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Dodgers Rumors: Management Looking To Solidify Bullpen

[new_royalslider id=”242″] The Los Angeles Dodgers have come out of the All-Star break with a multiple glaring issues on their hands. After losing four of their six games, questions regarding pitching — both starting and relief — are resurfacing.

According to Jim Bowden of ESPN, the Dodgers are focused on finding a late-game reliever:



With the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaching quickly, the Dodgers have been mentioned in plenty of trade rumors. Dodgers’ general manager Ned Colletti made it known in June he wished to solidify the bullpen.

Rumors surfaced the Dodgers would pursue Jonathan Papelbon, but the interest was later refuted.

In the recent three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Dodgers allowed a total of 20 runs. The starters allowed 11 runs and the bullpen was forced into extended innings.

With 9.1 innings pitched during the series, the bullpen arms ended up surrendering 12 hits, nine runs and six walks. By averaging approximately a run per inning, Mattingly has had to make some hasty decisions and play the bullpen through some tough scenarios.

In one of the games, manager Don Mattingly was unable to use his usual seventh and eighth pitchers, and said the team can’t always rely on J.P. Howell or Brian Wilson.

For a team with postseason and World Series aspirations, the Dodgers cannot afford to keep working the bullpen arms into the ground, which some believe took place last season.

The Dodgers begin a crucial three-game series against the National League West-leading San Francisco Giants starting on Friday. If the starters are unable to pitch deep into the games, it may further exacerbate the bullpen situation.
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6 Comments

  1. Wade Davis of KC should be our target ! Jake McGee of Tampa as a back up if Davis can’t be landed !

  2. Why can’t we just bring up all the relief pitching we have in the minors!!! No let’s give up prospects!!

    1. Wade Davis=6Wins 2Loses with a 0.95ERA 73K’s and 21 Holds.

      Jose Dominguez=5Games 11.37ERA 8K’s

      Chris Reed AA=4Wins 8Loses with a 3.22ERA 116K’s

      Yimi Garcia AAA=4Wins 2Loses with a 3.24ERA 53K’s and 2 SV’s

      Pedro Baez=0Wins 0Loses with a 4.76ERA 20K’s and 6SV’s

      So yes by all means call up the kids and watch them get shelled in the playoff’s. Or you could have had a guy having a great year and put him in the bull pen to help our closer.

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