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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 ...
Kenley Jansen of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 3, 2021 in Washington, D.C..

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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