It is decimated . But you still have to work with what you have. You need structure. You need a plan . Who is going to close ? Who has the 8th ? The seventh ? When should they warm up and get ready. Who are they likely to face ? What is the plan ? If Holmes is the closer , he should have pitched the 9th. If he can 't go , Loaisga is probably the best option. Boone was bewildered. And I hate to say it because I like the guy , but so was Dave Roberts. His lack of a plan and structure was very apparent in the Dodger meltdown.
The Dodgers pen was also somewhat decimated. What do you think Roberts did wrong, exactly?
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