Dodgers manager Dave Roberts delivers blunt response to offensive struggles amid losing streak
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are going through a rough patch at this point in the season, which almost seems unreal for a team as talented as they are. However, in baseball, a stretch like this is bound to happen. On Saturday night, the Dodgers lost their fourth consecutive game.
“Offense remained largely nonexistent for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a late rally fell short in their 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. With that, the Dodgers’ season-long losing streak was extended to four games and they’re facing the prospect of getting swept by the Cardinals on Sunday,” DodgerBlue.com’s Matthew Moreno wrote.
Last season, the struggles came from the bullpen blowing leads. So far during this losing streak, it has been the offense that has had trouble producing.
“For once, Roki Sasaki was not the most perplexing part of one of his starts. That remains a Dodgers offense that sank deeper into its slump. They've scored 7 runs during a 4-game losing streak and hit into as many DPs as base hits thru 8 innings tonight,” Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett wrote.
The Dodgers are not going to stay in this stretch for long, as they have too talented a roster to struggle for an extended period. Manager Dave Roberts met with the media following Saturday’s loss and made it clear he is not concerned about his team.
“Yes, we hit into some double plays tonight. But I thought we took some good walks and, obviously, in the ninth inning, I thought we put together some good at-bats. I just think we need to be aggressive and take what the pitcher gives you. But every team goes through this through the course of the season,” Roberts said.
When a team as good as the Dodgers starts to struggle, it can feel like the sky is falling. At the end of the day, Los Angeles is still just like every other team in MLB, so stretches like this are normal.
While they are back-to-back World Series champions, they are still human and will go through slumps. Roberts has done a good job of keeping things steady and minimizing concern during this brief skid.
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