The Dodgers are looking to increase their intensity ahead of a National League Division Series They hope letting fans watch a scrimmage will help.
Emmet Sheehan provided a strong outing and Freddie Freeman homered as the Dodgers locked up the No. 2 seed in the playoffs with an 8-2 win over the Rockies.“I think it intensifies it a little bit more,” Roberts said of welcoming fans for the off-day activities. “No player likes to be embarrassed. And so, you’re facing your teammate, but just to go up there and strike out, that’s something. It’s not everything.
While Roberts insisted then, and repeated Thursday, that the break wasn’t an excuse for the Dodgers’ early elimination, he has acknowledged it created challenges in the team’s preparation for their series against the San Diego Padres — who had just one day off between the wild-card round and division series.
Unlike last year, Roberts said the club will spend more time drilling specific situations; including hitting with runners in scoring position, a deficiency that doomed last year’s team in the NLDS.
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