Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts delivered a blunt message to his team as the defending World Series champions continue to work through a prolonged slump. The 54-year-old, three-time World Series-winning manager blasted his Los Angeles Dodgers’ lack of urgency Monday after losses in eight of their last nine games jeopardized a top playoff seed. The skid has erased Los Angeles’ cushion for a first-round playoff bye, leaving the manager searching for answers before a pivotal seven-game homestand opening Monday against the Kansas City Royals. Los Angeles owns the worst weighted on-base average in the majors against those pitches over that stretch, the Post reported. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Path Back Runs Through the RotationRoberts sees the fastest route to a turnaround on the mound.