Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Who would have guessed that Pedro Baez would end the bullpen slide?
As a season goes on, I frequently get asked the same questions via email from readers. So, instead of answering dozens of people individually, I am taking the lazy way out and answering them here.
I’ve always found that there’s seldom one big reason for something happening, there’s lots of little reasons. For the bullpen, I blame the following:
1. The heart problems of Kenley Jansen.