Dave Roberts Wins NL Manager Of The Year
- Updated: November 16, 2016
According to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has won the National League Manager of the year award.
NL manager of year: Dave Roberts, first #Dodgers winner since Tom Lasorda in ’88. Every other NL West team had a manager of year in between.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) November 15, 2016
Scott Kazmir of the Dodgers shared his excitement of the news.
Huge Congrats goes out to our ROY @coreyseager_5 & MOY Dave Roberts!! Not a doubt that there’s many more to come! #WeLoveLA
— Scott Kazmir (@scottkazmir19) November 16, 2016
Owner and Laker great Magic tweeted his thoughts.
Congratulations to a man who definitely deserves to be the NL MOY, Dave Roberts! Dave did a marvelous job for our Dodgers this season!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 16, 2016
Roberts the former big leaguer took over for Don Mattingly last winter when the Dodgers and Mattingly mutually agreed to part ways. Mattingly ended up in Miami with the Marlins.
Roberts has a rookie manager overcome adversity on the way to winning the NL West division crown. The club saw 28 players hit the disabled list throughout the year including ace Clayton Kershaw.
Los Angeles has already collected a rookie of the year trophy for Corey Seager and now they have the manager of the year in Roberts.
As more information surfaces on the Dodgers and their offseason news we will keep you up to date.
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