In any sport, it is common for coaches to review the material of their athletes over and over again, whether in individual or team sports. It is even part of their daily work schedule. Dave Roberts is an exception to the rule: he did not want to watch the replay of Game 7 against the Blue Jays in last year’s World Series.
During most of the winter he was afraid to go back and relive it. He extended that fear into the beginning of 2026. In Dodgers camp, he also didn’t try to sit down and review the video of that game.
No, I haven’t. For fear that there might be a different outcome
The Los Angeles team was two outs away from defeat in the top of the ninth inning, just meters away from losing the game in the bottom of the ninth, but still managed to prevail to win its second consecutive World Series and set up a bid for a three-peat.
It was not until now, before the start of the season, that Roberts dared to review Game 7. He did so at the invitation of the California Post. He sat down with the newspaper to analyze in detail the vital plays of that duel against Toronto.
Roberts overcame fear and values that game
Having overcome his nerves, having enjoyed the exercise he was given, the manager admitted that they suffered more than they should have to win the title, but in the end his team took advantage of the circumstances to be crowned champions.
But you make your own luck. And that’s baseball. That’s what makes the sport so great. It’s going to go down in history as one of the greatest of all time
Roberts’ blind faith in Roki Sasaki
In his last outing against the Los Angeles Angels, Sasaki failed to get a single out in the first inning. His line was worrying: six walks in just over two innings and just 32 strikes in 66 pitches.One of the most delicate points is that Sasaki himself is not clear about what is happening to him. During warm-ups he shows control, but in the game he completely loses the strike zone. However, the Dodgers manager trusts him for the rotations in the campaign.
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