The Audible: Why is Dave Roberts being criticized for being honest?

Jim Alexander: I don’t think I’ve ever seen such hubbub over someone being honest. Dave Roberts acknowledged Tuesday that the Dodgers had a meeting with Shohei Ohtani – effectively fracturing the cone of silence that agent Nez Balelo had attempted to enforce regarding negotiations with his client – and it’s treated as this shocking revelation, baseball’s version of George Washington admitting he chopped down the cherry tree. (Kids, if you haven’t seen that one in your history books, Google it.)