Los Angeles Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts reaffirmed his belief in aid pitcher Blake Treinen after the Dodgers’ 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
Treinen entered the sport for beginning pitcher Emmet Sheehan — who threw seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts — within the eighth inning, and issued two walks whereas permitting three hits. The Giants scored all three of their runs off of Treinen within the eighth inning.
“On the finish of the day, there are particular guys I’m going to go to in leverage, and sure guys I’m not going to go to, and my belief in him is unwavering — I nonetheless really feel assured in him,” Roberts mentioned of Treinen.
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Treinen is having a tough month of September, as Sunday’s outing gave him his fifth lack of the month and raised his ERA to 11.57. Sunday was the third time this month Treinen has allowed three runs in a sport. Whereas Roberts had Treinen’s again, he additionally said he must take performances into consideration when selecting somebody to return into the sport in aid in high-leverage conditions.
“I’ve acquired to belief what I’m seeing, and never solely wager on the individual or observe report,” Roberts added. “All of us must see a pair good outings however most significantly, I need to see his confidence up. And to be fairly sincere, I feel that proper now he’s simply not as assured in himself as I’m in him.
“The principle factor is that we acquired to get that confidence again.”
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Treinen, in addition to the remainder of the Dodgers bullpen, have simply six video games remaining to straighten themselves out earlier than the postseason. Their subsequent alternative to take action comes on the highway after a relaxation day Monday. They’ll start their penultimate sequence of the season in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. PT.
The Dodgers have already got a spot within the postseason locked down, and are near locking up the division. Their magic quantity for a fourth consecutive NL West title is three.
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