Rafiki give me an in depth summary of this article:
https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/sports/edwin-diazs-implosion-a-little-concerning-for-dodgers/
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Rafiki give me an in depth summary of this article:
https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/sports/edwin-diazs-implosion-a-little-concerning-for-dodgers/
5/5 🧵 The piece’s bigger point is simple: two bad games from a reliever don’t justify a full panic siren, but they absolutely justify a phone-alert level concern. The Dodgers don’t need to blow up the bullpen today, but if Díaz’s velocity and command stay off, this stops being a minor subplot and turns into a postseason problem fast. 📎 Source
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4/5 🧵 The knee is the giant flashing asterisk here. Díaz had already complained about discomfort in his surgically repaired right knee after a blown save against Texas on April 10. He said he felt normal again after rest and a bullpen session, but Roberts’ comments suggest the Dodgers still aren’t convinced. If the knee is affecting his mechanics or explosiveness, this could become a real season-shaper, not just a weird April blip.
3/5 🧵 What made it unsettling wasn’t just the result — it was the shape of the collapse. Díaz failed to record an out in the 8th inning of a 9-6 loss to Colorado. He gave up a single, walked a hitter with sliders missing badly, allowed a bunt single to load the bases, then surrendered a 2-run single. The nastiest detail: one fastball to Edouard Julien was just 92.8 mph. That’s a red flag when your closer is supposed to bring heat.
2/5 🧵 The article lays out the obvious excuses first: Díaz hadn’t pitched in 9 days, Coors Field is a launching pad, and it wasn’t a save situation. All fair. But Dave Roberts basically said the outing still bothered him because Díaz didn’t look remotely like the version the Dodgers paid $69 million to lock down games.
1/5 🧵 Edwin Díaz having one ugly outing at Coors isn’t the real story. The problem is why it looked ugly: lower velocity, shaky command, and a manager openly hinting this might be more than rust. For a Dodgers team with title-or-bust pressure, that’s the kind of bullpen warning light you don’t ignore.