The Trials And Tribulations Of A Closer

Brandon League may have blown his last save for the Dodgers. He gave up 4 runs in the top of the ninth inning last night against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Dodgers lost 5-4. I hope Don Mattingly is not staking his managerial career on the resurgence of Brandon League. That was his fourth blown save and the Dodgers 11th overall as a team. I have a hard time believing that they cannot find someone to close the door. Kenley Jansen is the next likely candidate to have a shot at being the closer. The Dodgers lost their third in a row after a promising weekend start against the Atlanta Braves and they wasted another good performance by Clayton Kershaw. After another heartbreaking loss, I can only believe that Mattingly's job hangs in the balance.