Los Angeles Dodgers: Bullpen Making Strides After Stretch of Rough Luck

The Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen is finally turning the corner.The front office has been working feverishly to find a solution in the overworked bullpen and recently got some help from the injury Gods with the return of Hong Chi-Kuo and the soon-anticipated return of rookie sensation Ronald Belisario.Back on July 5, I spoke of the reasons why Belisario and fellow late-innings reliever Ramon Troncoso were heading down a dangerous road with their arms. Troncoso has been fortunate and is yet to run into any issues, but the very next day Belisario went on the disabled list with soreness in his right elbow and is yet to return—so let’s hope I don’t jinx any additional arms with this breakdown of the bullpen.Manager Joe Torre has made a habit of carrying 13 pitchers on the 25-man active roster to combat his comical over-usage of the bullpen. For example, the Dodgers were leading the Atlanta Braves 8-0 in the eighth inning on Sunday night.Scott Elbert had tossed 2.2 i...