Mookie Betts goes via unquestionably the roughest stretch of his profession.
The start of the season began off as poorly because it may’ve for the Los Angeles Dodgers star participant. When in Japan for the two-game collection versus the Chicago Cubs this previous March, Betts was despatched house after getting sick with some type of abdomen sickness. Except for being immensely dehydrated, Betts, already a slim individual to start with, reportedly misplaced upwards of 20 kilos throughout this bodily ordeal.
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He misplaced treasured time understanding with the crew when ramping up for the season to start. Not solely did he need to rebound from time away from baseball, however Betts additionally needed to regain as a lot weight and power as doable to account for the pains of a full season. He was additionally absolutely transitioning over to develop into the on a regular basis shortstop — a really tough feat contemplating his age (32) and huge expertise as an elite outfielder. When then throwing in a damaged toe he endured in June, the setbacks by no means stopped coming.
For all of those causes, Betts (as of Aug. 7) is presently hitting a meager .236 with 11 homers, 48 runs batted-in, and a shockingly-low (by his requirements) .307 OBP.
The Dodgers returned house and had a three-game collection versus the St. Louis Cardinals this week. On Monday, these in attendance rose to their toes and gave Betts a really heartwarming ovation with the hopes of creating their assist recognized. Mentally, Betts had been far and wide when trying to find one thing to assist his hitting woes.
As Betts informed the postgame media scrum, the gesture was very a lot appreciated.
“It’s been a phenomenal factor. So thanks to all of the Dodger followers for that,” Betts stated. “It’s tremendous particular. It’s the primary time I’ve ever gotten something like that.”
The Dodgers won’t repeat as World Sequence Champions until Betts can regain his kind. He’s nonetheless one of the vital indispensable gamers on this roster, and the worth he brings is appreciable.
The hopes are that the previous couple of video games will get Betts going. In opposition to the Cardinals, Betts notched 4 hits (together with two doubles).
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