Kenley Jansen, the Dodgers closer, is cleared to pitch again after heart trouble:
Kenley Jansen, sidelined since Aug. 9 because of symptoms related to an irregular heartbeat, was cleared to pitch after a follow-up visit with his cardiologist on Monday, providing a huge boost to a Dodgers bullpen that has floundered in the absence of its dominant closer.
Relievers blew late-game leads in seven straight games from Aug. 9 through last Wednesday, with the Dodgers losing five of those games and dropping out of first place in the National League West. And on Saturday night in Seattle, Dylan Floro balked in the winning run in the 10th inning of a 5-4 loss to the Mariners.
The Dodgers entered Monday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals with 23 blown saves, tied with Colorado for the second-most in the major leagues.
One would think that a good reliever could pitch in any situation, but the closer role appears to put pressure on some pitchers the cause their performance to decline.
from baseballmusings.com https://ift.tt/2MLbnMV
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