"For me, I think it's something that I've got to earn. If Doc tells me right now, 'We're going to go with Tanner,' I trust in Doc. It wasn't a, 'Oh, I want to go back out there.' I trust in Doc and at the same time I know they're protecting me and keeping my best interest in mind, which we really appreciate as players."
"I would say that he certainly earned the opportunity to go back out for the ninth. He pitched a heck of a ballgame. For me, the decision was he hasn't gone more than five innings in a long time. So now you're talking about the health of a player."
"So for him to get up eight times and throw the baseball the way he did, you could see the velocity start to go down. I'm looking at his health. He had a heck of a ballgame, he was efficient, those guys were swinging."
Justin Wrobleski delivered a stellar performance for the Dodgers, allowing only two hits and striking out two in eight shutout innings. Despite speculation about a ninth-inning return, manager Dave Roberts opted for Tanner Scott to protect Wrobleski's health early in the season. Wrobleski expressed trust in Roberts' decision, appreciating the organization's focus on player welfare. Roberts acknowledged Wrobleski's strong outing but emphasized the importance of managing his workload, especially since he hadn't pitched beyond five innings recently. The decision was made to ensure Wrobleski's long-term health and effectiveness for the team.
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