{"id":689169,"date":"2026-05-03T10:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/689169\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T10:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:39:28","slug":"dodgers-manager-dave-roberts-delivers-blunt-response-to-offensive-struggles-amid-losing-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/689169\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers manager Dave Roberts delivers blunt response to offensive struggles amid losing streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts delivers blunt response to offensive struggles amid losing streak<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> are going through a rough patch at this point in the season, which almost seems unreal for a team as talented as they are. However, in baseball, a stretch like this is bound to happen. On Saturday night, the Dodgers lost their fourth consecutive game.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cOffense remained largely nonexistent for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a late rally fell short in their 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a>. With that, the Dodgers\u2019 season-long losing streak was extended to four games and they\u2019re facing the prospect of getting swept by the Cardinals on Sunday,\u201d DodgerBlue.com\u2019s Matthew Moreno wrote.<\/p>\n

Last season, the struggles came from the bullpen blowing leads. So far during this losing streak, it has been the offense that has had trouble producing.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor once, Roki Sasaki<\/a> was not the most perplexing part of one of his starts. That remains a Dodgers offense that sank deeper into its slump. They’ve scored 7 runs during a 4-game losing streak and hit into as many DPs as base hits thru 8 innings tonight,\u201d Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett wrote.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Dodgers are not going to stay in this stretch for long, as they have too talented a roster to struggle for an extended period. Manager Dave Roberts met with the media following Saturday\u2019s loss and made it clear he is not concerned about his team.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYes, we hit into some double plays tonight. But I thought we took some good walks and, obviously, in the ninth inning, I thought we put together some good at-bats. I just think we need to be aggressive and take what the pitcher gives you. But every team goes through this through the course of the season,\u201d Roberts said.<\/a><\/p>\n

When a team as good as the Dodgers starts to struggle, it can feel like the sky is falling. At the end of the day, Los Angeles<\/a> is still just like every other team in MLB, so stretches like this are normal.<\/p>\n

While they are back-to-back World Series champions, they are still human and will go through slumps. Roberts has done a good job of keeping things steady and minimizing concern during this brief skid.<\/p>\n

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