If all goes according to plan, Walker Buehler will make his first start in over two weeks today against the Oakland Athletics. Despite clinching the NL West and number one overall seed on Tuesday, this will be the most important start of the regular season for Buehler. If he isn’t ready for the playoffs, the Dodgers may not get very far.
Sure, the offense is potent and the defense is solid, but the Dodgers World Series aspirations hinge on the right arm, and blistered index finger, of Walker Buehler.
Buehler, at all of 26 years old, owns a 2.