Dodger fans, we can gripe until the cows come home that the bullpen combination that Torre has worked out is simply just as bad as using Jonathon Broxton...or can we look at the Dodgers failing to produce at the plate as the reasons for giving both Philly and the Braves improbable wins?
The Bullpen has been a sore spot for the Dodgers all season long. As a fan, I have no more confidence in the bullpen even with a 5-run lead! I mean, this is getting more than ridiculous. I know that we are still in the latter part of August, but with about 35 games to go and having to make up a 7 game lead on the WC, anything is possible. The Bullpen has been inconsistent and the hitting has been like hitting a piñata while blind folded.
However, and this is about as big news as when the Dodgers signed Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers made a step in the right direction last night, with the improbable signing of Zach Lee. Now I am not saying that Zach Lee is ready right now, he's still raw, but at 18 he features a good fastball (95 mph), curve, and changeup. It's an awesome thing to see him in a Dodger uniform and he has a chance of making the big club in a few years. However, if he tears it up next year, Ned will be tempted to give him a shot at Spring training and perhaps AFL. I see big things with the rotation of the future and if the Dodgers can continue developing pitchers into future stars, then I see big things for the Dodgers!
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