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LA Sports: Seven greatest coaches of the 2010 decade

By Jamaal Artis

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 26: Head coach Darryl Sutter of the Los Angeles Kings on the bench during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on December 26, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Kings defeated the Coyotes 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 26: Head coach Darryl Sutter of the Los Angeles Kings on the bench during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on December 26, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Kings defeated the Coyotes 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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2. Dave Roberts, 2016-Present, 393-265

NL West Division titles: 4 NL Pennants: 2

Since his hire as the manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2015 off-season all Dave Roberts has done is win. He is the only Dodgers manager to win a division title in his first four seasons as a manager. In 2019 he led the Dodgers to a franchise record 106 wins, two seasons after setting a Los Angeles franchise record 104 wins.

More importantly, Roberts lead the Dodgers back to the World Series in 2017 after a 29-year absence and could have won the whole thing if not for an elaborate sign-stealing system by the Houston Astros (allegedly).

In 2018 Roberts weathered injuries and poor play to lead the team back to the World Series after they were 9 games out of first place in May. Despite mistakes in key situations in the playoffs, Roberts deserves praise for his ability to keep a clubhouse together after taking over a fractured situation.

Roberts has been able to maintain a winner despite injuries, player turnover, and the integration of young prospects. The Dodgers are winners and that reflects a lot of what Roberts his done since he was hired.

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