Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts knows that his team has more to be desired than what they have shown since July.
La’s record of 25-27 Since July 1, it is not entirely reminiscent of the defending champion of the baseball world, especially in view of the fact that the San Diego Padres 31-22 are in the same period. With a division -drawer that was as big as nine games (and as recently as July 3), Roberts spoke about the mindset that his team must have for this last month of the regular seasonal game.
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“I hate going backwards and talking about last year, but if you play a long season, you defend champions, people come after you, whom we know and understand,” said Roberts for Sunday’s victory. “It’s just difficult to keep that in focus every night. That’s just reality. That is human nature.
“It is not due to a lack of preparation or effort. It is simply a kind of human part of it. But there must be a point where that must be tightened. And that is where I feel that time is now.”
The sharpness apparently came as desired and gone in the month of August, so that things are opened with a shaky 5-7 record before wiping the Padres at home. The sweep was followed by splitting a series with the soil food Colorado Rockies and losing a few games on the brothers.
The reaction was a four-game winning streak, which took the last match in San Diego and De Cincinnati Reds, but ended the month to lose two games against the 70-Loss Arizona Diamondbacks, who needed a pinch hit Walk-off home-home by Will Smith to prevent a 4-1 lead magazine.
Injuries have certainly played an important role in the inconsistencies around the defensive champions, but the Dodgers have shown far too often how dominant they can be without being at full power. With many important players who want to return for the late season, there are fewer and fewer apologies for the Dodgers during the most important part of 2025.
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