LA Dodgers Get No Relief: Hong-Chih Kuo and Cory Wade’s Absences Very Evident

Through the first week of the season, one glaring deficiency is cutting down the Dodgers' success and their record.

Of the four losses the Dodgers have suffered this season—the Dodgers are 2-4—three belong to relief pitchers. George Sherrill currently sports a 22.50 ERA in just two innings pitched. He has accounted for five earned runs, four walks and a hit-by-pitch. He is the lone lefty in the Dodgers bullpen, and has not been reliable when called upon.

The struggles of Sherrill only emphasize the the need for Hong-Chih Kuo's return. Last seaon Kuo posted decent numbers in a season cut short by shoulder problems. He appeared in 35 games, finishing with a 3.00 ERA, allowing only 21 hits in 30 innings.

Kuo's absence is a clear-cut source for the Dodgers'...

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