Jim Tracy may want to rethink his decision to pull Kaz Ishii from the rotation.
In yesterday's 7-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers saw the reclamation project of Hideo Nomo take a step backward. Nomo sputtered, giving up six runs in 3 2/3 innings, leading one to wonder if his shoulder can hold up against any team not called the Arizona Diamondbacks.
So with Nomo a question mark, Brad Penny still at least two weeks (or a season) away from pitching again, LAist cannot help but question Tracy's latest rotation shuffle. Sure, Kaz Ishii has been erratic, but Wilson Alvarez hasn't exactly been Mr. Consistency either. Ishii will give the Dodgers a chance to win more often than he won't as a starting pitcher, and is probably the best option as the Azul try to put away the Giants.
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Phil, what do you hear about Penny? It's hard to find information that isn't couched and hedged all over the place. Any inside scoop?
As for the Dodger arms, what do you think about putting Jackson into the rotation? I can't see him being any worse then Ishii or Nomo.
Brad Penny is at least two weeks from being healthy, and may miss the season. Even if he comes back, he might have to pitch in relief to build up his endurance and stamina. With the minor league season over, Penny won't get a rehabilitation start. It is looking very unlikely that he'll get to pitch in the postseason.
As for Jackson, he hasn't come back strong from injury. They kept throwing him out to Vegas for one "rehabilitation start" after another, and none were spectacular. He gave up one run yesterday in two innings of relief. Even when he was starting, and pitching decently, he could only go 5-6 innings.
I think it's fair to say that the Dodgers can expect more consistency out of Ishii than a rookie in Jackson.