Kenta Maeda could provide bullpen a save
Dodgers at Cardinals, 4:15 p.m. Chase Utley, 2B Corey Seager, SS Justin Turner, 3B Adrián González, 1B Howie Kendrick, LF Yasmani Grandal, C Andrew Toles, RF Joc Pederson, CF Kenta Maeda, P By Cary...
View ArticlePedro Baez’s practically perfect July
Rays at Dodgers, 12:10 p.m. Howie Kendrick, LF Corey Seager, SS Justin Turner, 3B Scott Van Slyke, RF Adrián González, 1B Chris Taylor, 2B Joc Pederson, CF A.J. Ellis, C Brandon McCarthy, P By Jon...
View ArticleDodgers have baker’s dozen in bullpen — and counting
Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 5:10 p.m. Chase Utley, 2B Corey Seager, SS Justin Turner, 3B Adrián González, 1B Yasmani Grandal, C Josh Reddick, RF Howie Kendrick, LF Joc Pederson, CF Kenta Maeda, P By Jon...
View ArticleDepth propels Dodger pitching to the best in MLB in September
By Jon Weisman All summer long, it seemed likely that once rosters expanded in September, the Dodgers would be poised to take advantage thanks to their pitching depth. That’s exactly what has happened....
View ArticleThe Dodgers’ bullpen vs. the past and the present
By Cary Osborne This will be the Dodgers’ 11th trip to the postseason since 1988. Of those 11 teams, six have had a bullpen ranked in MLB’s top five in ERA. This year’s Dodger bullpen is No. 1. If the...
View ArticleDodger bullpen runs deep heading into NLDS
NLDS Game 1 Dodgers at Nationals, 2:38 p.m. Dodgers Chase Utley, 2B Corey Seager, SS Justin Turner, 3B Adrián González, 1B Josh Reddick, RF Joc Pederson, CF Yasmani Grandal, C Andrew Toles, LF Clayton...
View ArticleDodgers ride homers, bullpen to NLDS Game 1 triumph
By Jon Weisman Clayton Kershaw didn’t have his best stuff, not by a longshot. But he had some of his best guile, some his best perseverance and all of his best bullpen. With four Dodger relievers...
View ArticleRoberts went for early knockout with Jansen
By Cary Osborne With all the second-guessing and debates already in this postseason about back-end bullpen usage (re: Zach Britton, Jeurys Familia and Andrew Miller), Dave Roberts didn’t shy away from...
View ArticleBullpen usage key in decision to start Kershaw
NLDS Game 4 Nationals at Dodgers, 1:08 p.m. Nationals Trea Turner, CF Bryce Harper, RF Jayson Werth, LF Daniel Murphy, 2B Anthony Rendon, 3B Ryan Zimmerman, 1B Danny Espinosa, SS Pedro Severino, C Joe...
View ArticleDodgers will attack NLDS Game 5 inning by inning
By Jon Weisman What’s the ideal scenario for the Dodgers at Washington tonight in the deciding game of the National League Division Series? Pretty simply: An early lead, six or seven combined innings...
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