Los Angeles Dodgers fans fired up by Dave Roberts’ spring training motivational speech to team: "Let's go Dodgers baby" "Makes me so excited"
Los Angeles Dodgers fans were fired up by manager Dave Roberts' locker room speech to the team on Monday. The Dodgers, favored by most to win the National League last season, fell flat in the playoffs after a 111-51 regular-season record.
Setting the tone for 2023. https://t.co/aFwfA0P26W
With hopes of avoiding another postseason letdown in 2023, Roberts addressed the team as a whole as baseball's preseason begins in earnest this week.
"First off, this is a new year. This group is a hungry group, a focused group. I love this group," Roberts told his team.
Roberts, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2002-2004, has managed the team since 2016. He was the National League Manager of the Year in 2016, when the Dodgers lost to the Chicago Cubs in the NL Championship Series, but he has one World Series title as a manager in 2020, to go with the World Series ring he won with the Boston Red Sox in 2004.
I like the message. Just don't make any guarantees. twitter.com/Dodgers/status…
🤞🏻 twitter.com/dodgers/status…Makes me so excited to see how this season goes 💙🤞🏻 twitter.com/dodgers/status…
This message should be shared and delivered in every locker room, clubhouse, etc at all levels of baseball. twitter.com/dodgers/status…
Many Dodgers fans are every bit as ready as the team to get the 2023 season underway. Roberts told the Los Angeles Times last week, "I just love my job and I love the grind," when referring to the start of a brand new season.
Idk what Im expecting this season tbh, but lets go Dodgers baby twitter.com/dodgers/status…
twitter.com/dodgers/status…We ready ⚾️🔥 twitter.com/dodgers/status…
we’re ready for the season twitter.com/dodgers/status…😈 we’re ready for the season twitter.com/dodgers/status…
There is a definite groundswell of Dodgers fans that are getting tired of successful regular seasons followed by postseason letdowns. Last season, Los Angeles finished 22 games ahead of the second-place San Diego Padres in the NL West Division standings, only to lose in four games to the Padres in the NL Division Series.
The guy that guarantees a World Series then lose in the first round. Sick of hearing his mouth twitter.com/dodgers/status…
Save your words Roberts and make it short!!! All you have to say is “I wont make stupid as decisions this season” PERIOD! twitter.com/dodgers/status…
Don’t guarantee another World Series lol. 111 wins for nothing. twitter.com/dodgers/status…
But, hey, baseball is back. No matter how you feel about the Dodgers or Dave Roberts, at least baseball is back.
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Los Angeles Dodgers have seen some turnover this winter
There's been quite a bit of turnover on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster this offseason. Shortstop Trea Turner is off to the Philadelphia Phillies, centerfielder Cody Bellinger is with the Chicago Cubs, third baseman/designated hitter Justin Turner jumped leagues and coasts by going to the Boston Red Sox, and All-Star pitcher Tyler Anderson headed across town to the Los Angeles Angels.
However, Roberts likes the players the Dodgers have, and think fans will too, telling the Times, "You're going to like this team."