Joe Blanton has successfully replaced the erratic Chris Hatcher as setup man in the Dodgers’ bullpen, but can Dave Roberts re-shuffle the rest of the deck?
There were only so many more times Dave Roberts could watch Chris Hatcher implode before demoting him. The Dodgers never expected Joe Blanton to be the shut-down guy who gets the ball to Kenley Jansen in the ninth. Blanton was tabbed primarily for long relief, but was thrust into the setup role when he showed consistency where nobody else could.