Walker Buehler delivered a shaky performance during his second start since his second Tommy John surgery, but the Dodgers aren't worried yet.
The Dodgers believe. They believe that Walker Buehler will once again be the pitcher he used to be, that he can once again be the man unafraid to scale the mound when the games count the most. But how much will they stake on that belief? Buehler’s second start wasn’t any better than his first, the former All-Star removed from a 4-0 defeat to the San Diego Padres with just one out in the fourth inning. His final line on Sunday at Petco Park: Three runs, five hits, two walks, two strikeouts.
“Anyone is going to deserve — certainly with his track record — a handful, five, six starts,” Roberts said. Buehler prepared for his comeback by pitching in six minor league games, but questioned their efficacy. “Listen, man, like throwing games in the minor leagues, you’re never gonna learn how to get big leaguers out,” Buehler said. “I think that’s kind of where we’re at.” And that’s what Buehler looked like against the Padres, a pitcher making only his second start in two years.
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