Opening Day is a' comin' fast, and the Dodgers still have some things to figure out. Tuesday's 3-3 tie against the Brewers, complete with yet another tantalizingly strong game from Clayton Kershaw, who is still likely to start the season in the Minor Leagues but is certainly fast tracking himself these days, put a cap on Cactus League play- short as it was- and the Dodgers now head home with a few decisions to make on what had looked like a reasonably cut and dried Spring Training a few weeks ago. There is still the lingering outfield question, but it isn't the only one. There are bullpen issues, starting with Takashi Saito's availability for Opening Day in question due to injuries that have kept him from piling up enough innings, including the left buttocks strain that caused him to be scratched from Tuesday's game.
The rest of the pen is taking shape, but is still a work in progress. The Blue released vet reliever Rudy Seanez, a bit of a surprise given his performance last season, which could make some space for Mike Myers or Ramon Troncoso. Of course, the pitcher-to-position-player ratio also depends on the health of guys like Jeff Kent (who's running again), who's on third (could be Hu, as in Chin-Lung, though his skills make him the potential SS of the future), and who's in the outfield and on the bench (wither Jason Repko?).
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