The Dodgers' bleeding finally ended in playing the Marlins (as is the case for most teams) but all is not well. Sunday's game proved all you need to know.
Cap started, and while he kept that explosive Marlins offense in check, he couldn't even make it to 80 pitches. Ugh.
Feeling comfortable with a 4 run lead, Donny Yankees puts in (sigh) Brandon League.
Check out this line
1 IP
2 R
3 H
ERA now 6.28
Brandon League sucks.
I am at a loss of words for why he is playing so bad, why he's allowed to play, and why he isn't in Albuquerque right now.
Years ago, when the Dodgers bullpen was truly horrible, Donovan Brandt and I used to say there had to be at least a 5 run lead for us to accept the bullpen's fate to end the game. Was the "5 run cushion" reached? If so, there are no worries. Apparently, this rule will have to be extended to League.
When Drew Boatman was writing on the blog he once said moments like this shouldn't be considered "saves" but more "thank Christ it's over." League wasn't awarded a "save" but he did his best to turn a 4 run lead into just that.
I have to end with this quote from CBS Sports on League, because it explains so much:
"(In his last 3 appearances) he is 0-2 with a 13.64 ERA over that span, but manager Don Mattingly said earlier this week that he will remain the team's closer."
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