LOS ANGELES -- Manager Dave Roberts almost made the same mistake two years in a row: Leaving Will Smith out of the Dodgers' lineup on the star catcher's bobblehead night.
That happened last year, and even Roberts' wife gave him grief for the oversight back then. This year, Roberts had been planning to give Smith Saturday night off because he had already caught the team's first two games, and he wo...
**STEELMAN:** The narrative presents the Dodgers as a resilient, cohesive unit with a knack for dramatic comebacks, anchored by clutch performances from players like Will Smith. The focus on Smith’s birthday, bobblehead night, and his lobbying to play adds a humanizing layer to the story, reinforcing the idea of team chemistry and player agency. The statistical rarity of their three-game sweep—overcoming multi-run deficits each time—lends weight to the claim that this team has something special....