The LA Dodgers will continue to be coached by Dave Roberts (51) next year. Although the fall baseball season ended short due to early elimination in the division series for the second year in a row, Dodgers baseball operations president Andrew Friedman (47) expressed unwavering trust. 

‘MLB.com’ reported on the 18th (Korean time) that ‘President Friedman reflected on being eliminated in the first round of the postseason for two consecutive years. He again characterized the club’s slump as an organizational failure. He made it clear that he had no intention of solving the problem through squad reorganization. In particular, it was reported that Manager Roberts announced that he will enter his 9th season as manager of the Dodgers. 

Coach Roberts, who has led the Dodgers for eight years since 2016, has achieved success with seven district championships, one World Series championship, and two runner-up finishes. Coach Roberts, who was appointed with an initial three-year contract, renewed his contract for four years after the 2018 season, and was guaranteed until 2025 with a three-year extension ahead of the 2022 season. There are still two more years left on his contract, and he will remain at the helm next year. 

The Dodgers won the National League (NL) West division with 100 wins in the regular season this year, but suffered a three-game upset to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the division series. They won 111 games last year, but fell to the San Diego Padres with 1 win and 3 losses, falling victim to a shocking upset for the second year in a row. 

Coach Roberts is on the chopping block for his mercenary skills in big games every fall, but this time he had no time to do anything. Game 1 to 3 starters Clayton Kershaw, Bobby Miller, and Lance Lynn collapsed with a combined 4⅔ innings, 13 runs, and an ERA of 25.08. The batting lineup, which included Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, was unable to find a breakthrough, scoring only 2 points in all 3 games. 

In Game 3, the timing of Lin’s replacement, who hit 4 home runs in the 3rd inning alone, was disappointing, but there was no fatal mistake in Manager Roberts’ management. This time, the arrow was aimed at President Friedman, who assembled the team. It was especially painful not to be able to bring in a reliable starter ahead of the trade deadline. 

President Friedman also said, “I think that when there is organizational failure, I am the beginning and end of it. “I didn’t do well enough,” he said, accepting the criticism directed at him. “If it had been the result of one person or a small number of people, we would have made changes. “Everyone is responsible for the failure of the organization,” he repeatedly emphasized.메이저사이트 

President Friedman, who did not hold Coach Roberts accountable, is focusing on strengthening his strength in the offseason. This year, there was a huge hole in the starting lineup due to injuries to Walker Buehler, Tony Gonsolin, and Dustin May, and the departure of Julio Urias due to domestic violence. Although rookies such as Miller, Emmett Sheehan, and Gavin Stone have gained experience, it is difficult to see them as definite constants next year. 

President Friedman said, “We have a lot of really talented young pitchers on our team. I wanted to give them a chance, and I did. “They helped our team this season, and I think they will help us a lot next year and beyond,” he said, adding that he would focus on reinforcing starting pitchers. Even with Clayton Kershaw contemplating his retirement, he expressed his desire to renew his contract if the player wanted to. 

When asked about ‘free agency’s biggest name’ Shohei Ohtani, President Friedman said, “I can’t talk about free agency yet,” and said, “I am very angry and disappointed about the past two offseasons. We will do our best to prevent this from happening next year. “We’ll have to see what exactly that means, but I’m confident that when we show up in Arizona in February, we’ll be a team with championship aspirations.”