Dodgers Injuries: Say It Ain’t So, Paco Rodriguez

I didn’t want to have to write the sad Paco post. I’m sick of writing about the season-ending injuries and the trade goodbyes. I would rather write about the amazing incredible Justin Turner and his red-headed adventures, but alas I must be the bearer of bad news when it comes to Dodger reliever Paco Rodriguez on this uncharacteristically humid (Florida-like) SoCal summer evening.

It seems like every time I get excited to see a healthy Paco Rodriguez on the mound, he succumbs to another career stalling injury. Stalling seems to be the right description to describe Paco’s untapped talent. When Paco first debuted with the Dodgers he had a quirky delivery but some dynamic left-handed pitching…