Dave Roberts understands the shock and heartache players feel at trade deadline
Dave Roberts thought he was safe. On trade deadline day 2004, as an outfielder on a surprise first-place Dodgers squad in the midst of a major midseason makeover, Roberts noted the time in his car as he drove to Petco Park during a series against the San Diego Padres. It was 2:05 p.m. The 2 p.m. deadline had officially passed. "I was like, 'Oh, we dodged it,' " recalled Roberts, who knew his ...
by Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times
Jul 31, 2023
3 minutes
Dave Roberts thought he was safe.
On trade deadline day 2004, as an outfielder on a surprise first-place Dodgers squad in the midst of a major midseason makeover, Roberts noted the time in his car as he drove to Petco Park during a series against the San Diego Padres.
It was 2:05 p.m.
The 2 p.m. deadline had officially passed.
"I was like, 'Oh, we dodged it,' " recalled Roberts, who knew his name had been bandied about in trade rumors that week, but was desperate to stay in Los Angeles with that year's close-knit, overachieving
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