count out

But barring disaster — never count out the Dodgers’ bullpen — the team is guaranteed at least two more games at home this season.

The kind of game the Dodgers played on Sunday, however, prompted the same scout to attach this qualifier: They can’t be counted out.

Manager Dave Roberts says he trusts him to keep taking the mound, and so do I. Like the headline reads, “History says don’t count out Kershaw.”

Xander Schauffele may not have played much this year because of a rib injury, but it still would be difficult to count out a player who won two majors last year.

I never counted out the rematch and just wanted to see what my other options were.