DENVER >> Traditionalists might describe Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader between the Dodgers and Colorado Rockies as a “bullpen game” for the Dodgers.
More progressive minds might have been reminded of the Houston Astros, who tried to deploy multiple “starting” pitchers in minor-league games earlier this decade, only to abandon the experiment in time. Tony LaRussa tried something similar as manager of the Oakland A’s in the early 1990s.
Whether it’s been out of choice or necessity, short-term or long-term, the results are usually unfavorable. So it was for the Dodgers in a 6-3 loss at Coors Field.