Los Angeles took care of the underdog Mets in six games in large part due to Roberts’s masterful roster management, which should earn him a long-term job security at Chavez Ravine.

Fire Dave Roberts. Over the past nine years, that phrase might have been posted on social media more often than cute cat videos. And a section of the Dodgers’ fan base could have been closer to getting their wish than at any point since 2019 had the Dodgers lost in the first round of the playoffs for a third consecutive year.

Teoscar Hernández said said “one meeting changed everything" and symbolized Roberts' ability to press the right buttons.