Reality at it's Best… or Worst!
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, you probably realize that the Dodgers have a lot of pitchers with arm issues, and that this is something that plagues every team. They are trying to figure it out, but a lot of it was already in place before they were drafted, and then…
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, you probably realize that the Dodgers have a lot of pitchers with arm issues, and that this is something that plagues every team. They are trying to figure it out, but a lot of it was already in place before they were drafted, and then there is the desire to throw harder with even more spin. Now we hear that Roki Sasaki is trying to add more speed to his fastball.
Shohei Ohtani is not yet pitching after his latest Tommy John Procedure, and some think it might be July before we see him. By the way, I believe that this will be something we see every season for the next two or three years, at which time Ohtani will retire from pitching and be a DH for the rest of his career.
So far this year, Nick Frasso, Tyler Glasnow, Tony Gonsolin, Brusdar Graterol, Michael Grove, Edgardo Henriquez, Kyle Hurt, Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips, Clayton Kershaw, River Ryan, Emmet Sheehan, Blake Snell, Gavin Stone, and Blake Treinen have all been on the IL and Yoshinobu Yamamoto was on it for two months last year.
Right about now, it’s just a fact of life! Churn and Burn! By Wednesday, this may be the Dodgers Rotation:
- Yamamoto
- Sasaki
- May
- Gonsolin
- Knack
Then, Miller, Sauer, Wrobleski, and Casparius will act as the 6th starter to let Yamamoto and Sasake pitch on five days’ rest. The Dodgers are not using an actual six-man rotation. Snell and Glasnow are experiencing shoulder discomfort, which is likely preferable to elbow and forearm problems. In the long run, this may be a blessing! Frasso, Graterol, Ohtani, Treinen, Sheehan, Kershaw, Kopech, Snell, and Glasnow should all be back at some time. Some will and some won’t!
However, I like the Dodgers’ odds of having a whole staff come playoff time.
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Snell received an injection to assist in treating his left shoulder inflammation Monday, Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation reports.
“This isn’t a significant update on the southpaw, who was expected to receive an injection after dealing with inflammation in his left shoulder. However, it’ll be worth keeping a close eye on how Snell feels in the days after the injection, as there isn’t currently a firm timetable on when he’ll be cleared to resume throwing”.
Raise your hand if you thought that Pages would be the first Dodger this year to win ‘player of the week’.