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Originally Posted by bk400
Dave Roberts is everyone's favorite punching bag, and I've certainly jumped on that bandwagon. But he did make some awesome calls when it counted:
1) Not pinch hitting for Miguel Rojas in the 9th inning in Game 7 (and frankly putting him into the lineup in Game 6)
2) Defensive substitution in center field in the 9th inning in Game 7 -- Andy Pages for Tommy Edman
3) Letting Yamamoto pitch in Game 7
4) Not emptying the bench too early in Game 3 (unlike Schneider)
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Good calls. Yup, if Rojas would have struck out instead of homering and the Dodgers lost the series, then Roberts would have been arm chair quarterbacked to death.
What Yamamoto did was spectacular. Good for him, 3 W's for the series. We probably may not see that feat again for a while.
I still think that a manager with the pitching depth and lineup the Dodgers put together with all that money (and deferred cash) should win the WS every year. Holy crap, that starting staff for the Dodgers was just crazy. All that unhurt potential at the end of the season. The series W lets Vesia off the hook.
I was hoping Milwaukee with their 22nd ranked payroll was going to make the series.
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