News Analysis: ‘Not ideal.’ As Dodgers wait on pitching reinforcements, October questions still linger
7 months, 1 week ago

News Analysis: ‘Not ideal.’ As Dodgers wait on pitching reinforcements, October questions still linger

LA Times  

Tyler Glasnow returned to the injured list with elbow tendinitis last weekend, and the right-hander had yet to resume throwing as of Wednesday. “Short answer,” Roberts said when asked if the Dodgers are still facing “too many” variables on the mound long-term, “yes.” At the moment, the two primary linchpins are Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto — the almost half-billion-dollar duo the Dodgers acquired this winter hoping to avoid this exact fate. On Wednesday, Yamamoto threw his second simulated game since a June shoulder injury, pitching two innings at Dodger Stadium in what Roberts described as a “big step” for the rookie Japanese right-hander. Because of that, Roberts acknowledged Glasnow’s return will likely stretch “beyond” the 15-day timeline in which he was initially expected back. “But you’ve got to listen to your body.” Nonetheless, the longer it takes Glasnow to return, the more his situation will start to mirror Yamamoto’s — leaving potentially little time for him to rejoin the rotation and ramp back up before the playoffs.

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Dodgers Dugout: Shohei Ohtani pitching debut delayed; Tommy John will answer your questions
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Dodgers Dugout: Shohei Ohtani pitching debut delayed; Tommy John will answer your questions

LA Times  

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

How can the Dodgers avoid another pitching injury crisis? Their lavish depth is a start

LA Times  

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Are the Dodgers crazy?’ How baseball’s newest big-market antihero reacts to villain storyline

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts waves to fans during DodgerFest at Dodger Stadium last Saturday. “I don’t look at us as villains,” said starting pitcher Blake Snell, a poster boy for the spending spree after signing a $182-million deal. “My family and my friends, they all asked, ‘Are the Dodgers crazy?’” joked outfielder Teoscar Hernández, whose $66-million re-signing represented another major …

More big moves could beckon, but Dodgers end winter meetings feeling ‘we’ve gotten better’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

More big moves could beckon, but Dodgers end winter meetings feeling ‘we’ve gotten better’

LA Times  

“I feel like we’ve made some moves that have set a real strong foundation for a successful team,” Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes, above during DodgerFest in February, said this week at baseball’s winter meetings. In a high-priced offseason that has featured several big-market clubs bolstering their rosters — or at least make lucrative bids in an attempt to do …

Dodgers remain unshaken in their World Series pitching strategy
5 months ago

Dodgers remain unshaken in their World Series pitching strategy

LA Times  

The Dodgers trailed by one run, with four innings to go. The Dodgers could have gone for the jugular, and the World Series sweep, against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. With four chances to win the clinching game of the World Series, the Dodgers decided not to risk exhausting their pitching staff Tuesday, thus weakening it for a potential …

Dodgers to Unleash Pitching Prowess in Game 6 Against Mets
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers to Unleash Pitching Prowess in Game 6 Against Mets

Associated Press  

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping to secure their fourth trip to the World Series in the last eight years with a bullpen game against the New York Mets in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series. The Dodgers are using a bullpen game for the third time this postseason, and second against the Mets. New York is going with …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Letters to Sports: Hold off on those Dodgers predictions and celebration

LA Times  

Before Game 5 of the NLCS, The Times’ Bill Shaikin quoted Dave Roberts as saying, “there’s a sense of urgency.” It does not appear that Roberts’ Rules were followed, as the Dodgers’ brain trust allowed Jack Flaherty to give up eight runs in only three innings. Yes, the Dodgers’ starting pitching staff has been decimated, but the relievers have been …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers are a lock to finish off Mets and advance to World Series

LA Times  

In the heart of election season, Los Angeles’ favorite candidate fittingly just pushed their opponent past the breaking point. Coming soon, the World Series beckons, whether it is clinched Friday night here in Game 5 or next week at Dodger Stadium, it’s happening, the Dodgers are winning one more game against a Mets team that has quit. “I’d like us …

Dodgers Dugout: You didn’t think it was going to be easy, did you?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers Dugout: You didn’t think it was going to be easy, did you?

LA Times  

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Mets in the NLCS

LA Times  

In the postgame clubhouse following Game 5 of the National League Division Series, the expletives flowed as freely as showers of beer and champagne. What’s different about this year’s Dodgers team, Game 5 hero Kiké Hernández was asked during a postgame Fox television interview out on the field. Dodgers Dodgers vanquish recent postseason frustrations in NLDS Game 5 win over …

Letters to Sports: Dodgers finally get clutch performances in playoffs
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: Dodgers finally get clutch performances in playoffs

LA Times  

As Dodgers fans, our fears of nonexistent hitting and flat pitching that plagued too many Dodgers postseasons were finally laid to rest by eliminating the San Diego Padres. And, to our pleasant surprise, not only did the Dodgers bats come alive when needed most, but who would have thought that a thin starting pitching rotation and a yet-unproven bullpen in …

Dodgers’ starting pitching plan for NLCS vs. Mets remains a work in progress
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers’ starting pitching plan for NLCS vs. Mets remains a work in progress

LA Times  

The players’ voices were still hoarse. Dodgers Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas expects to play in NLCS vs. Mets Although he missed two games in the NLDS after he sustained a left-adductor strain, Miguel Rojas said he will ‘be ready to go’ in Game 1 on Sunday. Top left-handed reliever Alex Vesia is “highly unlikely” to be on the NLCS roster, …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

After recent October scuffles, Dodgers aim to be ‘the ones attacking’ opposing pitchers

LA Times  

Four times last year, the Dodgers saw Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly in the regular season. “They’re basically playing a chess match.” Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts strikes out to lead off the first inning of Game 4 of the 2022 NLDS. “I think across the league and industry, we’ve seen an uptick.” Still, as one rival evaluator noted of …

Dodgers' starting pitching woes could lead to another NLDS loss
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers' starting pitching woes could lead to another NLDS loss

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler walks off the field during a game against the Angels in September. The Dodgers’ starting rotation is in a precarious spot heading into the National League Division Series. The Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the opening game of their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Saturday but not necessarily because they …

Column: L.A. wants a parade, but can anyone on Dodgers pitch six innings?
6 months ago

Column: L.A. wants a parade, but can anyone on Dodgers pitch six innings?

LA Times  

Landon Knack hangs his head after giving up a homer to Jake Cronenworth in the second inning Tuesday. But that’s just not the way the game is played.” The Dodgers do not need every starter to work six innings, but it is difficult to imagine them winning a postseason series without at least one starter getting that far. “Walker certainly …

After brutal week, Dodgers remind everyone why they’re still World Series dreaming
6 months, 2 weeks ago

After brutal week, Dodgers remind everyone why they’re still World Series dreaming

LA Times  

In honor of Major League Baseball’s celebration of Roberto Clemente Day on Sunday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called a clubhouse meeting Sunday afternoon to discuss the Puerto Rican legend’s influence on the game. “I don’t want to say it was the biggest win of the year,” Roberts said, a fair assessment for a club that has bounced between hope and …

With Dave Roberts in ‘playoff mode,’ surging Dodgers sweep the Mariners
7 months, 1 week ago

With Dave Roberts in ‘playoff mode,’ surging Dodgers sweep the Mariners

LA Times  

Kevin Kiermaier beats the throw to Seattle third baseman Dylan Moore and gets a triple in the sixth inning Wednesday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts already was in “playoff mode” Wednesday, as his club continued to jockey for position in the crowded National League standings. Dodgers Plaschke: Gone but never forgotten: Dodgers should bring Justin Turner home Justin Turner will always …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: October comes early? Dodgers will be tested by brutal August schedule

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani celebrates his home run in the dugout during the eighth inning of Monday’s game against the Phillies. “I believe that as we get closer to October, you’re going to see an even better player,” manager Dave Roberts said. “It’s going to start looking more like the lineup that we had intended when we put this team …

Dodgers face ‘sense of urgency and competition’ with roster for the rest of the season
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers face ‘sense of urgency and competition’ with roster for the rest of the season

LA Times  

Manager Dave Roberts and the Dodgers will have some decisions to make with the roster as players return from the injured list and trade-deadline acquisitions play. “There should be a sense of urgency and competition,” Roberts said Sunday, adding: “We’ve got more guys coming than we have spots.” Most position groups figure to apply. “At some point, the rubber meets …

Dodgers avoid sweep against Astros, then continue to wait for trade-deadline action
8 months ago

Dodgers avoid sweep against Astros, then continue to wait for trade-deadline action

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Gavin Lux, right, celebrates with Teoscar Hernández after hitting a two-run home run against the Astros during the sixth inning Sunday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday there are many “paths” the team could take leading to Tuesday’s trade deadline. We’re just looking to get better.” But when the team crossed the 48-hour threshold for the deadline on …

Dodgers bullpen again falters in walk-off loss to the Astros
8 months ago

Dodgers bullpen again falters in walk-off loss to the Astros

LA Times  

Astros third baseman Alex Bregman celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run against the Dodgers on Saturday night in Houston. The Dodgers’ latest concern: a suddenly shaky late-game bullpen, one that cost them dearly in a 7-6 walk-off loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday. “We haven’t been that right now.” Before the sixth inning, Saturday was shaping up to …

Letters to Sports: Dodgers’ problems start with manager Dave Roberts
8 months, 1 week ago

Letters to Sports: Dodgers’ problems start with manager Dave Roberts

LA Times  

How many more seasons can this continue? Dodgers manager Dave Roberts’ inane approach to his pitching staff continues to cost the team wins. A clear line can be drawn between the Dodgers’ postseason disappointments and Roberts’ mismanagement of his pitching staff in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The team has the best regular-season record in baseball during Roberts’ …

Dodgers again fail to hold lead in ninth, dropping series to Tigers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers again fail to hold lead in ninth, dropping series to Tigers

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is pulled by manager Dave Roberts during the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. That’s why, after suffering a wave of recent injuries and playing.500 ball for much of the last two months, they’ve been simply trying to “weather a storm,” as manager Dave Roberts put it, and get …

After sweep by Phillies, Dodgers fall to .500 over last 44 games
8 months, 2 weeks ago

After sweep by Phillies, Dodgers fall to .500 over last 44 games

LA Times  

For the better part of almost two months, the Dodgers have been a.500 team. “If you had told us in spring training that we would be where we’re at with the depth of our starting pitching, I would have doubted it,” manager Dave Roberts sighed before Thursday’s game. And while rookies Gavin Stone and Landon Knack — who gave up …

Dodgers are winning, but who's convinced they'll win in October?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers are winning, but who's convinced they'll win in October?

LA Times  

The Dodgers are winning again. “Sitting here, I think our priority is to make sure Yoshi stays on his sort of extra rest, so I don’t see that changing, even through October,” Roberts said. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts talks with pitcher Walker Buehler during a loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Glasnow has kept a schedule similar to …

News Analysis: ‘We need them.’ Why it’s crucial for Dodgers to find ‘spark’ from bottom half of lineup
9 months, 4 weeks ago

News Analysis: ‘We need them.’ Why it’s crucial for Dodgers to find ‘spark’ from bottom half of lineup

LA Times  

Andy Pages hit an RBI single during Wednesday’s win over the Mets as the bottom of the lineup showed signs of life for the Dodgers. “It felt a lot like last year’s playoffs,” infielder Miguel Rojas said, “when we couldn’t get it going.” Rojas was referring to the team’s recent offensive slump, a two-week malaise in which the Dodgers averaged …

Will Dodgers' offseason pitch translate to October success?
1 year, 1 month ago

Will Dodgers' offseason pitch translate to October success?

LA Times  

DodgerFest, the $10-to-enter iteration of what the Dodgers used to call FanFest, will be staged Saturday. There’s a very real possibility, however, the Dodgers could enter the playoffs similar to how they did last year, with virtually no chance of winning a championship. The Dodgers are counting on Yoshinobu Yamamoto, pitching for Japan in the World Baseball Classic against Mexico …

Dynasty derailed: Inside the October issues keeping the Dodgers from another World Series
1 year, 5 months ago

Dynasty derailed: Inside the October issues keeping the Dodgers from another World Series

LA Times  

Wearing a plaid sports coat and self-assured grin, Andrew Friedman ascended the Dodger Stadium podium in February 2021 like a conquering hero, the reigning monarch of a Dodger-blue empire that finally captured baseball’s throne. “It’s amazing how it just fell apart on them.” The Dodgers haven’t had bad pitching staffs the last three years. “Then they flip the script when …

Letters to Sports: Forget about the Dodgers! Wait, when will Shohei Ohtani sign?
1 year, 5 months ago

Letters to Sports: Forget about the Dodgers! Wait, when will Shohei Ohtani sign?

LA Times  

I swear, I’m done. And the final straw came when Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman said they’re “at a loss” to explain the sweep by the Diamondbacks. Jim O’Fallon Ocean Beach :: Dave Roberts has proven himself to be a competent manager during the season, and having an excellent relief corps certainly doesn’t hurt. But based upon his record in …

Entering a critical offseason, Dodgers seek answers to their postseason dilemma
1 year, 5 months ago

Entering a critical offseason, Dodgers seek answers to their postseason dilemma

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts walks away from the plate after striking out during Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Wednesday. In the regular season, his team had won 100 games for a third consecutive year, claimed its 10th National League West division title in the last 11 seasons and earned a …

Q&A: Bob Costas discusses Dodgers’ postseason woes and offers a fix for MLB playoff format
1 year, 5 months ago

Q&A: Bob Costas discusses Dodgers’ postseason woes and offers a fix for MLB playoff format

LA Times  

Bob Costas speaks at the International Tennis Hall of Fame Legends Ball in New York in September 2022. Bob Costas thinks there’s still hope for the Dodgers, down two games to none in the best-of-three National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dodgers Dodgers left stunned as season ends in sweeping loss to Diamondbacks in NLDS Lance Lynn gave …

Dodgers collapsing again in playoffs? You better believe it
1 year, 5 months ago

Dodgers collapsing again in playoffs? You better believe it

LA Times  

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Dodgers roundtable: In a season of surprises, can they pull off the biggest surprise of all?
1 year, 5 months ago

Dodgers roundtable: In a season of surprises, can they pull off the biggest surprise of all?

LA Times  

Mookie Betts and fellow Dodgers celebrate winning the National League West in Seattle on Sept. 16. In a roundtable discussion moderated by Times baseball editor Hans Tesselaar, Times reporters Jack Harris, Mike DiGiovanna and Jorge Castillo discuss the Dodgers’ chances of winning an eighth championship in franchise history. The Dodgers not only can sign Betts and Freeman — two top-four …

‘Bring something special’: Can the Dodgers’ new-look culture carry them for postseason run?
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Bring something special’: Can the Dodgers’ new-look culture carry them for postseason run?

LA Times  

The Dodgers knew they were struggling. “Every year is different, but for me, this is the most fun I’ve had managing,” manager Dave Roberts said during the team’s boozed-soaked clubhouse celebration Saturday night in Seattle, praising a team full of promising rookies, resurgent veterans and superstar talents who have formed a magnetic, close-knit bond. “Obviously, we’re gonna be a little …

Dodgers complete sweep of Mariners while resting their stars
1 year, 6 months ago

Dodgers complete sweep of Mariners while resting their stars

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Jason Heyward is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against Mariners starter Logan Gilbert during the first inning Sunday. “Obviously, such a great series.” As the Dodgers’ magic number dwindled in recent weeks, Roberts began planning the dual days off for when the clinch became official. “Mookie just texted me right now,” Roberts said …

Letters to Sports: Singing Dodgers blues over pitching woes
1 year, 6 months ago

Letters to Sports: Singing Dodgers blues over pitching woes

LA Times  

Dylan Hernandez’s smug, snarky commentary regarding the Dodgers’ playoff prospects given their current starting pitching made for tiresome reading to say the least. Just a day after announcing their new policy, the networks announced their new deal with the NBA, which included each team’s “stars” playing basically every game. James Mayorkas Los Angeles :: I happen to have Prime Video …

Why platooning may help Dodgers avoid another playoff collapse
1 year, 6 months ago

Why platooning may help Dodgers avoid another playoff collapse

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, right, hits a three-run home run as Braves catcher Sean Murphy watches during the fifth inning Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Not every top-heavy team is constructed the same, however, and these differences are why Roberts remains hopeful the Dodgers’ offense won’t suddenly falter as it did in each of the last two seasons. The Dodgers have …

As Dodgers pull away in standings, postseason pitching decisions start to take priority
1 year, 6 months ago

As Dodgers pull away in standings, postseason pitching decisions start to take priority

LA Times  

Clayton Kershaw, pitching against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, will again be counted on to anchor the Dodgers’ rotation in the playoffs. When Dodgers manager Dave Roberts informed Ryan Brasier he’d get consecutive days off from pitching last week, the veteran reliever reacted with surprise. “And we’ll see how it plays out.” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts takes the ball from …

Dodgers continue dominant month with shutout and sweep of Diamondbacks
1 year, 7 months ago

Dodgers continue dominant month with shutout and sweep of Diamondbacks

LA Times  

The Boys of August kept on rolling Wednesday night. In a 7-0 blowout of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers continued their torrid August performance, finishing the month’s penultimate day with a 24-4 record since the end of July. And, with one more August contest to go in Thursday night’s series opener against the MLB-best Atlanta Braves, the Dodgers have a …

‘It just didn’t work out’: Inside the Dodgers’ failed pursuit of a trade deadline splash
1 year, 7 months ago

‘It just didn’t work out’: Inside the Dodgers’ failed pursuit of a trade deadline splash

LA Times  

At the start of trade deadline week, Andrew Friedman offered up a promise. “ to really focus on more of the high-end, top end of the market,” Friedman said of the Dodgers’ efforts in the final days before Tuesday’s cutoff. “Having those in the bank … we were able to spend our efforts and energy that way.” In the end, …

Plaschke: Trade deadline debacle! Dodgers, Andrew Friedman fail to improve starting pitching
1 year, 7 months ago

Plaschke: Trade deadline debacle! Dodgers, Andrew Friedman fail to improve starting pitching

LA Times  

The way baseball’s trade deadline played out Tuesday, one might confuse Andrew Friedman for a Dodgers’ starting pitcher. The Dodgers, one standout starting pitcher from being a World Series favorite, didn’t get that starting pitcher. Needing a starting pitcher last summer to bolster a sagging rotation, the Dodgers didn’t deal for the likes of Luis Castillo and Frankie Montas and …

Dodgers want more pitching. Justin Verlander is among trade deadline options
1 year, 8 months ago

Dodgers want more pitching. Justin Verlander is among trade deadline options

LA Times  

While the Dodgers completed a few trades this week, bolstering their bench depth with Kiké Hernández and Amed Rosario and their pitching staff with Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly, their front office has been pursuing bigger fish in the trade deadline pond, as well. The Dodgers were also engaged in advanced talks for Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito, according …

Will Dodgers rotation woes force them to be more aggressive at trade deadline?
1 year, 8 months ago

Will Dodgers rotation woes force them to be more aggressive at trade deadline?

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin lasted only five innings and gave up five runs during Wednesday’s 8-1 loss to the Blue Jays. I think it’s closer than say the last three or four outings have been.” Still, given Gonsolin’s struggles, Urías’ inconsistencies and Kershaw’s shoulder troubles, the Dodgers rotation is only growing as a major midseason question mark. While it still …

How the Dodgers farm system factors into their deadline plans, Shohei Ohtani pursuit
1 year, 8 months ago

How the Dodgers farm system factors into their deadline plans, Shohei Ohtani pursuit

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani runs the bases against the Yankees at Angels Stadium last week. Dodgers’ farm system success This is the third in a three-part series analyzing the Dodgers farm system’s decade of success, and how it has helped turn the club into one of baseball’s best organizations. ⚾ Part 1: Inside the Dodgers’ juggernaut farm system, the lifeblood of the …

Meet the Dodgers double-A rotation, the epitome of their ‘ridiculous’ pitching pipeline
1 year, 8 months ago

Meet the Dodgers double-A rotation, the epitome of their ‘ridiculous’ pitching pipeline

LA Times  

As stadium workers readied the Friday night fireworks beyond center field, and the rest of his Tulsa Drillers teammates victoriously returned to their clubhouse at ONEOK Field, Dodgers prospect Nick Nastrini took a deep breath. “It’s pretty ridiculous how they’re the high team on so many good pitching prospects,” one rival scout said. “I’m excited to look back in a …

Will the Dodgers make a trade deadline splash? Andrew Friedman promises to be aggressive
1 year, 8 months ago

Will the Dodgers make a trade deadline splash? Andrew Friedman promises to be aggressive

LA Times  

Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman talks with manager Dave Roberts at their spring training baseball facility in Glendale, Ariz. Two, they will be “aggressive” in pursuit of a bigger splash, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said — though the possibility of such a deal materializing seemingly remains uncertain at best. “To the extent that we can continue …

Is the Dodgers’ ‘best baseball’ indeed still ahead? Five key questions for the second half
1 year, 8 months ago

Is the Dodgers’ ‘best baseball’ indeed still ahead? Five key questions for the second half

LA Times  

The holes are easy to poke in the Dodgers roster, from their top-heavy lineup to their banged-up starting rotation to their underachieving pitching staff. And it enters a three-game series against the New York Mets this week 13 games above.500, owning the second-best odds to win the World Series according to Fangraphs’ computer models. Dodgers How the Dodgers’ Will Smith …

What happened to the Dodgers’ pitching? Inside the team’s historic struggles
1 year, 9 months ago

What happened to the Dodgers’ pitching? Inside the team’s historic struggles

LA Times  

In their 66 years of playing baseball in Los Angeles, the Dodgers have never fielded a pitching staff with numbers this bad. “It’s pretty clear the whole group is pretty frustrated with the results we’ve been getting.” — Evan Phillips, Dodgers reliever Any way you slice it, the Dodgers bullpen numbers have been ugly this season. “So we’ve just got …

Dodgers face myriad issues that ‘we got to get better at’ after another series loss
1 year, 11 months ago

Dodgers face myriad issues that ‘we got to get better at’ after another series loss

LA Times  

As Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes looks on, Connor Joe, right, is congratulated by Pittsburgh Pirates teammate Andrew McCutchen after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning Thursday. “There’s some things we got to get better at,” manager Dave Roberts said. it’s about earning opportunities to get quality at-bats.” Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías, pitching in the third inning against …

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