The Dodgers’ bullpen is still a question mark, and with the non-waiver trade deadline having come and gone, it’s going to be hard for them to upgrade this month (more on the dollars and cents tomorrow).
They acquired John Axford at the deadline and, well, his Dodger debut didn’t go well (1/3 IP, 6 R). But that’s a small sample size, but even at the time of the deal, I wondered if his addition would be enough. Sure, Tony Cingrani still exists (kinda) and Josh Fields is coming back, but it’s hard to rely on either of them to be either healthy or terribly effective.