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 …
Read More »An early look at the Dodgers’ possible opening day bullpen
With Sergio Romo in the fold, the Dodgers’ bullpen is, suddenly, looking a little packed. Even after “losing” Jesse Chavez to Anaheim and J.P. Howell to Toronto and probably choosing not …
Read More »The Yasiel Puig hope phase returns, Hyun-Jin Ryu is pain-free, and a relief help update
I’ve loved Yasiel Puig since he broke into the league, both for the production he provided and the flair that came along with it. However, as he’s learned in the …
Read More »Dodgers’ bullpen could use a ground ball pitcher, but options are limited
While the Dodgers made a big splash by re-signing their three most valuable and best free agents in Rich Hill, Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner (the last two are still …
Read More »Looking for an Andrew Miller-type in the Dodgers’ system
Andrew Miller is all the rage in the playoffs — you know, right after the Cubs and their struggle to win it all. Chosen one spot ahead of Clayton Kershaw …
Read More »Dodgers have embarrassment of LHP pitching riches for postseason
We’ve spilled much Internet ink about the Dodgers’ struggles against left-handed pitchers, but we haven’t talked a ton about their abundance of lefties — both in the rotation and the …
Read More »How the NL West was (possibly) won by the Dodgers
The hand-wringing over the state of the Dodger bullpen this season and (season’s past) has been extremely present. While I’ve chimed in multiple times about my dislike of Pedro Baez, he …
Read More »Dodgers’ bullpen has been great, but overwork is concerning
So, how ’bout that Dodgers’ bullpen? It has been rather remarkable at times this season, despite the perception that it’s the worst one ever constructed. It got off to a rough …
Read More »Adam Liberatore has been good this season, but can he keep it up?
In the offseason, I wrote about the Dodgers needing a left-handed fastball-slider reliever to pair with J.P. Howell and, before he imploded, Luis Avilan. There were some decent free agents, but …
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