Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are having MVP-level seasons, but an injury-riddled rotation and an overworked bullpen might require a midseason makeover for the team to be a World Series contende…
) to help lengthen the lineup. The Dodgers could probably make the playoffs limping along with the sub-standard pitching staff they currently have. But their goals are annually higher – a division title and a deep playoff run – and that might require a midseason makeover of the pitching staff.If it isn’t already clear – it’s the pitching staff.
As the starting rotation stands now, it’s hard to envision who would start a Game 3 in the playoffs behind Kershaw and Urias. Would it be Gonsolin, who has resembled last year’s All-Star only in his affection for cats? Would they go with a rookie, Miller or Sheehan? The shortcomings of the starting rotation – only five teams have gotten fewer innings from their starters – have exacerbated the struggles of the bullpen.
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