What can be Dodger’s next steps?

At this point, they can only rely on newcomer Jack Flaherty to start his first postseason game. And secondly, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was sidelined for nearly three months with a shoulder injury. But his comeback offers a glimmer of hope. The young Japanese talent had an encouraging return last week and seems poised to make a solid contribution moving forward. So fingers crossed! However, beyond Yamamoto and Flaherty, the Dodgers’ rotation is clouded with uncertainty- especially given that several other pitchers are also unavailable.

Clayton Kershaw is trying to do his best while dealing with a bone spur in his left big toe, but there’s still no “return” date on the calendar. Gavin Stone is on the sidelines with shoulder inflammation and hasn’t even gotten back to throwing yet. Walker Buehler and Bobby Miller, the other key pieces, have been having their share of struggles. And, as if things weren’t complicated enough, Shohei Ohtani is on a pitching hiatus. It’s like a game of musical chairs with the Dodgers’ rotation!

And now, with their ace not likely coming back, the blue crew has to figure out a way to make the best out of the players they have in the lineup! And they have to do it fast. Why? Because the clock is ticking. As the playoffs are approaching closer, other teams are also approaching closer to the Dodgers on the leaderboard. The San Diego Padres, who slashed their payroll by $90 million, are now trailing the blue crew, who splurged $1.4 billion last winter—by just 3.5 games.

So, the big question is whether the Dodgers will be able to hold onto their lead or not! What do you think? Drop your thoughts in the comments.