GLENDALE, Ariz. >> When Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked Thursday who might join the starting rotation for 3 to 5 months while Brett Anderson recovers from back surgery, Brandon Beachy and Mike Bolsinger were the first two names he offered.
Suddenly, a team rich in established major leaguers had a genuine position battle on its hands. Beachy is trying to prove his two lousy spot starts for the Dodgers last year were a fluke. Bolsinger is trying to prove his first 16 starts of last year were not.
For Beachy, the key lies in his elbow.