For the Dodgers, their bullpen has spelled anything but relief in the second half. Reeling from the loss of All-Star closer Kenley Jansen to a heart problem over the weekend, Los Angeles has found itself unable to hold leads of any size. The latest catastrophe: four runs allowed in the ninth against the Giants on Monday night to blow a 2–1 advantage and a win for Clayton Kershaw. It’s the Dodgers’ fourth straight loss and fifth in their last six games, all of which can be pinned on a relief corps that’s low on bodies or ability.
The trouble started last Thursday, when Jansen—who has a 2.