Eleven straight losses for LAD, 16 of 17. Just 3 1/2 up on the Nationals for home field, with head to head this weekend. If it all falls apart, and I'm not saying it will, but it could, if that happens, you have to look at how Dave Roberts and the front office managed September. The blunders: 39 players on the roster was far too many, they basically called up everyone and diluted the team, reverting to a spring training approach.  3-4 callups could have provided the necessary rest.

2) What is the obsession with playing Curtis Granderson? He stinks, terrible. 8 for 72, batting .111. And batting him leadoff, 2nd or 5th? Awful managing by Roberts. Basically, they are throwing Ethier to the wolves to use Granderson.

3) Bumping Ryu, the most consistent starter for the last 3 months out of the starting rotation in favour of Maeda or Darvish. I get they need to save face on Darvish, even though he stinks too. 

If Kershaw loses tonight, I can see the losing streak hit 16, and 21 0f 22.