The fact he hit two in a row, suggests the Dodgers pitchers were grooving big time.
If it was Clayton Kershaw or Julio Urias I would think so. But it was Andrew Heaney and Phil Bickford both who are fighting for a post season roster spot. Plus manager Dave Roberts looked upset after Bickford threw that pitch.
“The fact he hit two in a row, suggests the Dodgers pitchers were grooving big time.”
One of the advantages he has is that at this point, he hasn’t hit .300 for over a decade and he has collected 76 hits in 287 at bats with just 25 bases on balls this year. So patience is going to be the answer for his continued success with a .265 batting average. The pitchers are less afraid to challenge him this year so he is going to get more hittable pitches. Also, with Goldschmidt, who is just tearing up the league this year, and Arenado hitting behind him, they don’t want to walk him. So, he’ll see more pitches.
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