Ramon Troncoso

The Dodgers relievers today, consisting of Falkenborg, Cory Wade and Ramon Troncoso, kept the White Sox off the board for the rest of the game but couldn’t cover for the Dodger hitters, who hit four singles and a double.  The Dodgers wasted leadoff runners in a whopping five innings (first, second, third, fourth and  seventh), and adding to their own demise with three double plays, including a second straight game of having a runner doubled off a base. About the only good news for the Dodgers was that Mark Sweeney didn’t strike out again. He flew out to left field, so I guess it’s somewhat of an improvement. Then again, with his average dipping to .102, there’s a whole lotta room for improvement.

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A bullpen is all about trust, both for the team and for the fans.  A manager needs to be able to trust a reliever to put the game away, and the fan needs to trust that the reliever won’t cause more headaches with a late-inning meltdown.  An Indians fan spending the ninth inning with Joe Borowski is going skydiving without knowing whether you grabbed a parachute or a parakeet until it’s too late; a Yankees fan spending the ninth inning with Mariano Rivera is awaiting the everyday beauty of watching a simple yet majestic sunset.

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