Bill Plaschke: Dodgers need to remember their history and trade for pitching.
LOS ANGELES — This sounds crazy, but so does the fact that this could be the worst pitching staff in Dodgers history.
This seems unimaginable, but so does three walk-off losses in a week.
This may make little sense, but neither does a slowly decaying Dodger mound, so I'll just write it anyway.
I miss Kenley Jansen. I miss Alex Wood.
I miss the stability that a genuine closer like Jansen once brought to the bullpen, even if his tenure here ended in a dumpster fire. He was never fully appreciated. He should be now.
I also miss the consistency that a resilient starter like Wood once brought to the rotation, even if his second stint here ended with a forgettable few pitches. He was never truly embraced. He should be now.
Jansen appeared in 57 postseason games for the
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