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The character, who was despised and ridiculed, secretly leveled up and eventually became the world's best man.
It is a setting that often appears in fantasy webtoons. It's just a story from a novel? I don't think so. A person who achieved this setting in reality was born. Dave Roberts (53), manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), achieved a major reversal like the main character of the 「Fantasy Webtoon Real Edition」.
He was called a contempt (蔑稱) for being stupid and incompetent. It was like that only eight or nine years ago. But now, there is no room for disagreement 'MLB's best masterpiece'. Roberts will continue his companion with the Dodgers for four more years, receiving the highest annual salary in MLB history.
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The main character, who was despised and ridiculed, secretly continued to level up and eventually became the world's best player.
It is a setting that often appears in fantasy webtoons. It's just a story from a novel? I don't think so. A person who achieved this setting in reality was born. Dave Roberts (53), manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), achieved a major reversal like the main character of the 「Fantasy Webtoon Real Edition」.
He was called a contempt (蔑稱) for being stupid and incompetent. It was like that only eight or nine years ago. But now, there is no room for disagreement 'MLB's best masterpiece'. Roberts will continue his companion with the Dodgers for four more years, receiving the highest annual salary in MLB history.
U.S. media, led by MLB.COM, on the Major League website, reported on the 11th (Korea time) that Roberts re-signed with the Dodgers for a total of $32.5 million (about 47.4 billion won) for four years. In terms of annual salary, it amounts to 8,125,000 dollars (about 11.84 billion won).
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The character, who was despised and ridiculed, secretly leveled up and eventually became the world's best man.
It is a setting that often appears in fantasy webtoons. It's just a story from a novel? I don't think so. A person who achieved this setting in reality was born. Dave Roberts (53), manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), achieved a major reversal like the main character of the 「Fantasy Webtoon Real Edition」.
He was called a contempt (蔑稱) for being stupid and incompetent. It was like that only eight or nine years ago. But now, there is no room for disagreement 'MLB's best masterpiece'. Roberts will continue his companion with the Dodgers for four more years, receiving the highest annual salary in MLB history.
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In terms of contract total, it seems to be worse than coach Craig Counsell, who signed a five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs in November 2023 for a total of $40 million. However, in terms of annual salary, he is ahead of Counsell. So it deserves to be called MLB's best treatment ever.
As a result, Roberts, who first became the boss of the Dodgers ahead of the 2016 season, will continue to lead the team until the 2029 season. Unless something unexpected happens, he will be in charge of the Dodgers for 14 seasons.
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The character, who was despised and ridiculed, secretly leveled up and eventually became the world's best man.
It is a setting that often appears in fantasy webtoons. It's just a story from a novel? I don't think so. A person who achieved this setting in reality was born. Dave Roberts (53), manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), achieved a major reversal like the main character of the 「Fantasy Webtoon Real Edition」.
He was called a contempt (蔑稱) for being stupid and incompetent. It was like that only eight or nine years ago. But now, there is no room for disagreement 'MLB's best masterpiece'. Roberts will continue his companion with the Dodgers for four more years, receiving the highest annual salary in MLB history.
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It's an amazing twist. By November 2015, when he was first appointed Dodgers manager, Roberts was completely unknown. When he was active, he was an outfielder with the best steal ability in the league. He had a brief heyday in the early 2000s, when he was a member of the Boston Red Sox, he came out as a pinch runner in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship (ALCS) against the New York Yankees in 2004 and made the best steal in MLB history called "The Steal".
Roberts, who retired from active duty at the end of the 2008 season, later turned into a running coach from his last team, the San Diego Padres, and served as a running coach, bench coach, and interim coach (one game) until 2015. Then, in November 2015, he was appointed Dodgers manager in a surprise move.
He was not very welcome by Dodgers fans in the early days of his appointment because he had only a coaching career before. However, he was recognized for his performance by ranking the Dodgers first in the National League West with 91 wins (71 losses) in his first year in charge. However, in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Chicago Cubs, they led with 2-1 by exposing problems with pitcher management and suffered a come-from-behind loss with 3 wins and 2 losses.
The derogatory term 'Dolbutz' has appeared since then.
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| LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (right) takes a commemorative photo with Team Korea manager Ryu Joong-il prior to the game between the LA Dodgers and Team Korea 'Major League World Tour Seoul Series 2024' at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on March 18, 2024. Gocheok = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com |
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He also advanced to the World Series in 2017 and 2018, but he also failed to overcome his tactical limitations in short-term games and ended up in second place for the second consecutive time. 'Dolbutz' was cemented as a complete modifier for Roberts at this time.
However, the Dodgers signed the first extension contract with Roberts in December 2018, giving them another opportunity. During his three years in office, he won the National League Championship as the No. 1 player in the district, and two of them have credited him with advancing to the World Series.
In 2019, he ranked No. 1 in the district, but was eliminated from the Division Series. He finally won the World Series in 2020, and four years later, he lifted his second World Series trophy in 2024, reaching the rank of 'MLB's best master'. No one calls him 'Dolbutz' anymore.
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| LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (left) is taking a photo with Ryu Hyun-jin who visited the dugout ahead of the game between the San Diego Padres and the LA Dodgers on March 20, 2024 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Gocheok = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com |
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The Dodgers' record is also 'Heavenly Level'. In nine seasons from the 2016 season to the 2024 season, he recorded a whopping 62.7% winning rate (851-506), the highest winning rate among managers who have led a team in more than 1,000 games in Major League Baseball history. In nine seasons, he went to the postseason with eight NL West wins and one second-place win, four of them NLCS wins and two World Series wins. It's an extraordinary feat.
Because of this feat, the Dodgers had only one option. I had no choice but to renew my contract on the highest terms ever. Roberts, who was given a term until 2029, is aiming to win the World Series for the third time this season and the second consecutive year.
Attention is focusing on whether Roberts, who rose to the rank of MLB's top name with his "fantasy novel-class reversal", will lift the World Series trophy later this year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
