The Dodgers have lost Kenley Jansen for at least a month. Where do they go to find a replacement?
Do they use an arm already in the bullpen, or hit the phones looking for a reliever for sale? Should they go right to Kenta Maeda and hope for the best?
Oscar Martinez
I was born in the shadow of Dodger Stadium and immediately drenched in Dodger Blue. Chavez Ravine is my baseball cathedral, Vin Scully was the golden voice of summer all my life, and Tommy Lasorda remains the greatest Dodgers manager ever. My favorite things are coffee, beer, and the Dodgers beating the Giants. I also blog about my baseball card hobby at All Trade Bait, All the Time.
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I think it’s a bit too late to find a replacement.
I will say, however, that THIS YEAR’s Kenley Jansen is eminently replaceable. I think it’s eirher Fields or (gasp) Walker.
I worry about the innings piled on our relievers’arms most of all. And this could be a blessing in disguise, when the postseason arrives.
The next move is to get Ryu and Urias on board and hope for the best. I don’t like saying it but one of the two ways this could go is we limp to the finish line.