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

LOS ANGELES — 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.