Instead of leaning on his signature changeup, he bullied hitters with cutters and fastballs. He dealt the Dodgers an unexpected game plan, then cruised through six shutout innings when they failed to effectively react.
Roberts said, 'You have to be able to read and react. You have to be in the moment and make adjustments to what they're trying to do.'
Roberts stated, 'I don't know the answer,' he said. 'I do think that we were slow moving.'
Last year, Kelly epitomized that dilemma, spearheading a three-game sweep in which the Dodgers were constantly challenged with fastballs from Diamondbacks pitchers - who were afforded such leeway while playing with big leads throughout the NLDS.
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