A Los Angeles Times commentary dated Oct. 5 argues that the Dodgers should stop overthinking their late-inning plans and use Edwin Díaz as their closer. This is the columnist's opinion. The column does not report a decision by the team.
The argument comes out of NLDS Game 2. In that game, Díaz pitched in the sixth inning of a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night.
The column focuses on Díaz's entrance. It points out that he came out of the bullpen to recorded trumpets, not the live trumpeter who plays before a save opportunity. He was entering the middle innings of a loss the writer called uninspiring. At the time, according to the Times, the moment could have looked like one more misplay.
The columnist sees it differently. In the Times' view, those trumpets showed that the Dodgers have found their postseason closer.
The Los Angeles Times also described the Game 2 defeat as a missed chance for the Dodgers to take control of the series against the Braves.
The captured excerpt of the column does not say how Díaz pitched, what the series score is or whether the Dodgers plan to change his role. SouthLand HubSports cannot confirm any of those details from this source.