Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Let’s start back up where yesterday’s article left off on the Dodgers and how they got here. FanGraphs’ PythagenPat and …
Read More »Looking at closer options for the Dodgers while Kenley Jansen is out
After not being available to close out last night’s game in Colorado, it was reported that Kenley Jansen was out because of an irregular heartbeat — something that has been …
Read More »Dodgers shouldn’t rely on Julio Urias for significant bullpen innings this season
The Dodgers’ bullpen is still a question mark, and with the non-waiver trade deadline having come and gone, it’s going to be hard for them to upgrade this month. They …
Read More »Following the trade deadline, what’s next for the Dodgers’ bullpen?
The trade deadline came and went on Tuesday, and the Dodgers added Brian Dozier and John Axford to the club. One is a pitcher, one is not. That raises the …
Read More »An early prediction at the Dodgers’ Opening Day bullpen
It’s never too early to speculate on the Opening Day roster construction. More specifically, I’m going to take an early look at the bullpen because Dave Roberts mentioned it a …
Read More »The efficient and amazing Brandon Morrow and Dodger bullpen
The Dodgers’ bullpen has been remarkable in the first five games of this postseason, and it hasn’t all been because of Kenley Jansen. Eric Stephen wrote about its dominance today …
Read More »Stop worrying about the best bullpen in baseball
It seems like I write every year about the Dodgers’ bullpen. Folks don’t have a ton of confidence in the lot, but once again, they are among baseball’s very best …
Read More »Actually, Sergio Romo is not good
Recently, Dustin wrote an article about why the Dodgers shouldn’t give up on Sergio Romo. I, person who pines for Romo to be DFA’d almost daily, have a different opinion …
Read More »Dodgers shouldn’t give up on Sergio Romo quite yet
The Dodgers took a late-offseason flyer on Sergio Romo. For $3 million, it looked like a bargain because Romo has been a constant performer throughout the course of his career. …
Read More »Josh Fields might be the late-inning reliever the Dodgers need
While the Dodgers don’t have a bullpen tandem like what the Cleveland Indians have in Cody Allen and Andrew Miller, there might not be a better reliever in the game …
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