Ex-MLB President Turns On Dave Roberts Over Controversial Clubhouse Shakeup After …

Credit: IMAGO ©Credit: IMAGO “We haven’t found our rhythm….It sort of draws dead at certain parts of the lineup. I’m going to think long and hard, and it might look different tomorrow.” After the loss at Game 4, Dave Roberts hinted that a change was coming for Game 5. The manager reshuffled his lineup to reignite the team’s offense. Yet, the Dodgers fell 6-1 to the Blue Jays. Former MLB president David Samson noticed the situation and did not stop to criticize Roberts for his strategic failure. On Nothing Personal with David Samson, the host remarked, “Dave Roberts announced that he had made a lineup change. Turns out Andrew Friedman had nothing to do with it. He got to the ballpark and got a text alert from MLB.com that had his lineup in it — and had Mookie Betts moving down to the three hole. Unbelievable.” Samson then added, “Ohtani stayed at one. Will Smith batted second. They moved Mookie Betts up to three and then Freeman a cleanup. Andrew Friedman got to the game.” Next, he even targeted Roberts for his decision to bench Andy Pages. On April 28, 2025, the center-fielder was named the NL Player of the
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