After a full five-game National League Division Series against the Padres, the Dodgers are one step closer to a World Series title.  Los Angeles threw the first

When he mapped out how his team could survive a bullpen game in Game 2 of the NLCS, Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts envisioned long reliever Landon Knack recording the most outs. He hoped Knack could eat up innings and serve as an early-innings bridge to the Dodgers’ four high-leverage relievers.

Dave Roberts is one the most maligned and second-guessed managers in baseball, and yet, over the final three games of the NLDS, every move he made was the right one.