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“Nobody Is Going to Roll Over and Say You Won”- LA Dodgers Star Mookie Betts Thinks Having a Good Team Won’t Guarantee Win This Season

Published 03/31/2022, 12:15 PM EDT

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Los Angeles Angels inarguably have the best lineup for the 2022 season of Major League Baseball. However, Mookie Betts doesn’t believe that despite having such an insane team, it won’t be easy to defeat other teams.

Notably, from top to bottom, the Dodgers have top players for every position in their current roster. And After the Freddie Freeman deal, the Dodgers will be impossible to beat in the 2022 season. Even when Freeman was not a part of the Dodgers squad, they were still a title contender in 2022. But, after landing Freeman, they have only increased their chances of winning big in the 2022 season.

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However, even after having such a monstrous squad, the Dodgers’ star right fielder Mookie Betts doesn’t want to be overconfident. As he believes that no team is going to let them win easily.

LA Dodgers star Mookie Betts believes every team is gonna bring their A-game in the 2022 season

Notably, having such an insane squad is still a dream for many MLB sides. And given the depth and strength of their roster, winning the 2022 World Series shouldn’t be a big deal for the Dodgers. But recently, while talking to MLB Network Radio, Mookie Betts said, nobody is going to roll over and say you won.

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In a recording shared by MLB Network o Twitter, Betts admitted the Dodgers have a great lineup. But to win any game, they have to be at their best.

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“We have created a lineup. But again, I’m maybe pessimistic, but you just gotta play man…”, Mookie Betts said. “You are gonna get everybody’s A-game, and you have to play good as well. And that’s the hard part about being good. I mean nobody is gonna roll over and say you won…”

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Notably, just a few days ago, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts guaranteed that his team will be winning all major titles in the 2022 season. Well, just a few days more, and soon we’ll get to know which team will go the farthest in 2022.

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.
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