For those who still consider Dave Roberts among the best managers in the Dodgers storied 156-year history, ask yourself this one simple question: What would Hall of Fame former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda have said following his team’s (thankfully) just concluded 2-5 road trip that took his team through Texas (Rangers) and Chicago (Cubs)?
What Hall of Fame former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda would not have said is: “I think this off day comes at a good time for us,” which is what Roberts said following his team’s 7-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs at historic Wrigley Field on Wednesday afternoon.
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Roberts also said: “We got some things to clean-up, but, you know, outside of that, we just gotta keep moving on.”
Hall of Fame former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda would have also had slumping Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy‘s butt firmly planted on the Dodgers (or Oklahoma City) bench until the 34-year-old Midland, TX native figures it out.
Through the Dodgers first 25 games this season, Muncy is slashing a horrible .178/.282/.247/.529 with zero home runs and only four RBIs.
It gets worse.
In his 73 official at-bats this season, Muncy has struck out 31 times so far. This equates to a 42.46% strike out rate, which is unacceptable for a guy making $12 million this season – especially with that zero home runs thing.
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