"Blake Snell faltered in Game 1, exposing the Dodgers' vulnerable bullpen, which allowed nine runs in a single inning. The Dodgers' World Series hopes rest entirely on their elite rotation because their bullpen cannot survive even one mediocre start by any of their starters. Future starts by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani must reach deep into games to shield a bullpen the team knew was their greatest weakness."
"On days they don't have it, as was the case on Friday night, they don't have a chance. On days their starters choke the way Blake Snell did in Game 1 of the World Series, they're destined for the kind of 11-4 defeat they suffered at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays in Rogers Centre. By recording just 15 outs, Snell exposed his team's relievers."
Blake Snell faltered in Game 1, allowing early runs and recording just 15 outs, which forced the Dodgers to rely on a vulnerable bullpen that surrendered nine runs in a single inning. The bullpen's collapse produced an 11-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays and revealed a roster that cannot withstand mediocre starts. The Dodgers invested heavily in elite starting pitching and require Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani to pitch deep into games to protect the relief corps. Elite starting pitching is indispensable for the Dodgers' World Series hopes because the bullpen cannot survive even one subpar start.
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