The Dodgers’ season-high eight-game win streak just slammed into a brick wall, hard. They fell 4-3 to the Miami Marlins on Saturday, and right-hander Tyler Glasnow got absolutely hammered for his first losing decision of the season. Ouch.
Glasnow’s Short Outing And A ‘Weird’ Back Vibe
Glasnow’s day on the mound was rough, man. He only lasted four full innings, tossing 91 pitches and getting charged for four earned runs. Sure, he struck out seven, but allowing four walks is just brutal. That’s the most walks he’s given up in a start since April 29, and guess who that was against? Yep, Miami again. He actually looked like he was turning it around, retiring the side in order in the third and fourth, but then the wheels completely fell off. What’s wild is that Glasnow insists his back,which sidelined him for three and a half months earlier this season,”feels good.” But then he dropped this bomb: “I think it was just trying to move a little quicker and get my glove a little higher,” he said. “I was just ripping off everything. I kind of put a Band-Aid on it. Felt pretty good then it started to feel a little weird again.” That “little weird again” part? That’s the stuff that makes you nervous late in the season. Manager Dave Roberts pulled Glasnow in the fifth, bringing in Jack Dreyer to extinguish the fire. Roberts said it was tough, but “walking those first two hitters in that fifth inning was time to just pull the plug and get Jack [Dreyer] in there and try to limit damage.” You gotta do what you gotta do to stop the bleeding.
Freeman’s Return And The Long-Term Plan
It wasn’t all bad news, though. Freddie Freeman was back in the lineup, celebrating his 37th birthday no less! He had missed the previous two games because of right knee issues. The guy is a warrior, but he admitted the injury has been messing with his game on both offense and defense. “I was having trouble moving [on defense]. I didn’t have a front side anymore [in my swing],” Freeman explained about how his knee was messing with him. “It just got to the point where it wasn’t giving me the best opportunity to play like I want to.” The team knows they need him healthy, so Roberts confirmed they’ll “continue to manage” Freeman’s injury. That means “pick spots to give him an off day here or there, because again, we’ve just got to make sure he’s at optimal health when we finish the season.” On the scoreboard, Max Muncy followed Mookie Betts’ first inning home run with one of his own, which was awesome! But sadly, that was pretty much all they could muster before Hunter Feduccia’s RBI single in the ninth. Muncy even spoke with Kirsten Watson after the loss, clearly frustrated.
Losing an eight-game streak is a punch to the gut, especially with key guys like Freeman dealing with lingering issues. Managing his workload over these final two weeks is absolutely critical. They need him at 100 percent, even if it means picking some off days. It’s all about finishing strong, and avoiding any more “weird” feelings on the mound!
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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