Ahead of Game 5 of the World Series, Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler told president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman he was going to make himself available to pitch from the bullpen if needed. Friedman initially brushed off the idea. Buehler was coming off a start two days prior, and would potentially start Game 7 if the series went on that long.
“‘Yeah, yeah, Walker. That’s great,’” Friedman recalled telling Buehler, via Bill Plunkett of the OC Register. “‘But what if things get wonky,’ (Buehler said). ‘Yeah, yeah – if things get wonky no problem’ knowing that we had a fully rested bullpen.