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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he deployed his starting pitcher Saturday with the simplest of instructions: Throw strikes and do so for as long as you can.“That’s kind of our message to…

Dave Roberts was adamant about keeping Kenley Jansen as his closer after Wednesday night’s blown save, the Dodgers manager saying, “I’m not going to re-think his role.”As hard as this may…

The boos cascaded down from the upper deck in Dodger Stadium and seemed to get louder with every step manager Dave Roberts took toward the mound in the ninth inning Wednesday night.In a…

Kenley Jansen was sure he would be named to the National League All-Star team. He studied the landscape. The Dodgers’ closer determined his numbers and impact on one of the best teams in the…

Kenley Jansen had faced Buster Posey 28 times over the last decade or so before Monday night, the Dodgers’ closer giving up eight hits — none for extra bases — for a .320 batting average,…

Kenley Jansen stared down at the table in front of him as he considered the possibility.He could be an All-Star again. He should be an All-Star again.“The last few years, especially last…