Each year, MLB players are asked to complete an anonymous poll on which managers they’d play for, which ones they wouldn’t, and which teams have the best reputation among players. This year’s results were quite interesting for the Dodgers.
L.A. ranked as the #1 team with the best reputation in the majors, with 82 of 126 respondents picking the Dodgers. The Yankees hit #2 on the list, with 42 total votes.
And it’s not just the player development system or the team’s commitment to winning that stood out. “The Dodgers take care of players and their families,” one respondent noted. “The Yankees and Dodgers are the gold standards for players,” said another. “Accommodations. Always in on free agents. Home stadium is always packed.”
Other teams that scored highly—and for similar reasons—were the Braves, Mets, and Cubs, with players appreciating the teams’ commitments to players, their families, and team traditions.
Players were also asked which manager they would most and least like to play for, aside from their own. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts got seven votes for most and two for least. You can check out more survey results at The Athletic.
Dodgers Notes
Ben Casparius is used to taking on a few innings as a reliever, but he might be headed for a more regular spot in the Dodgers’ starting rotation, writes Bill Plunkett at the Orange County Register. With 14 pitchers on the injured list, including eight starters, the former starter seems like a natural choice to fill in the gaps.
Freddie Freeman is dealing with a quad injury sustained in Tuesday night’s loss to the Padres, according to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, but it’s no cause for concern. Roberts says Freeman is managing it just fine, and besides, we all know that Freddie doesn’t take days off. Remember what he managed to do with a bum ankle and messed up ribs last October?
The Dodgers are at an even .500 when it comes to their last 32 games, which isn’t terrible—but it also isn’t what we’ve come to expect. Mike Axisa at CBS Sports explains what’s going on, from a steep home field advantage to the Dodgers’ collective attitude towards the postseason.
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