> As a manager, you never want to make it about you. But I just felt in that situation, if we could take it off our guys a little bit … Manny and I have a really good relationship. I would take him any day. But I don’t think that diversion was a bad thing for our guys. And they responded by having my back.
DollarsAtStarNumber
Dave is ascending from 4D Chess to brand new levels of existence.
ExpirjTec
it actually worked lmao
Sp_Gamer_Live
Dave Roberts is either a fucking dumbass or a genius, We will not know which until years after his passing
hylicglyphics
I really hope the padres make your life a living hell next season roberts
ChefCurryGAWD
I think the Ken Rosenthal article got in the Padres head more than anything.
captain_ahabb
Pretty obvious that was what he was doing at the time but people took him at face value
eddiefarnham
Well that fuckin’ worked.
ass_breakfast
Damage control to try and make himself not look soft lol.
AndrewAllStar888
aight man
owledge
The Padres choking saved Roberts’s reputation. The narrative went from “fire Roberts” to “brilliant 5D chess move by Roberts” in just a few days
servoexb
Great, now he can use Grimace.
goosetavo2013
NGL, after the ridiculous “sinister sling” I was pretty sure Dave was done. Baseball Gods are cruel.
chief1555
I think they call this the Peter principle
big-daddy-unikron
Ahh yes, cause everyone thinks master tactician when they hear the name Dave Roberts
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> As a manager, you never want to make it about you. But I just felt in that situation, if we could take it off our guys a little bit … Manny and I have a really good relationship. I would take him any day. But I don’t think that diversion was a bad thing for our guys. And they responded by having my back.
Dave is ascending from 4D Chess to brand new levels of existence.
it actually worked lmao
Dave Roberts is either a fucking dumbass or a genius, We will not know which until years after his passing
I really hope the padres make your life a living hell next season roberts
I think the Ken Rosenthal article got in the Padres head more than anything.
Pretty obvious that was what he was doing at the time but people took him at face value
Well that fuckin’ worked.
Damage control to try and make himself not look soft lol.
aight man
The Padres choking saved Roberts’s reputation. The narrative went from “fire Roberts” to “brilliant 5D chess move by Roberts” in just a few days
Great, now he can use Grimace.
NGL, after the ridiculous “sinister sling” I was pretty sure Dave was done. Baseball Gods are cruel.
I think they call this the Peter principle
Ahh yes, cause everyone thinks master tactician when they hear the name Dave Roberts
Sure you did, Dave.