(09-18-2018 10:46 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(09-18-2018 09:02 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(09-18-2018 05:12 PM)jdgaucho Wrote:  Ryu seven shutout innings for the Dodgers. If they can hold onto a postseason spot, their rotation is intriguing. Buehler, Ryu, Kershaw, Hill.

how much more is Buehler going to pitch? He's up to 135 innings right now with 2 regular season starts left. So could easily get up to 145-150. I can't imagine them wanting him to go much more than that. Also, it's not like they can give him only 1 start in a few days and then let that be his last one for regular season. His next start is tomorrow... Then another one early next week.

If Buehler is out- the rotation gets a lot more flimsy. Kershaw, Ryu, and Hill. Then Stripling. They can't do like they have in the past and start Kershaw in games 1 and 4- they aren't going to start him on short rest.

We've talked about this. Dodgers are comfortable with his innings...

Quote:The Dodgers have never specified a cap for Walker Buehler’s innings as a rookie though Roberts mentioned 140-150 as a target during spring training.

With three more starts likely for Buehler (including Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies) and potentially more in the postseason, he is already at 134-2/3 innings (including 18 in the minors). But Roberts said the Dodgers are “comfortable with where he’s at.”

“We’re in good shape,” Dodges president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said recently. “He takes care of himself, which helps. If we ever reach a point where we feel like fatigue is setting in, we’ll factor that in. But we feel good about where he’s at and feel as good as we can going forward.”

Buehler missed about a month while recovering from a microfracture to a rib, down time that no doubt helped the Dodgers rein in his innings. The 24-year-old said he recognizes the challenge of the long season but feels good physically heading into the final stretch.

“It’s kind of an up-and-down thing,” Buehler said. “Everyone likes to say it’s 162 games and it’s just long. I think the difference between the minors and the big leagues is just one more ride on the rollercoaster. No matter how long the season is, even a college season, there’s going to be a couple weeks when you don’t feel great and there’s going to be a couple weeks when you feel awesome.

“I think I’m in a good spot. I know everyone wants to worry about the innings and the number. But I don’t think that’s it. I think guys can play this game year-round if they could. It’s just a constant wave of up and down and I’m hoping if we get to late October I’m on the up.”

It'll be interesting to see how high they let the number get. The fact that he's going to be at the target they set preseason is interesting. One thing with that- if he gets really lit up in a start- that could really set the alarm bells off thinking it's fatigue.