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LOS ANGELES -- To no one¡¯s surprise, a Major League manager has a lot of daily responsibilities. From the moment they get to the ballpark to when they leave, they¡¯re in charge of a lot that happens at the stadium.

Among the many jobs is talking to the media before and after every game. Those scrums can go a million different ways. Some are serious. Others are basically just trying to get injury information and quotes for feature stories. At times, it just turns into a bunch of jokes.

As you can probably imagine, given how frequently a manager talks to the media on a daily basis, certain words and phrases start to develop as go-tos. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who is one of the best in the Majors at handling a scrum, is no exception.

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With Roberts turning 52 on Friday, let¡¯s take a look at a few Doc-isms that have stood out and usually get a reaction from some of the reporters who cover the Dodgers on a daily basis.

The triple threat

Let¡¯s just go ahead and start with my personal favorites, and one that deserves its own nickname: The fingers, the head, the compete.

When Roberts is asked about a catcher, he usually throws in that he likes ¡°the fingers¡± the player threw up throughout the game. The PitchCom era is here, but ¡°the fingers¡± have the honor of being a Doc-ism.

Other position players shouldn¡¯t worry. Roberts has some Doc-isms for the rest of them as well. When asked about a player -- usually a position player -- Roberts often starts off his description with, ¡°I like the head, the compete.¡± Compete has become a versatile word for Roberts, who also loves throwing in ¡°compete mode¡± whenever he gets a chance.

If Roberts says he likes the fingers, the head and the compete, you¡¯ve officially made it. And he¡¯ll definitely like the compete mode.

His favorite baseball terms

Every manager -- and front office member, for that matter -- has some baseball phrases they like to repeat.

For Roberts, ¡°move the ball forward¡± has turned into his biggest one. Just this year alone (based on some very informal research), Roberts has said those exact words in a quote at least 17 times before or after a game. He, of course, is referring to putting the ball in play and not striking out.

¡°Runway¡± is also a very popular Doc-ism. When a player is going to get an extended look, you know because Roberts says he¡¯ll get an extended runway. For hitters, there¡¯s also ¡°nitro zone,¡± which refers to a hitter¡¯s hot zone. This one is a relatively new one for Roberts, one he often uses when talking about Shohei Ohtani. ¡°Multiple clubs in his bag¡± is another Doc-ism Roberts turns to a lot. Spoken like a true golfer.

The descriptions

¡°There¡¯s a little bit of smoke:¡± When Roberts is describing a minor injury, especially with a pitcher, this is how he describes it nine times out of 10. Smoke isn¡¯t good.

¡°There¡¯s a fastball in there, there¡¯s a curveball in there:¡± When a reporter asks what a new pitcher brings to the table, Roberts usually just breaks down his pitch mix before getting deeper into it.

¡°Physical:¡± Another new one this season. This is what Roberts uses to describe some of the bigger guys. Bobby Miller and Tyler Glasnow fall into the physical role.

Those are just a few Doc-isms that have been picked up along the way. If you¡¯re at the ballpark this weekend, make sure to wish Roberts a happy birthday. And share with him your favorite Doc-isms.