Welcome again to SoCal, Dodgers. The boys in blue are again dwelling for a superb stretch after their lengthy highway journey, so right here's the chat from the day without work.
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Mookie Betts works onerous, perhaps too onerous, writes Invoice Plunkett on the Orange County Register. Betts spends extra time training to make up for his lack of expertise at shortstop, but it surely's a demanding every day routine that would do extra hurt than good on the plate.
Kiké Hernández tried to get well from a sluggish begin, and his current mistake (whereas being interviewed, no much less) didn't assist. Jack Harris on the Los Angeles Occasions particulars how Hernández is working to maneuver ahead after years of accidents.
Invoice Ladson at MLB.com caught up with Teoscar Hernández after his massive sequence in opposition to the New York Yankees, discussing what it's prefer to play alongside these massive stars and what's serving to him shine in his personal manner this season .
Bobby Miller might make one other rehab stint within the minors earlier than returning to the Dodgers, in keeping with CBS Sports activities and MLB.com. Miller final threw 85 pitches whereas averaging about 98 mph on his fastball for Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis.
MLB gamers have been requested if the Dodgers' tendency to spend massive is nice for baseball, with blended outcomes. However as one participant mentioned: “That's what makes baseball nice. These guys spend $1 billion and so they'll nonetheless get swept within the first spherical. Steve Miller at Heavy.com has extra insights.
