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Dodgers Notebook: Inside Dave Roberts’ All-Star Prep; Shohei Ohtani’s All-Star Role

Dave Roberts knows the drill. As he gets set to lead the National League All-Star team for the fifth time since 2018, the Dodgers manager understands how the next week will look leading into the game and when he needs to start preparing his lineup and pitching decisions. So, he's in no rush. "I probably really start thinking about the starting pitcher the Thursday or Friday before the All-Star Game," Roberts told me on Tuesday, one week ahead of the game in Philadelphia. "It’s who’s going to be available. From that bucket, who deserves it? And then the hometown pitcher, starter, has got to hav...