Any slight failure by Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen to start this season was bound to be noticed. After all, he was virtually perfect in 2013.
So now that he has given up a run in consecutive appearances for the first time since last May, eyes have been opened. Jansen blew a save against Detroit on Tuesday before his team rallied to win, then took the loss Wednesday night by surrendering a home run to Victor Martinez. But Don Mattingly claimed he's not worried.
"No real concerns," he told the Los Angeles Times. "Kenley's stuff is good. It's coming out good. He's healthy. I think we're going to be OK."
Jansen, who racked up 26 saves in 29 chances with a 1.41 ERA after being named the closer a year ago, has yielded 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings this year with a 4.76 ERA.