Dave Roberts said the Dodgers don't have to make a decision right now as far as Emmet Sheehan's (5.29 ERA) role in the rotation. But acknowledged the season-long struggles.
"When you're pitching in big league games you've got to get guys out. I don't know where we go from here."
The Dodgers lost, 8-4. They are 69-43 after getting swept at home by the Boston Red Sox.
Sloppy play ruled the day and large parts of the weekend, too.
Deadline day tomorrow as the Dodgers travel to Chicago.
Emmet Sheehan gave up a pair of runs in the first inning an, shortly after the Dodgers clawed back to a 3-2 lead, gave up back-to-back home runs to Cedanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu.
4-3 Boston.
"It was Skubal or nothing, essentially."
The Dodgers had one target going into this deadline: Tarik Skubal. They got him.
They're not done, but landing Skubal moves the needle for the Dodgers in a way no one else did:
Andrew Friedman downplayed the idea of the Dodgers adding further to their big league roster. Tarik Skubal was obviously the big target.
Does not mean the Dodgers are done. They could move some pieces off their roster and reorganize some of their outfield prospect logjam.