Los Angeles Dodgers: Howl At The Moon—Randy Wolf to Return to the Bump

Workhorse. In a season that has seen 12 different starting pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers thus far, that’s the only way to describe how Randy Wolf put the starting staff on his back from the end of June until early September. Wolf, in 14 starts from Jun. 29-Sept. 5, tossed 93.2 innings—good for an average of 6.2 innings per start. That is a almost a full inning longer than the Dodgers’ team average as a staff, which is 5.7 innings per start. In fact, he hasn’t lost a decision since Aug. 1, going 5-0 with a 2.52 ERA in that span. Despite his recent brilliance, Wolf was sidelined for his last start, which was scheduled to have been last Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Tonight, he will return to the mound for the first time in 10 days. He missed time due to a hyper-extended left elbow that he injured during batting practice, but threw a bullpen session on Sunday during which he experienced no pain. The success of Wolf has all come without a proto...