Well, it’s always been serious, but with two weeks left in the season, it’s “Playoff Tune-up Time” which is very serious. It’s likely that Rich Hill and Alex Verdugo will not be ready for the NLDS… or maybe the NLCS and the World Series. David Freese and Justin Turner are banged up and we have no clue how healthy they will be. This is the hand the Dodgers have to play!
If Freese is on the Playoff roster, Jedd Gyorko won’t be. He’s just insurance in case Freese can’t go, but he hasn’t capitalized… as yet! Kris Negron also will not be on the roster and the same with Edwin Rios.