US EditionDave Roberts Explains Why the Dodgers Didn’t Use Roki Sasaki Earlier in Game 2
Dodgers won NLDS Game 2 despite manager Dave Roberts' choice to use struggling reliever Blake Treinen over reliable rookie Roki Sasaki, reflecting bullpen issues with 27 blown games this season.
- On Monday at Citizens Bank Park, the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a one-run win after Dave Roberts summoned Blake Treinen to start the ninth with a 4-1 lead instead of using Roki Sasaki.
- Facing a bullpen that led MLB with 27 blown saves, Roberts balanced veteran Blake Treinen’s struggles with reliever Roki Sasaki’s four scoreless innings and two postseason saves.
- On Treinen's third pitch, a 97.3 mph sinker to Alec Bohm produced a leadoff single, and Treinen surrendered three straight hits and two earned runs in just 12 pitches.
- Roberts pulled Treinen and brought in Alex Vesia, who recorded two outs, and then turned to Roki Sasaki to retire Trea Turner for the save as the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the series 2-0.
- Because starters have carried the staff, Dodgers starters have dominated, forcing reliance on the rotation, but Roberts said bullpen strategy must shift if the team reaches the National League Championship Series.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers nearly let Game 2 against the Philadelphia Phillies slip away and manager Dave Robertsâ decision in the ninth inning almost cost them everything. After a dominant start from Blake Snell, who tossed six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and only one hit allowed, the Dodgers appeared to be cruising toward a comfortable 4-0 win over the Phillies. But as has become a frustrating pattern this entire season, the bull…
Dodgers NLDS: Dave Roberts Wanted To Avoid Using Roki Sasaki In Game 2
The Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the National League Division Series after another near meltdown by the bullpen. Emmet Sheenan took over for Blake Snell in the seventh and wound up allowing one run over two innings of work. It was a bounce-back performance for the right-hander, who struggled in his only appearance during the Wild Card Series. The Dodgers then turned to Blake Treinen in the…
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