole gang was returning for a run at a third consecutive World Series championship, I asked Dodgers manager Dave Roberts an obvious question.

Could this be his best team ever?

Relaxed and beaming throughout his annual Cactus League media day appearance Thursday at a local hotel, Roberts gave an obvious answer.

“Yeah,” he said.

As in, duck.

Yes, these Dodgers have a team that could be better than the teams that have dominated baseball the last two years. Yes, these Dodgers could be better than a group that produced…