Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. His mother, Eiko, is a Japanese woman native to Okinawa. His father, Waymon, was a member of the U.S. Marines stationed in Japan.

They will attempt to defend their eighth World Series title in franchise history. They will also look to become the first MLB franchise to win back-to-back titles since the New York Yankees won three in a row between 1998 and 2000.

After Roberts’ master class in marshaling his pitching resources during last year’s World Series run, do critics of the Dodgers’ manager really have anything to complain about?