LOS ANGELES — Rich Hill ended his regular season in style on Wednesday night against the Padres, and now — like a few of his rotation mates — begins the long wait before making his first playoff start.
The National League Division Series doesn’t start until Friday, Oct. 6, and the Dodgers haven’t announced their rotation, other than the known constant of Clayton Kershaw starting Game 1. The earliest Hill would start next in a game is Oct. 7, and possibly a few days after that.
“It all comes down to effort and the way you go about your business.