While a lot of the attention around baseball is on the Houston Astros, one footnote in the matter almost gets lost. Notably, Alex Wood has returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on one-year free agent contract.
And why is Wood relevant to any decent Houston Astros discussion? First and foremost, Wood was the only pitcher to defeat the 2017 Astros in the postseason in their home park.
Now, Wood joins David Vassegh of AM570 LA Sports to talk more about the subject. Also, he talks about his return to the Dodgers’ organization in 2020.
.@Awood45: “I think the casual fan doesn’t understand the severity of what has taken place.
..If you have decent signs and execute, its probably still going to work. When they know every pitch that is coming, that’s a different scenario.” (@THEREAL_DV) https://t.co/hzcs0fqf0B
— AM 570 LA Sports (@AM570LASports) January 18, 2020
Undeniably, I have seen a lot of speculation amongst fans that Wood could serve as a good left-handed reliever. However, Wood says that he came back to Los Angeles to be a starting pitcher.
“I love LA and love the Dodgers, but if I was coming back to pitch in the bullpen it really wouldn’t be an option for…
Read “Dodgers: Alex Wood Talks 2017 Sign-Stealing Astros, and 2020 Role with LA” at Dodgers Nation
