PHILADELPHIA — Dave Roberts thinks the Phillies and Dodgers lineups have similar approaches.
“It’s a very, very talented lineup,” the Dodgers manager said. “Very dangerous lineup. … They have the same type of approach that we do. So you got to really pound the strike zone to get these guys out.”
It’s an interesting comment to hear considering that the Phillies were heavily criticized for chasing themselves out of the postseason in each of the last two years. The Dodgers faced the same New York Mets pitching staff a series later last year — and found success by being more patient and waiting for them to come into the strike zone.