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Los Angeles Dodgers' 16-0 defeat to the Chicago Cubs, in which they were swept at home, hit manager Dave Roberts hard. He has experienced many defeats, but none like this one, where they find themselves in uncharted territory. Now, they fear they may have lost their touch.
The scoreboard indicated that this time the Los Angeles team was far from reaching the standards they had set for themselves. That's why Dave Roberts itted: "Honestly, I don't feel good. But I'm not too down on the results right now." These were the statements of the MLB champion manager, where he tries to maintain cautious optimism.
Problems come in waves for Dave Roberts
In addition to the scandalous defeats, things have not been easy for Shohei Ohtani. His batting average dropped to .273 with four home runs in 17 games. As has been characteristic since his arrival with the Angels, he took the field as a designated hitter against the Cubs, but did not hit in five at-bats, including that grounder to first in the last inning where the team's crisis was completed.
Los Angeles Dodgers were hoping to get out of their slump. However, Teoscar Hernandez, one of their hottest hitters, did not play in the starting lineup against the Colorado Rockies. Manager Dave Roberts spoke about the reason: a persistent stomach upset. However, it is a remedy that has a short-term solution.
Los Angeles Dodgers' start to the season keeps them optimistic
This painful loss to the Cubs marked the Dodgers' worst home shutout in franchise history. As Roberts said: "What concerns me is that we haven't been able to play our own style of baseball. If we can get that back, the results will come."
There are only 16 games played where there is enough time to adjust the pieces that are needed to improve every aspect of the team: starters, relievers and batting effectiveness. If the current Major League champions do not see results in the summer, we could see desperate moves to give their fans the chance to play in another World Series.