When news broke that Dave Roberts had agreed to a new four-year, $32,4 million extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers, it took the MLB by storm. One of the most successful managers in recent memory, t

Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes spent the offseason assuring manager Dave Roberts would be signed to a contract extension at some point before his current deal expires with the 2025 season.

You might have thought Dave Roberts had just won the World Series. When he actually did, two weeks later—his second in five years—his reaction was similar. By then, he had put the finishing touches on a masterful postseason and all but posed for his plaque at Cooperstown.