Their first try at abullpen game worked to perfection. As they faced elimination against the Padres in Game 4 of the National League Division Series, the Dodgers opted against using one of their top starters pitching on short rest. Instead, manager Dave Roberts used eight pitchers to shut out...
Spring days dwindle and Dodgers still with eight starting pitchersBy Steve Dilbeck
and he may not even be a Dodger in 2023. It is expected that the Dodgers will acquire at least two more starters via free agency or a trade between now and opening day. Yet, the Dodgers have plenty of talent that could conceivably be used in the 2024 rotation. It is going to be a...
Los Angeles is likely to use a six-man rotation to help ease back its starters who have recently dealt with major injuries, and the No. 6 spot could be up for grabs during Spring Training. Let's take a look at the Dodgers' starting pitching before the Sasaki sweepstakes reach a ...
Game 2. Game 3 and beyond will depend on how the first two games go. But with the potential of playing seven games in seven days, the Dodgers will need Tony Gonsolin, Julio Urías and Dustin May to log starters’ innings even if they come out of the bullpen as “bulk” ...
Both hitters and pitchers are ranked by projected zWAR — which is to say, WAR values as calculated by me, Dan Szymborski, whose surname is spelled with a z. WAR values might differ slightly from those which appear in the full release of ZiPS. Finally, I will advise anyone against — an...
The Dodgers have a few more obvious concerns than the Astros and Indians, in part because they had more surprise contributors -- particularly Cody Bellinger and Chris Taylor -- which is why their projected win total at the moment is a little lower. On the other hand, ...
A simple way is to note that the Yankees are 17-2 when the two clubs play. Or to note that the Yankees, Astros and Dodgers -- the three 104-wins-or-better clubs -- are collectively 41-12 against the Orioles, Tigers, Royals and Marlins, the four 101-losses-or-worse clubs.Editor's...
Roberts used spit, bailing wire, and 100 pitchers in 1,000 different combinations-including some that noone had ever seen before-to lead the Dodgers to the October promised land. Indeed, Roberts’ team was on the way to the Fall Classic, when the glue lost hold, and they were stopped co...
But six weeks into the off-season and with eight weeks remaining until pitchers and catchers are due to report for spring training 2019, Grandal is still unemployed. As such, one has to believe that he is now having (painful) second thoughts about walking away from thatguaranteed$17.9 million...