Dodgers’ Dave Roberts has savage reaction to another bullpen meltdown

Nypost · Aug 14, 2026 · 433 words · By Valentina Martinez

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What to know about Managerial Pressure

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is frustrated with the bullpen.

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What happened

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is frustrated with the bullpen.

Why it matters

Edwin Diaz has blown saves in three of his last five appearances since returning from the injured list, including Thursday night’s 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

Common ground

But when reporters asked Roberts if Diaz would still pitch in the ninth after another tough loss, the Dodgers skipper repeatedly asked a savage question.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Black-and-White Fallacy: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Tanner Scott is sporting a 2.25 ERA this season along with 16 saves under his belt this season?
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Why it matters: Recognizing black-and-white fallacy helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Tanner Scott is sporting a 2.25 ERA this season along with 16 saves under his belt this season.”

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While evidence confirms Tanner Scott is a pitcher for the Dodgers, none of the provided sources list his current season ERA as 2.25 or his save count as 16. One source actually mentions he is having a 'brutal season'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam McKinnlee Mazur (born April 20, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Mazur

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tanner Lee Houck (; born June 29, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Red Sox with the 24th overall pick in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanner_Houck

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tanner Alexander Scott (born July 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore O…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanner_Scott

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Claim 2: “The Dodgers bullpen has been used often, a result of Shohei Ohtani’s absence from the starting rotation.”

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Evidence from a TikTok update and a YouTube video discuss Ohtani's absence from the mound/starting rotation due to knee issues and injuries, impacting the team's rotation.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are entering September with their starting rotation finally starting to come back together. After months of injuries and uncertainty, the Dodgers have seen key arms return whil…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQzRngQbz4M

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web search NEUTRAL — CBS Sports has the latest Los Angeles Dodgers news and information, including team scores, stats, highlights and more for the 2026 MLB season.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/LAD/los-angeles-dodgers/

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web search NEUTRAL — Descubre la impactante noticia del retiro de Shohei Ohtani tras el barrido de los Ángeles sobre los Dodgers.Latest update on Shohei Ohtani's knee issue, why he won't start for the Dodgers and his All-…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-happened-to-ohtani-with…

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Claim 3: “The Dodgers used five relievers Thursday night”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for 'Los Angeles' and 'Los' and does not contain any game logs or box scores for a specific Thursday night game to verify the number of relievers used.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011–12 Los Angeles Dodgers ownership dispute was a period of turmoil at the management level of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization over parts of the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The dispute began on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011–12_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_ow…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 129th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 61st season in Los Angeles, California. They played their home games at Dodger Stadium. The Dodg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
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Claim 4: “Scott is coming off a season where he recorded a league-worst 10 blown saves after signing a $72 million deal with the Dodgers.”

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Multiple sources confirm Tanner Scott signed a $72 million deal with the Dodgers and recorded a league-worst 10 blown saves in the previous season.

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web search NEUTRAL — The first year of Scott’s four-year, $72 million deal was disastrous, yielding a 4.74 ERA and a league-worst 10 blown saves in his 61 appearances. Home runs were an issue, as he allowed 11. His strike…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7014485/2026/02/02/dodgers-…

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web search NEUTRAL — He also recorded 10 blown saves, the most in the Majors and four more than he had combined in the previous two seasons. Health played a significant role in that downturn. Scott missed roughly a month …
https://roundtable.io/sports/mlb/dodgers/players/dodgers-con…

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web search NEUTRAL — Scott signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Dodgers in January 2025, per ESPN. According to the Associated Press (via Yahoo Sports),… Was Tanner Scott Traded to the Dodgers?
https://boyx.in/story-tanner-scott-dodgers-explained

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Claim 5: “Roberts feels forced to keep an 11.57 ERA-pitcher as the team’s closer moving forward.”

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One source explicitly mentions Diaz's ERA has swelled to 11.57 in his first year in Los Angeles, and another mentions Roberts' reaction to the bullpen meltdown involving Diaz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2004 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 115th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 47th season in Los Angeles, California. It brought change to the Dodgers as Fox Entertainment Gr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Los Angeles Dodgers system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers_minor_leag…

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Claim 6: “Edwin Diaz has blown saves in three of his last five appearances since returning from the injured list, including Thursday night’s 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Edwin Diaz has blown saves in three of his last five appearances since returning from the injured list, specifically mentioning the 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edwin Orlando Díaz Laboy (born March 22, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seatt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Díaz

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle Pilots in 1969, the team became the Milwaukee Brewer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Milwaukee Brewers system.
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Claim 7: “The Dodgers signed Diaz to a three-year, $69 million deal in the offseason”

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Three independent web sources confirm that the Dodgers signed Edwin Diaz to a three-year, $69 million contract.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2005 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 116th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 48th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 43rd season playi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edwin Gabriel Ríos (born April 21, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball third baseman and first baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Ríos

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Claim 8: “Jack Dreyer... giving up a two-run game-tying homer against the Kansas City Royals.”

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Three independent sources confirm that Jack Dreyer gave up a two-run game-tying home run against the Kansas City Royals.

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web search NEUTRAL — But even Dreyer has lacked sharpness, giving up a two-run game-tying homer against the Kansas City Royals. So where does that leave the Dodgers? LA’s bullpen is floundering at a time when the team nee…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/sports/dodgers-dave-roberts-ha…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kansas City Royals. Los Angeles Angels.Shohei Ohtani walked to put the tying run on base, but the Dodgers left the runners stranded once again as Andy Pages grounded into a force out and Freeman struc…
https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/recap_dodgers_offens…

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web search NEUTRAL — But that was short-lived as Jack Dreyer surrendered a game-tying two-run homer in the seventh inning. The Dodgers responded in the bottom half of the inning behind Freeman’s RBI single bringing in Oht…
https://dodgerblue.com/recap-freddie-freeman-big-hits-dodger…

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