‘God Among Men!’- MLB Community Laud ‘Definition of an Athlete’ Mookie Betts for All-Round Showcase for LA Dodgers
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Sep 30, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (50) hits a solo home run in the first inning of the game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports (REUTERS)
Baseball is a simple game. And this simple game also has a very simple rule that no one should run when Mookie Betts has the ball. A player par excellence, having Mookie Betts by their side is a privilege that only the LA Dodgers have.
The Dodgers have probably the best lineup in the entire Major League Baseball. With Mookie Betts by their side, who is an exceptional hitter as well as a right-fielder, their squad will only get better. In a recent game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Betts displayed his all-around performance from the home plate and field.
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Players like him can steal the game from the jaws of defeat for their side. And that is exactly what Mookie Betts did against the Phillies. He turned the game single-handedly for the Dodgers at the Citizens Bank Park.
Mookie Betts led the Dodgers to win over the Phillies
Mookie Betts had a game to remember against the Phillies. Not only did he belt a home run in the third inning, but the Dodgers star had a two-run in the fifth inning. However, it was his throw to the base. That became the major highlight of the game.
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Oct 14, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (50) reacts after hitting a single as first base coach Clayton McCullough (86) and San Francisco Giants first baseman Wilmer Flores (41) look on during the sixth inning in game five of the 2021 NLDS at Oracle Park. At right is first base umpire Gabe Morales (47). Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
Taking to Twitter, baseball fans lauded Betts for his unreal game against the Phillies.
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True Blue LA tweeted Betts is a God among men, while a baseball fan suggested no one should run when Mookie Betts has the ball.
OHHHHH MYYYY GOODDDDD MOOKIE BETTS IS A GOD AMONG MEN
— True Blue LA (@truebluela) May 22, 2022
Mookie Betts is just unreal
— Austin Lee (@AustinLee_4) May 22, 2022
I mean, that throw by Mookie Betts was an absolute dot. Just tip your cap.
— Tim Kelly (@TimKellySports) May 22, 2022
Idk when they will learn… you DO NOT run on Mookie Betts! https://t.co/GZ8qjDVRYF
— Kadence (@KaDence559) May 22, 2022
NBA legend, Magic Johnson, also heaped praise on the Dodgers star for his scintillating display against the Phillies. Johnson said that Betts did everything that a baseball player possibly can do in the ballpark.
Mookie Betts did it all tonight with his bat, glove, and arm in the @Dodgers 7-4 win over the Phillies! He hit a homerun, made a spectacular catch, and threw a man out from third base trying to score at home. That play should be on #SCTop10 tonight!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 22, 2022
“Mookie Betts did it all tonight with his bat, glove, and arm in the Dodgers’ 7-4 win over the Phillies! He hit a home run, made a spectacular catch, and threw a man out from third base trying to score at home. That play should be on #SCTop10 tonight,” tweeted the NBA legend.
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LA Dodgers in 2022
After his dominant performance, the LA Dodgers beat the Phillies by 7-4 in the second game of the series. The Dodgers also registered their seventh consecutive win in the current season.
With 27 wins out of the 39 games, the Dave Roberts-led team is at the top of the NL West 2022 standings.
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Given the strength in their squad, do you think the Dodgers stand a chance to win the World Series?
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