The regular season is just 162 games of spring training for the Dodgers. There are no excuses: When you spend this much money and get to the playoffs every year, it’s always World Series or bust. So, they went out and got two of the best hitters in the world. Until they get one in a full season, they’ll continue to be scrutinized. They’ll be in the playoffs for the 10th straight year but have only that one World Series title in the span. They have a great chance at eliminating the asterisk talk that dominates their 2020 World Series victory. The Dodgers have the potential to be extremely special. It’s no wonder I became such a huge baseball fan. ⚾ End of the fifth inning: Dodgers 5, Rockies 2Īs a Cleveland native growing up with the 1990s Indians, I got to watch a lineup that had Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, Kenny Lofton, Roberto Alomar, Carlos Baerga, David Justice, Albert Belle, Sandy Alomar and many other great hitters. Buehler’s first start of the season was pretty solid: He allowed two earned runs, four hits, walked two and struck out five over five innings. Both were left stranded when Buehler fooled Cron with a 90-mph cutter.ĭodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol took over for Buehler on the mound in the sixth inning.

Colorado’s Kris Bryant drilled a 1-0 pitch off the warning track in straight-away center for an easy, two-out double before Brendan Rodgers reached base when a scorcher hit to short was too much for Trea Turner to handle. Cron with runners on the corners to end the inning. Bellinger is hoping to rediscover the swing that powered him to the NL MVP award in 2019 after a disappointing 2021 campaign:īellinger slumping again as he searches to rediscover his swingīottom of fifth: Walker Buehler quickly defused a jam by striking out C.J. Overall, it was another encouraging inning for the Dodgers at the plate, but Cody Bellinger hasn’t fared well in his first three at-bats, going 0 for 3 so far. Top of the fifth: The Dodgers missed out on a chance to pad their lead when Mookie Betts flied out to deep center field with the bases loaded against Rockies reliever Ashton Goudeau.

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