Eduardo Rodriguez and what could have been

Eduardo Rodriguez left Tuesday's video game against the Dodgers with an injury, leaving them to ask once more: Suppose? Rodriguez, who invoked his no-trade clause earlier this season to stick with the Detroit Tigers, made waves in the Dodgers' club and past with his choice. Former colleagues Mookie Betts and J. D. Martinez heard absolutely nothing from him after they connected to preemptively invite him to Los Angeles, yet both eventually recognized the decision. "He texted me and asked forgiveness, stated why he could not message me back and things like that," Martinez stated, according to The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya. "It was a household choice. I get it, male. " It's obvious that Rodriguez might have made a significant impact with the Dodgers. Tony Gonsolin, Julio Urias, and Walker Buehler are no longer offered this season, and Clayton Kershaw is slowly recovering from his most recent stint on the damaged list Parker Meadows Jersey. The continuing to be beginners and lengthy relieversBobby Miller, Ryan Pepiot, and Lance Lynn, among othersare either novices or much less reliable alternatives. Like Martinez, though, supervisor Dave Roberts is unconcerned. "If a person doesn't intend to be below for whatever reason, then c'est la vie, it's all good," he said. Dodgers Links Vin Scully has our heartsand Charley Steiner and Rick Monday, the Dodgers' ever-present radio commentators, are no exception. Both spoke to Bill Shaikin at the Los Angeles Times regarding just how Scully affected their revealing style and what it's been like to spend two decades on duty together Zach Logue Jersey. In situation you missed it, Will Smith had fun with a busted rib for most of the very first half of this period. He was hit by a pitch from St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jake Woodford on April 30 and, up until lately, was making up for the injury with some modifications to his swing, composes Expense Plunkett at the OC Register. Brusdar Graterol's mother enjoyed him join in the significant leagues for the very first time after the pair spent seven years apart. Mike DiGiovanna at the L. A. Times recounts the emotional video game and what it suggested not just to Graterol, yet additionally to his teammates.