Dodgers: How the Playoff Bullpen Should Be Constructed

Josh Fields, Tony Watson and Tony Cingrani

These three guys would be the ones who work the sixth and possibly the seventh innings of ballgames, preferably with a comfortable lead or a deficit.

Fields started off the season great but had a rough June which brought his numbers back to normal. Since then, he has been solid, but at times very shaky. Good for a 3.00 ERA in 54 innings. When he is on, he is great, but the guy does have the tendency of giving up the long ball when he misses his spots (which can be more often than average).

Tony Watson and Tony Cingrani were the deadline grabs and initially, they looked like busts. However, since August 22, they have done a complete 180, as Brooke Smith broke down. They are starting to look like the pitchers Andrew Freidman and Co. bought into, and it couldn’t come at a better time.

At this pace, Dave Roberts may be able to use them in higher leverage situations. Just this past Tuesday, Tony Watson came into a 2-1 game (Dodgers were leading) with two on and one out in the bottom of the sixth. He proceeds to give up a walk but then gets out of the bases loaded one-out jam. They just might be used in somewhat high-leverage situations if they keep this up.

More and more they are becoming trustworthy and eventually could serve as more options as left-handed specialists. Speaking of which…