Kirby Lee/US PresswireJosh Lindblom (22)The setup: The second-round draft pick from 2008 has had Dodger minor-league watchers excited about his potential for some time, especially with a 2.54 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 39 innings for Albuquerque in 2009, but his star dimmed in a rough 2010 (6.54 ERA with the Isotopes). As with Scott Elbert, the Dodgers' indecision about whether to make him a starting pitcher or not didn't seem to help, but as with Elbert, the team committed to making him a reliever in 2011.The closeup: Lindblom began the year in Double-A Chattanooga and thrived in three stints down there, totaling a 2.13 ERA, 54 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings with 48 baserunners allowed. He came up to the big club on May 29 when Kenley Jansen went on the disabled list for what figured
Remembering 2011: Josh Lindblom
Published October 18, 2011 at 9:35 AM
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