Blake Snell tasked with saving Dodgers’ season, eyes October redemption — and a new image

Snell made two starts in the World Series a year ago, and he didn’t pitch well in either one. The pair of losses robbed him of the satisfaction he felt after winning each of his three previous starts of that postseason. His only solace was that he contributed 1 ⅓ innings of relief against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series. Reminded that he couldn’t feel his fingers in the World Series, Snell revealed that was also the case in the previous round when he limited the Milwaukee Brewers to one hit over eight scoreless innings…