World Series: Dodgers eye sweep with, yes, a bullpen game
For decades, the Los Angeles Dodgers were known for superstar starting pitchers.
These pitchers remain so indelible that surnames largely suffice: Koufax, Drysdale, Valenzuela, Hershiser, Kershaw, all of whom made World Series starts for championship Dodgers teams.
The Dodgers' 4-2 win in Game 3 of the 2024 World Series on Monday put them on the cusp of another championship, with a historically insurmountable three games to none headlock on the New York Yankees. L.A. can clinch in Game 4 on Tuesday -- traditionally a tremendous opportunity in the career of an ambitious starting pitcher.
The Dodgers' Game 4 starter? In the aftermath of Game 3, the answer to that question remained: Relief pitcher TBD. But we do know it's going to be a bullpen game to perhaps win the World Series.
"That would be fun, obviously, to go out and contribute something like that," Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson said. "I'm not sure what we're going to do, but we'll go out there and get three, four or five outs and get the ball to the next guy."