The Dodgers are still clinging to their tiniest of playoff hopes, as they should, and manager Joe Torre admitted that they need to sweep the Giants this weekend.
"We need to win every game," Torre said, and while he wasn't speaking literally about a 28-0 finish, it wasn't that far away.
After a day off Thursday, reinforcements will arrive in the form of September call-ups. The Dodgers don't plan to add a ton of players. Torre mentioned a catcher, a couple of relievers and an infielder.
Class AAA Albuquerque, despite having its roster torn apart all year by roster changes, played competitive baseball. Barring a major turnaround that puts the team in the playoffs, Albuquerque's season will end Monday, at which point the Dodgers will consider additional call-ups.
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