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Six appearances into this pandemic-shortened season, Jansen is making an entirely different case. @dodgers His average of 89.7 mph in Game 2 is his third lowest in any outing this season. From the way Roberts managed this game, it’s clear the Dodgers are going with matchups and not titles. - I think a little bit there was a little too much concern on velocity as opposed to throwing the baseball the right way and letting the hitter’s swing dictate what you do and don’t need to do. Short of that, the Dodgers may have to make a change in the ninth inning. 129,614, Official Instagram Account of #DodgersNation ⚾️. In almost the next breath, however, Roberts talked up all the options the Dodgers have. Clayton Kershaw now throws harder than Jansen and Kershaw has about a billion innings on his left arm. Jansen was the NL Reliever of the month for August, but by late September he had experienced a noticeable drop in velocity, and he hasn’t recovered. Clayton Kershaw had the other. The most severe symptoms lasted three days. Drive line Baseball? According to Statcast, Jansen's average cutter velocity since Sept. 24 is 89.6 mph. Jansen lost nearly 3 mph … List choice This is the deepest bullpen the Dodgers have had in years and, in theory, that makes it easier to avoid a compromised Jansen. Hershiser, a former Cy Young Award winner and current Dodgers broadcaster, is in uniform for parts of spring training as an instructor. “My love and respect for him certainly hasn’t changed, and he feels terrible,” said Roberts. Kenley Jansen. "The breaking ball was cast more than I've seen it. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Kenley Jansen’s performance in the Dodgers’ win over the Atlanta Braves begs the question: Should the Dodgers trust him again to deliver late in games? “He looked like he had some confidence tonight. After that, boom! Will Smith hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning, Corey Seager homered twice and the Dodgers won 7-3 over the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 of the NLCS. The inning was designed to boost his confidence and to gauge how effective he will be in high-leverage situations going forward. His average of 89.7 mph in Game 2 is … But in Spring Training this year, Kenley looked like he had changed. Just another change in a season of adjustments. How about Seager Sauce?! Asked if he was bothered by that, Jansen voiced his trust in Roberts. Here is Jansen's game-by-game cutter velocity since Opening Day 2019: Jansen's velocity was way down earlier this season, though we can blame that on the shutdown and the unusual three-week summer camp. “No, I’m going to try to turn it around and put work in for every single penny they pay me.”. Kelly only added to the suspense. “That part of the order, I liked Kenley right there with a three-run lead and I expect him to get those outs,” Roberts said. “It’s just to keep hitters honest,” Jansen said. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. The average velocity of the signature cutter was close to 94 mph in his career year of 2017, according to Pitchf/x data collected by Brooks Baseball. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | His fastball velocity has dipped for now, but he figures it will return. Jansen was the NL Reliever of the month for August, but by late September he had experienced a noticeable drop in velocity, and he hasn’t recovered. 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Kenley Jansen made his first appearance of the NLCS last night, in the sixth inning with a 14 run lead. And, yes, Roberts said, he did talk to Jansen. #MOOKIE After his ninth inning Wednesday night, it’s unclear what inning the Dodgers will next use Jansen. #DODGERSUP Will Smith’s homer helps Dodgers rally past Braves in Game 5 of NLCS, avoid elimination. He delivered, but the aesthetics were unpleasant: almost as many balls as strikes, with Christian Yelich saving Jansen by swinging at pitches out of the strike zone, even as he represented the tying run. That was really good to see.”. Yet, in two of the Dodgers’ last three postseason games, the team skipped Jansen with the game on the line. “I have three pitches. Jansen looked like the Jansen of old tonight. Dodgers await tests on Chris Taylor’s right ankle. Dodgers: CBS Sports Personality Calls Out LA Bats, Says Situation is a Hot Mess, Dodgers: Don’t Blame Clayton Kershaw for Last Night’s Meltdown. Clayton Kershaw now throws harder than Jansen and Kershaw has about a billion innings on his left arm. Meanwhile, he’s been hit harder lately: That’s basically a tale of two seasons, with a consistent climb that began on September 8, the night of the Diamondbacks debacle. That's after sitting in 90-93 mph … The look on Jansen's face says it all. He averaged 93-94 mph earlier this season, but only reached 92 mph three times in … - Brook Smith That was very comforting to see for him. - He couldn’t smell anything. But there is a path, one that does not necessarily involve Kenley Jansen and his faltering velocity, movement and command. #DodgersNation #dodgers #losangeles #lafans #doyers #baseball #mlb #besbol #fans #lableedsblue #thinkblue #ChavezRavine #HollywoodLifestyle #ItsAnLAThing #ITFDB #vivalosdoyers #LATogether ... Seag Sauce Puttin In That Double Double Work Tonight! The Dodgers won Game 1 on Wednesday (LAD 4, MIL 2) thanks to two first inning bases loaded walks by Brent Suter. But Jansen absolutely dominated when he was able to finally face hitters, making some of his teammates look silly. The ball was coming better out of his hand, he was hitting his locations, and his cutter was actually cutting. Over the last few weeks, there has been growing concern in regards to Kenley Jansen being the Dodgers’ closer. Later, Jansen contracted the virus himself. Let's Tie This Up Tomorrow! His velocity was down and his command was not all that good even though the box score (1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K) makes it look like a fairly routine appearance. The complete list of L.A. Times’ endorsements in the November 2020 election. (Jansen also dealt with COVID-19 in June.) Again. Team: Los Angeles Dodgers (majors) Born: September 30, 1987 in Willemstad, Curacao cw Debut: July 24, 2010 (Age 22-297d, 17,402nd in MLB history) vs. NYM 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER . His velocity was down at the end of the regular season too, sitting in the 89-90 mph range in his final three regular season appearances. But again the cutter characteristics are most important. And while Roberts did use Jansen in the ninth, it had more to do with facing the bottom of the Padres’ order than the inning. “To see the way he commanded the baseball. Speaking by phone from Dodger Stadium, Hershiser recalled a time this spring when he, pitching coach Mark Prior, and former pitching coach Rick Honeycutt gathered around Jansen during or after a bullpen session. Yet the Dodgers were alarmed less by the erratic control than by the decline in velocity. “Even though I got it, you don’t know if you’re going to get reinfected again. He’s been charged with only one run in six appearances for an ERA of 1.50. When it comes to things like that, he's in exclusive company. Momentum Is Ours.... © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. Again, I don't know as much until I really look at it.". But Jansen’s visions of a return to dominance were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut down the sport. As Roberts mentioned, he commanded the baseball and attacked hitters the way he did years ago. The absence of a lockdown closer has not stopped the last three World Series winners. Kenley Jansen sat on a chair in the Dodgers bullpen, fiddling with the drawstring on his sweatshirt, then resting his hands on his legs, then crossing his arms.

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