"With two or three games left in the Dodgers' season, the time for patience has passed. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has publicly floated a lineup change on multiple occasions this October, but he said the time has come to act. 'I think so,' Roberts said. 'I'm going to think long and hard and it might look a little bit different tomorrow.'"
"This isn't all on Pages, but seldom do you find such a clear-cut mandate for change. Pages hit more home runs this season than any Dodger except Shohei Ohtani, and he is a nice defensive outfielder, but his best position is right field. His glove cannot carry him. Keeping Pages in center field would in no way be akin to keeping, say, Devon White or Willie Davis in center field."
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated he will bench Andy Pages after Pages' postseason batting average dropped to .080 following a hitless Game 4. The Dodgers' postseason offense has averaged four runs per game and posted a .214 batting average in the World Series. Roberts outlined options including keeping Pages in center, replacing him with Alex Call, or moving Tommy Edman to center and Miguel Rojas to second. Pages hit more home runs than any Dodger except Shohei Ohtani this season and is a solid defender, but his best position is right field and his bat has not produced in the postseason.
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