Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Press Conference

📅The team plans to have a right-handed lineup for the upcoming game, with other players filling in as needed.

🗣️Roberts believes that athletes are good at compartmentalizing and focusing on their job, despite external distractions.

🌎The Dodgers recently played games in South Korea, which Roberts considers a good experience for the team.

🤔Roberts acknowledges the current controversy surrounding the team but emphasizes the need to stay focused on playing baseball.

⚾️Roberts expresses excitement for the upcoming opening day and praises the enthusiasm of Dodgers fans.

What is the team's plan for position players?

—The team plans to have a right-handed lineup, with other players filling in as needed.

How do the players handle distractions?

—Roberts believes that athletes are good at compartmentalizing and focusing on their job, despite external distractions.

What did Roberts think of the games in South Korea?

—Roberts considered the experience in South Korea to be fantastic and believes it was good for the team as it highlighted the significance of Major League Baseball.

How does Roberts address the controversy surrounding the team?

—Roberts acknowledges the controversy but emphasizes the importance of focusing on playing baseball and preparing for the upcoming season.

What is Roberts' opinion on the upcoming opening day?

—Roberts expresses excitement for opening day and looks forward to playing in front of the enthusiastic Dodgers fans.

00:05Dave Roberts discusses the team's preparations and the players' readiness for the upcoming game.

00:30Roberts reveals that the team plans to have a right-handed lineup and talks about the players who will fill in as needed.

01:58The press asks Roberts about the distractions and controversies surrounding the team, to which he emphasizes the players' ability to focus on their job.

03:36Roberts reflects on the recent games played in South Korea, praising the experience and the teamwork displayed by the players.

04:21Roberts acknowledges the controversy surrounding the team, but stresses the importance of staying focused on playing baseball.

06:19Roberts expresses excitement for opening day and looks forward to playing in front of the enthusiastic Dodgers fans.