Dodgers’ Dave Roberts reflects on Shohei Ohtani’s stolen base milestone

LOS ANGELES – Speed is merely a part of the equation for top base stealers, a fact that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts knows well.

So when Roberts says Shohei Ohtani’s ability to steal bases has improved considerably as the season has progressed, the assessment carries weight.

Roberts had one of the more acclaimed steals in baseball when he swiped second base in the ninth inning of Game 4 in the 2004 American League Championship Series for the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees.