The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the 100-win club again, closing out the 2026 MLB regular season with a straight-up statement win. Finishing with a stunning 100-62 record after an extra-innings 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants, they didn’t just win the NL West by a comfortable nine games, they also etched manager Dave Roberts’ name into the history books in a huge way. This is the first time the Dodgers have hit 100 wins since 2023, and it marks the 12th time in their entire franchise history. But let’s be real, the biggest headline here is Roberts himself.
Roberts’ Unbelievable Run Puts Him Among Legends
This 100-win season is Roberts’ sixth as manager, a crazy feat that ties him with legendary managers Joe McCarthy and Bobby Cox for the most by any manager in MLB history. Think about that for a second: McCarthy and Cox are both Hall of Famers! Roberts was already in elite company, tied for third with Connie Mack and Earl Weaver. All these guys are Hall of Famers, except for Roberts, who’s still actively managing and racking up wins. You telling me he’s not headed to Cooperstown? No way. Sunday’s game against the Giants was a classic bullpen showdown, deadlocked at 1-1 after nine innings. But in the 10th, the Dodgers just unleashed, with center fielder Andy Pages crushing a three-run homer to seal the deal. Roberts’ previous 100-win seasons were in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Seriously, the club has either won 100 games or the National League pennant every single season since his first year in the dugout back in 2016. That’s pure consistency, right there.
The Secret Sauce: Deep Pockets, Elite Front Office, and Roberts’ Unsung Job
Okay, we gotta talk about the elephant in the room: Roberts definitely benefits from being the manager of an organization with the deepest pockets in MLB and one of the best front offices in the game. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman’s offices are basically churning out talent and resources. Roberts was brought in to be the ultimate go-between, the conduit between that loaded roster and Friedman’s vision, a job he’s absolutely nailed for over a decade. That’s not some easy gig. He’s had to convince veterans to take reduced playing time and younger guys to bide their time, all while keeping the clubhouse chill despite championship-or-bust expectations every single season. Sure, he might make a tactical gaffe or a controversial call once in a while, but there’s a reason he’s still running the show. His six 100-win seasons? That’s more than the Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins, Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Milwaukee Brewers have *combined*! Yeah, you read that right. More than ELEVEN other franchises combined. That’s bonkers!
Now, the Dodgers are heading into the postseason with one goal: to snag the first World Series threepeat since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees. They locked up a bye with the second-best record in the NL, only behind the 103-59 Milwaukee Brewers. Get ready for some fireworks, because next weekend, the Dodgers are set to face the winner of the wild-card series between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. It’s gonna be wild!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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