DENVER — The Los Angeles Dodgers got here into Denver on Monday night time hoping to get again to wanting just like the two-time defending World Champions. That may be a welcome change for supervisor Dave Roberts.
During the last two calendar months, the Dodgers have been a middling crew, going 18-21 in July and August heading into Monday night time’s highway collection opener in opposition to the Colorado Rockies. That features shedding three of four games at Chavez Ravine to the Milwaukee Brewers in a just-completed collection.
These losses dropped the Dodgers three video games behind Milwaukee for the Nationwide League’s greatest file and in addition allowed the Atlanta Braves to creep forward of the Dodgers for the second-best file within the NL, a file that will power Los Angeles to play within the wild-card spherical if the season ended immediately.
When requested if the Dodgers, who led the NL West by 7.0 video games over the San Diego Padres getting into Monday, have been ready to “flip it on” till nearer to the postseason, Roberts bristled on the suggestion.
“I hope that is not the case,” Roberts instructed reporters. “I would be very dissatisfied if anybody in that clubhouse felt that means, as a result of we’re a wild card crew once more, proper?”
Offense, not lengthy seasons partly guilty for Los Angeles Dodgers struggles
Definitely the Dodgers know what it takes to win this time of 12 months and within the postseason as is clear with their consecutive World Collection titles. Nevertheless, Roberts will not blame the size of the final two seasons for any stoop the Dodgers are at the moment going by way of.
“It is attainable, however I would wish to assume that is not the case,” Roberts mentioned. “We’re nonetheless chasing one thing particular and each recreation is a chance. We’re lucky to do that.”
One of many largest points for the Dodgers’ struggles has been the offense, with the Dodgers posting a .716 OPS during the last 30 days, putting them fifteenth amongst MLB’s 30 groups.
“I feel that your complete lineup goes by way of it,” Roberts mentioned. “Some guys worse than others, however the reality is that everybody is swinging extra. Everyone seems to be chasing extra. Everyone seems to be strolling lower than the again of their baseball card. We’re all in that very same state of affairs the place simply getting again to being who we’re, after which with that, the expectation is that guys will begin performing the way in which we’re succesful.”
All quotations obtained firsthand except in any other case famous.
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