We are Closer to a Closer

Secrets of a Master Closer – See what I did there?

The fewest number of runs a team can score and win is one. That is what the Dodgers did yesterday. The Boys in Blue won 1-0 on a Justin Turner Home Run. JT had 3 of the Dodgers 4 hits, but the HR sealed the deal. Striker Buehler did not have great stuff but he had great control as he was always around the zone.

The Bullpen looked to be solid, if not spectacular as V-Gon, Treinen and Knebel all pitched a scoreless inning. I would have brought in Jansen in the ninth, just to allow him to either sink or swim, but Dave Roberts decided to bring in Corey Knebel who struck out the side! He only threw ten pitches – nine of which were strikes. When…