text: If Pillar can get his RISP up next year, he's a 60-65 RBI guy and with a stellar glove, not bad at all. Better numbers than Joc Pederson, and better defence. And Goins has better numbers than Logan Forsythe, Dodgers 2nd base. 
  
  Dodgers played better last night, even though they lost. Dave Roberts said the team is dropping a starter ( from 6 to 5) this week. Excluding Kershaw, the ERAs of the other starters since the break : Rich Hill 3.40, Maeda, 3.26, Darvish 5.40, Wood 4.00, Ryu 2.74. The starter dropped? Ryu of course. In the past 3 months, Ryu has given up more than 3 ER once. The most consistent starter gets dropped. Why can't Darvish sit? Just to save face on a dubious trade.
  
  Also, a nod to Brett Anderson, three fairly decent starts for the Jays. Not to be a gossip monger, but I did note he tweeted this week, "It's crazy what happens when you aren't tinkered with and can just go out and pitch." That's a subtle dig at the LAD, possibly at Rick Honeycutt, Dodgers pitching coach.