A disappointing first month of the season means someone will get singled-out. Yesterday, it was Cody Bellinger. He was pulled after not running out a double for a triple. Per Eric Stephen at True Blue LA:
“I felt there wasn’t hustle on the ball he hit 421 feet into right center field. He cruised into second base. For me I feel he’s too talented of a player. For a team that’s competing every day and grinding,” manager Dave Roberts said, as seen on SportsNet LA. “You have a right fielder out there who had chills the day prior and throwing up, diving around out there. For Cody not to be on third base — it’s something we talked about before — I wouldn’t be doing him or the team any service by not acting.”Photo above via Michael Urakami at Dodger Insider/MLB.com. Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 1935 the Dodgers signed 21-year old amateur free agent Rod Dedeaux. He would later on go on to become the head baseball coach at the University of Southern California (USC) for 45 season -- winning 11 national titles and 28 conference championships. In 1940 Brooklyn tied a Major League record for consecutive wins to start a season at nine victories when Dodgers hurler Tex Carlton no-hit the Cincinnati Reds, 3-0.
- Happy Birthday, Paul Wachtel, Phil Garner, Jeff Reboulet & José Peraza!
- Cody Bellinger responded to his benching thusly, via Pedro Gomez at ESPN:
"I got in the dugout, and he said I was out of the game," Bellinger told reporters after the game. "I didn't know any reason. Just put on my jacket, went up to the railing and watched the game. I've always played the game hard. I kind of took a big swing on the curveball, ended up on my knee. We're down four runs. I'm not trying to make an out on the bases going to third. He saw what he saw. It's all good. I'm never going to dog that. Obviously, it's 'Triples Alley.' That's what they call it. We're down four. ... That was my reasoning. ... It was his decision. I can't say anything against it."
- ICYMI: Per Ken Gurnick at MLB.com; "Puig placed on DL with hip pointer, bruised foot."
- Ken Gurnick follows this up by telling us that outfield prospect Alex Verdugo was called up from Oklahoma City to the Dodgers.
- Via Tom Hoffarth at SGV Tribune; "The latest on the Dodgers and their TV fiasco." Yeah, it's a confusing mess.
- Keep this name in your mental database -- Diego Cartaya. Via a tweet from MLB Pipeline:
The #Dodgers are considered the favorites to sign the No. 1 ranked player on our new Top 30 International Prospects list, Venezuelan catcher Diego Cartaya, and No. 30, Dominican right-hander Jerming Rosario: https://t.co/z7JWW9hCwV pic.twitter.com/hnfchFkyo5— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 24, 2018
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