“Great game!
Los Angeles should have left their starting pitcher in. He was lights out. Over managed and it cost them”
Yep Mgr. Roberts lost this one for the Dodgers. In addition to what you said... Dodgers had a runner on third in the 7th with one out and he let’s Peterson a .218 average hitter whom strikes out all the time bat. All the Dodgers needed was someone to put the ball in to play and their up 4 to 1 and likely win that game in 9 innings. Peterson wiffs and it wasn’t even close. Doesn’t matter that Peterson hit a home earlier in the game. He is a boom or mostly bust player. You needed a ground ball or fly ball and it’s 2 games to none going to Houston.
Good point re Peterson. He was swinging for a home run when he just needed to get the ball in play. Was a poor at bat.
Some crazy plays — the hat stopping the ball; bouncing off the umpire at second base; home run derby in the late innings.
Shaping up to be a classic series.
Easy to manage a game and second guess after the fact especially with all the great horses Roberts had in the stable. Woulda, coulda, shoulda. Fact is Roberts and the whole Dodgers’ organization has brought the team through a great season and to the brink of a world championship. We’ll see how it all plays out.
Roberts is not a good manager...not at all. And he panics. This is where Houston’s biggest advantage is - Hinch is a fantastic manager and is cool headed at all times.
If the Dodgers lose this series - it’s on Roberts. I hear Girardi is available...