The baseball world isn’t used to players appearing with widely-known influencers on streaming platforms, but Mookie Betts was handed the opportunity for fans to get to know a bit more about him. Betts appeared on a live stream with Adin Ross and N3on, two controversial streamers who operate on Kick, and they discussed whether hitting […]
The baseball world isn’t used to players appearing with widely-known influencers on streaming platforms, but Mookie Betts was handed the opportunity for fans to get to know a bit more about him.
Betts appeared on a live stream with Adin Ross and N3on, two controversial streamers who operate on Kick, and they discussed whether hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports, balancing baseball with personal life, and Betts’ feelings on playing both in Boston and Los Angeles. Former Dodger outfielder Justin Dean joined mid-stream, and when asked about the wedged ball in Game 6 of the World Series, Dean explained the situation and whether or not the outcome of the game (and series) would’ve changed had it not been for his awareness.
“I don’t really know how it popped up in my head. I guess it’s like a red flag, because [Barger] hit the ball really hard, and then it didn’t move after it hit the wall so I’m like, ‘Alright, it’s gotta be stuck’… It would’ve been harder to review it and overturn it in our favor, so it would’ve sucked.”
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For any Dodgers fans hoping to see the team make another blockbuster signing for a free agent out of the NPB, those hopes are dwindling by the day, as Munetaka Murakami’s signing window comes down to the wire on Monday.
So far, as Mark Feinsand of MLB.com notes, there are six teams interested in the Japanese slugger, including division rivals in the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres, but Feinsand tweets that the Chicago White Sox have recently emerged as a potential suitor for Murakami after having finished dead last in the AL Central two years in a row.
Joe Trezza of MLB.com breaks down the top prospects for the Dodgers and which of them have the highest individual skill sets. Notable outfield prospects such as Josue de Paula, Zyhir Hope, Kendall George and Edgardo Quintero all rank first between hit tool, power tool, speed tool and arm tool respectively, while shortstop Noah Miller ranks first in defensive tool with a 70 grade.
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