Hoby Milner

Cooper Kurzweil, squirrel ascending.

Hobie Milner, he was able to strike out the side in his squirrel ascending, but Sammy Peralta, three shot out innings of long relief, and then Ryan Watson, a squirrel ascending.

For the Slam Diego Padres, they do slam the LA Dodgers 4-2.

The final, Tyler Glassow gives up three runs in six and a third innings.

I forgot about that.

...Hobie Milner, who had appendicitis and then Ubered himself to a hospital, and then he never came back from that.

How is Eisen on the air?

As a human being, he did, just not as a coach.

Oh, yeah.

How

is Eisen back on the air two days later, and Hobie Milner still has not been found? I have no idea.

I think he's

is a scary list.

You have Edward Bazzardo, Cooper Criswell, Sir Anthony Dominguez, Jose Ferrer, Hobie Milner, Michael Rucker, Gabe Speer, and Carlos Vargas.

But then you look at the unavailable guys, and it hurts.

Andres Munoz is day-to-day, which means he might not be ready.

True, but look at the structure.

You have Hobie Milner as a setup man.

He's been steady.

Then you have Michael Rucker and Gabe Spear for middle relief.

It does.

If Munoz is out, you might see Edouard Bazzardo take on a higher leverage role.

Or perhaps Hobie Milner stays in longer.

The manager has to be creative.

We know Andres Munoz is the closer, but he might be safe for Game 4 if this goes to a winner-take-all scenario.

For tonight, expect Hobie Milner or Michael Rucker to handle the late innings.

Milner has been solid in setup roles, but if Kirby struggles early, do we burn through the bullpen faster than we want? That's the fear, right?

Absolutely.

Bryce Miller is the other starter, but he's likely already thrown or is on short rest.

Hobie Milner is listed as a reliever but has started games before if absolutely necessary.

However, the real story here is the relief corps.

You've got Andrés Muñoz closing, but also Eduard Bazardo, Cooper Criswell, Seranthony Domínguez, José Ferrer, Michael Rucker, Gabe Speier, and Carlos Vargas.

Given the context, I think they have to go with a starter.

Going to the bullpen right after last night's loss feels risky, especially with Carlos Vargas and Hobie Milner managing high leverage relief work.

If I'm a manager, I'm looking at Logan Gilbert or Bryce Miller.

Gilbert has the experience to handle the pressure, but Miller has been the consistent arm this year.

If the starters don't go deep, the relievers are walking a tightrope.

They're walking a tightrope.

I'd expect Gabe Spear or Michael Rucker to handle the setup roles, with Hobie Milner closing if needed.

But Milner has been shaky in high leverage spots recently.