Dodgers fans incensed by Dave Roberts refusing to shoulder blame for team's issues: "Throwing his players under the bus in public is WRONG"

The Los Angeles Dodgers blew an 8-3 lead against the Cincinnati Reds to lose the series opener. Five of the Reds' nine runs came after starter Tony Gonsolin left the game. The bullpen had another poor showing and it resulted in LA's 26th loss of the year, putting them a game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks.Manager Dave Roberts didn't mince words when assigning blame for the loss. According to Dodgers Nation, he said:“They’re not throwing the ball well. There’s walks in there. Like I said, there’s hit batsmen in there, there’s no punch and then you’re getting the walk. And so that’s a bad combo. When you look down there, I can trust guys, but it comes with, it’s gotta work both ways. The talent’s there, but they’ve got to do their part too and tonight was a night that we shouldn’t have lost.”Roberts called out his bullpen for their poor performance, but that didn't sit well with the fan base.Buttermaker45@buttermaker45@DodgersNation Fire Dave Roberts3@DodgersNation Fire Dave RobertsThe Train Station@TheTrainStatio5@DodgersNation A very bad take for Dave Roberts. Throwing his players under the bus in public is WRONG. He isn't accepting any fault for his complete ineptitude in managing bullpens. It has been a problem since he became a manger.1@DodgersNation A very bad take for Dave Roberts. Throwing his players under the bus in public is WRONG. He isn't accepting any fault for his complete ineptitude in managing bullpens. It has been a problem since he became a manger.DJWill@dlwillems@DodgersNation Roberts job is to put players in a position to suceed. Putting Furgeson in the 9th against 5 straight right handed hitters when Furgeson has been struggling against righties was a really bad decision.131@DodgersNation Roberts job is to put players in a position to suceed. Putting Furgeson in the 9th against 5 straight right handed hitters when Furgeson has been struggling against righties was a really bad decision.🏴&zwj;☠️☄️@NoiSinEss@DodgersNation So I do agree that pitchers do need to do their jobs, but he also needs to recognize when a struggling lefty is about to face 5 righties and shouldn’t be in that situation. Our bullpen sucks but our manager needs to do his damn job as well.12@DodgersNation So I do agree that pitchers do need to do their jobs, but he also needs to recognize when a struggling lefty is about to face 5 righties and shouldn’t be in that situation. Our bullpen sucks but our manager needs to do his damn job as well.Dominic Shows@DomShows@DodgersNation And he’s not managing pitching well. Should just let Prior handle pitchers and he makes line up. Let the guy who knows his craft do his job delegate Dave!16@DodgersNation And he’s not managing pitching well. Should just let Prior handle pitchers and he makes line up. Let the guy who knows his craft do his job delegate Dave!Marshall Garvey@MarshallGarvey@DodgersNation Considering how he manages pitching to begin with, especially every postseason, he can sit this one out. Or, better yet, take his walking papers and sit out the rest of Dodger managerial history as far as I'm concerned.3@DodgersNation Considering how he manages pitching to begin with, especially every postseason, he can sit this one out. Or, better yet, take his walking papers and sit out the rest of Dodger managerial history as far as I'm concerned.A la clara@El_napy27@DodgersNation Fire him if we want win3@DodgersNation Fire him if we want winRuthie Kitty/2012!@2012Ruthie@DodgersNation Since Tommy retired, the mgr. list was not exactly stellar. Dave is a good man. He truly knows the game. But this pitcher situation has to be rectified. Last night was Dave’s fault bc he didn’t manage the bullpen.2@DodgersNation Since Tommy retired, the mgr. list was not exactly stellar. Dave is a good man. He truly knows the game. But this pitcher situation has to be rectified. Last night was Dave’s fault bc he didn’t manage the bullpen.Robert. J. Morgan@1940dodger@DodgersNation I am only the mgr with a $240 million team. I can’t be expected to motivate them into a winning team.@DodgersNation I am only the mgr with a $240 million team. I can’t be expected to motivate them into a winning team.Vega Vision ⭐️@Willie_esco818@DodgersNation I think it’s time for a new voice in that dugout… it’s time.@DodgersNation I think it’s time for a new voice in that dugout… it’s time.Dodgers fans couldn't believe that Roberts threw his players under the bus. He's been a solid manager for them in years past, but a slightly underwhelming start and this latest charade have many fans calling for his job.A firing remains unlikely, but many fans believe his time is up or that it should be.Los Angeles Dodgers trail in NL WestThe Los Angeles Dodgers generally dominate the NL West. They've been the most successful team in recent years. The San Diego Padres were expected to contend for the title this year, but they've been awful.LA is trailing by one game currently.LA has surprisingly faced competition from the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are much better than expected. The Diamondbacks now lead and have the best record in the NL.This has more to do with how good Arizona has been than how bad LA has because Los Angeles is still 36-25 and in a good playoff position.Over a full season, their talent should win out, but the Diamondbacks are already proving to be a dangerous contender. Whether or not they can surpass LA remains to be seen.

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