LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 07: Liam Hendriks #16 of the Oakland Athletics reacts to striking out Josh Reddick #22 of the Houston Astros to end the eighth inning in Game Three of the American League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Liam Hendriks chase could come down to the Dodgers and Astros.
Since the dawn of time, the Los Angeles Dodgers have needed bullpen help, even as they’ve continued to play annually at a championship level, finally capturing the hardware in 2020.
For too long, postseason series have hinged on whether the Pedro Baez and Joe Kelly-led bridge to Kenley Jansen is stable enough, leaving out altogether whether Jansen, himself, can be completely trusted.