{"id":101118,"date":"2025-10-01T08:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T08:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=101118"},"modified":"2025-10-01T08:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T08:17:40","slug":"dodgers-dave-roberts-says-74m-former-nlcs-mvp-will-be-limited-by-injury-throughout-postseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=101118","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\ude91DODGERS POSTSEASON BLOW: Dave Roberts admits the $74M former NLCS MVP will be limited by injury throughout October, a crushing revelation that clouds LA\u2019s title chase, the weight of expectations grows heavier with every inning, and the haunting question remains\u2026 can the Dodgers survive without their star at full strength?..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/statico.profootballnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/14052305\/USATSI_26153655-1920x1280.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Roberts Reveals Why His Wife Was Upset With Dodgers Lineup Call on 2-Time All-Star's Bobblehead Night\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their MLB Playoffs run with a statement win. They got off to a hot start and never looked back. Shohei Ohtani made his presence felt immediately, launching a home run to lead off the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year, Shohei Ohtani introduced himself to postseason baseball with a game-tying blast in the second at-bat of his first big league playoff game. He didn&#8217;t make the fans at Dodger Stadium wait nearly as long this time around &#8212; and he added on another tape-measure blast later in the game,\u201d MLB.com\u2019s Sonja Chen wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers rolled to a convincing 10\u20135 win, despite a near mishap from the bullpen. Another key contributor was Tommy Edman, who added to the early momentum with a solo home run, extending the lead to 5\u20130.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTommy Edman isn&#8217;t 100% healthy (and hasn&#8217;t been pretty much all year with his ankle) but is giving the Dodgers as much as he can. Last year&#8217;s NLCS MVP delivered with a 388-foot home run to give the Dodgers a 5-0 lead,\u201d Dodgers Nation\u2019s Noah Camras wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Edman has been battling an ankle injury throughout the season, raising concerns about possible limitations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe kind of aggravated it last week in Arizona playing the outfield,\u201d said Friedman. \u201cHe\u2019ll do whatever. But I think the best chance for us to keep him growing strong right now is limit the amount of movement in the outfield,\u201d Dodgers Nation\u2019s Gabe Smallson wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>After the game, manager Dave Roberts made it clear that Edman will be limited to the infield during the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDave Roberts took Tommy Edman out of the game due to his ankle issue. They\u2019re going to need to continue to manage it, and he\u2019s limited to the infield,\u201d Dodger Blue posted.<\/p>\n<p>Edman tends to shine in the postseason, just like many of his Dodgers teammates. However, keeping him confined to the infield could create ripple effects in the lineup and defensive rotation.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see how Roberts manages the situation \u2014 and who might end up drawing the short end of the stick. One thing is certain: Edman wants to be on the field, and he\u2019ll do whatever he can to minimize the impact of his injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers have now put a big restriction on one of their top player&#8217;s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":101120,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\ude91DODGERS POSTSEASON BLOW: Dave Roberts admits the $74M former NLCS MVP will be limited by injury throughout October, a crushing revelation that clouds LA\u2019s title chase, the weight of expectations grows heavier with every inning, and the haunting question remains\u2026 can the Dodgers survive without their star at full strength?..ll - 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