We do need a reliable 4th outfielder. Baldelli is just not reliable due to his medical condition. I could see Coco or Andruw Jones as a 4th outfielder . Reddick is an injury option, but he should not break camp with the team.
This is the kind of thing that 228 was woried about. Girardi makes a stupid illogical move that costs the team a game. In a short series, that could be very bad news.
I really think that at 43 he is really starting to break down physically. This year was his back. He has had shoulder problems in past years and he has a torn labrum that has not been repaired. I think his reliability will decline. It's time to move on.
I'm really hoping that Wakefield hangs it up. His body is falling apart. They may be fixing his back, but he still has a torn labrum. His durability is a big issue. We can't have him pitch through July and then crap out in the second half of August.
This is a good team with a good offense and sound defense. If he pitches well, he should get victories-- even against the good teams. 16 Starts with a 4.21 ERA is not very convincing to me.
Kershaw is the Dodgers game 1 starter? If that's the best they have to offer, they are going down sooner than I thought. Originally I predicted the Phillies in 6 games. i don't see it going more than 5 games.