Dave Roberts reveals how he decided the Dodgers batting order to start the 2024 season:

“I called all 3 of them into the manager’s room. Mookie (Betts) said “I want to bat first or second.” Shohei (Ohtani) said “I don’t care.” Freddie (Freeman) said “I don’t want to bat first.”

Standing atop a makeshift stage on the Dodger Stadium infield Sunday night, Dave Roberts grabbed hold of the mic, lifted his right arm toward the sky and asked the Chavez Ravine crowd a simple, resounding question.

“Hey!” Roberts shouted, his hoarse voice booming through the stadium speakers after the Dodgers’ pennant-clinching win over the New York Mets in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series.