Agreed. The Skubal trade not only raises the Dodgersâ playoff ceiling, but also gives the organization more time and flexibility to manage its pitchersâ health and recovery. A brilliant example of roster construction.
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Friedman was not buying August innings. He was buying October certainty.
Skubal can line up with Yamamoto for Games 1 and 2, giving the Dodgers two established aces even if the rest of the rotation remains uncertain.
IMO, The Dodgersâ current rotation is good enough for the regular season, but not reliable enough for Andrew Friedman to plan October with confidence.
They were unwilling to bet on Snell, Glasnow, and Ohtani all returning healthy, on time, and at their best. (1/2)
Looking back, Friedmanâs trade tree isnât about asset management. Itâs also a collection of career paths.
Some stay in LA and chase championships. Others find a clearer path somewhere and build successful careers of their own. Neither path is necessarily betterâjust different.
Sometimes the opportunity isnât where you growâitâs where you go.
The Dodgers teach young players how to become major leaguers. Another organization may give them the opportunity to become everyday major leaguers.
The Dodgers are navigating two brutal stretches of games separated by just one off day (July 29âAug. 6 and Aug. 8â20).
Itâll be interesting to see how they manage the rotation with Tarik Skubal joining the club and Blake Snell nearing his return. ð€
One reason Roki has improved since the All-Star break: his delivery is stable enough that he spends less time fixing it between starts.
That has helped him manage his workload, sleep and recover betterâand made it possible for him to pitch on five daysâ rest this time.
Congratulations to Roki on recording the 100th strikeout of his MLB careerâfinishing today with 101 K in 99 innings.
A meaningful milestone, with much more to come. â¡ïž
Rokiâs instant ABS challenge was telling. According to his postgame comments, he has reviewed borderline calls since spring training and now trusts his feel for where the ball crossed the zoneâanother sign his delivery has become more repeatable.
âSasaki wants the challenge!â
Roki Sasaki was successful with this first inning ABS challenge, striking out Dominic Canzone with a 99 MPH fastball!
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Tucker has learned that the Dodgers are a team built on helping the next guy succeed.
âWe want to play good defense behind our pitchers because we know how hard they work. Offensively, we want to keep the line moving, extend innings and make things tougher on opposing pitchers.â
The Night Belonged to Roki.
The Dodgers have waited for him to combine his tremendous raw ability with command, confidence and a plan for attacking major league hitters. Against the Mets, all of those elements came together.
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According to SportsNet LA, before visiting the White House that afternoon, most Dodgers playersâincluding Roki Sasakiâworked out at Georgetown University, about 20 minutes away.
Roki was able to complete his usual day-before-start routine.
Mets interim manager Andy Green on Roki:
As he kept throwing splitters and sliders that started as strikes before diving below the zone, Mets hitters couldnât help but chase.
âItâs one thing to say, âDonât chase.â Itâs another to recognize the splitter.â
History on the walls.
A young Dodger on the move.
Roki walks past the portraits of the 7th and 8th U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, respectively, during the Dodgersâ White House visit. ð
President Donald Trump welcomed the 2025 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Wednesday, honoring the team for its championship season.
Fun fact: The Dodgers are 8-0 in Eric Lauerâs eight games this season.
How about the team record over each starterâs most recent 10 starts?
Wrobleski: 9-1
Yamamoto: 8-2
Lauer: 8-0 (8)
Ohtani: 7-3
Sasaki: 6-4
Sheehan: 5-5
> The Dodgers boast depth for October. They just donât have access to much in the short term. The team'sâ best option might be to keep waiting to see if they can get more out of Sheehan, who had a 2.82 ERA in 73 1/3 innings last year.
Dave Roberts: âItâs not the consistency that any of us like or want, Emmet included. Until thereâs another alternative, weâre going to keep running him out there.â
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