""You might be asking, why Tanner Scott tonight?" Hershiser said, moments after the SNLA broadcast showed a clip of the left-hander getting walked off the night before, and moments before he'd get walked off again on a bases-loaded single to end Saturday's disastrous loss to the Orioles. Well, Hershiser continued, "If the Dodgers are going to go deep into October, and go back-to-back as world champions, the people Dave Roberts is bringing in have to get it right.""
"It's been compounded by inconsistencies elsewhere, from similarly scuffling offseason signing Kirby Yates; to Blake Treinen and the unreliable form he has shown since returning from an elbow injury, including a meltdown earlier in Saturday's ninth inning that forced Scott into an unforgiving situation. Injuries have also hampered the continuity of the bullpen time and again this season. Hard-throwing right-hander Michael Kopech has been limited to 10 appearances because of arm and knee troubles."
Tanner Scott, a $72 million offseason signing, entered a disastrous ninth inning in Baltimore and allowed a bases-loaded single that ended the game. Broadcasters noted his recent poor outings while the team continued to deploy its intended high-leverage relievers. Other key bullpen acquisitions, including Kirby Yates and Blake Treinen, have shown inconsistent performances, and injuries to Michael Kopech and Alex Vesia have disrupted continuity. Limited midseason reinforcements and recurring bullpen instability have increased late-game vulnerability and undermined confidence in the Dodgers' back end.
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