""You guys gotta understand, we're human beings," Rojas said. "And sometimes you get tired, especially mentally. And you got a lot of things going on in your life, and your year, and it's not easy to be locked in every single time. But I feel like we made a commitment to be locked in for 25 more games, plus the 20 or whatever we need to play in the playoffs.""
""I do think that a flip can be switched," Roberts said. "It doesn't feel good for me saying it. ... Whatever it is, we've got to do it right now. We've got to win today. We've got to play better baseball. We've got to play more focused baseball and then let the chips fall where they may. There's just more in there. There just is.""
Los Angeles entered July with a nine-game NL West lead, briefly lost first place, then regained the top spot by sweeping San Diego. Miguel Rojas acknowledged mental fatigue and life's distractions while committing himself and teammates to be locked in for the remaining 25 regular-season games and the roughly 20 postseason contests. Will Smith emphasized the need to play well and take care of business after a pinch-hit walk-off spared a sweep. Manager Dave Roberts warned against assuming an instant turnaround but said the team must win now, play more focused baseball and tap into untapped performance.
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