Written by Joseph Coblitz at Bloguin
Not waiting too long after letting Don Mattingly go, the Los Angeles Dodgers have decided on Dave Roberts to take over the managerial reigns. After a lengthy, but generally undistinguished playing career (outside of one extremely important stolen base), Roberts began his coaching career with the San Diego Padres in 2011 as their third base coach. He quickly moved up the ranks to bench coach where he worked from 2013 through this past season.
Welcome back, Dave! Dave Roberts has been named the 10th manager in Los Angeles Dodger history. #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/Ru3Bb58C51
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 23, 2015
Mattingly was always partially successful as the manager of the Dodgers from 2011 through 2015, winning at least 82 games each season and 94 in 2014, winning the division each of the final three seasons. Despite this regular season success and top eight finishes in the Manager of the Year voting in four of his five seasons (including a second place finish in 2013 and sixth in 2015), he was let go for not bringing the highest paid team in baseball beyond the early rounds of the play-offs.
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