<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-dodgers-mookie-betts-game-1-win-vs-mets-bold-world-series-take');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Mookie Betts follows up Game 1 win vs. Mets with bold World Series take');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dodgers-news-Mookie-Betts-follows-up-Game-1-win-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Mookie Betts follows up Game 1 win vs. Mets with bold World Series take</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-13T23:36:40-07:00">October 13th, 11:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-13T23:36:40-07:00">October 13th, 11:36pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following a decisive victory over the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-mets-kodai-senga-100-percent-real-game-1-debacle-vs-dodgers">New York Mets in Game 1 of the NLCS, Los Angeles Dodgers</a> right fielder Mookie Betts didn’t hesitate to set the tone for his team’s postseason aspirations. Known not only for his prowess on the field but also for his leadership, Betts made a bold declaration about the Dodgers’ ultimate goal this season.</p><p>“We’re going to win the World Series. That’s our mindset,” Betts stated in an interview with Fair Territory on X, formerly Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mookie Betts: “We’re going to win the World Series. That's our mindset.”</p><p>(Via: <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLBONFOX</a>)<br> <a href="https://t.co/x8itkmiptG">pic.twitter.com/x8itkmiptG</a></p><p>— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1845672655313060066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>This confident proclamation comes after the Dodgers showcased a commanding performance to take an early lead in the series against the Mets. The team’s display of dominance on both sides of the ball, coupled with strategic pitching and explosive batting, underpinned by Betts’ own contributions, highlighted why they are considered one of the favorites to win it all.</p><p>Betts’ assertion is not just about bolstering team morale—it’s a reflection of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-tie-eye-popping-postseason-record-1966-humbling-mets">high standards the Dodgers hold themselves to</a>. The statement follows what has been a pattern of strong postseason performances by the Dodgers, who are looking to capture their second World Series title in three years. With Betts at the helm, the team’s resolve seems stronger than ever.</p><h2><b>Dodgers blowout Mets in Game 1</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mookie-Betts.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Dodgers’ road to the World Series is paved with challenges, including a potentially tough series against the Mets, known for their robust lineup and deep pitching staff. However, Betts and the Dodgers seem undeterred. In the past, Betts has been a catalyst for his team’s success, delivering in clutch moments and providing both offensive firepower and stellar defense.</p><p>Betts’ leadership is also crucial off the field. His confidence can inspire younger players and rally veterans, creating a cohesive unit driven towards a common goal. His experience, having been a key part of the 2020 World Series-winning* squad and his years with the Boston Red Sox, brings an invaluable perspective to the high-pressure environment of October baseball.</p><p>Looking ahead, the Dodgers must maintain their focus and consistency. Betts’ statement sets a clear expectation within the clubhouse and to their fanbase: the World Series is within reach, and settling for less is not an option. The team’s performance in Game 1 is a testament to their capability, but baseball’s postseason is notoriously unpredictable.</p><p>As the series progresses, all eyes will be on Betts and his teammates to see if they can deliver on this bold prediction. If history and Betts’ track record are indicators, the Dodgers are well-positioned to make a deep run. The combination of skill, experience, and now, an openly declared goal, makes the Dodgers not just participants in the postseason but formidable contenders for the championship title.</p><p>As the NLCS unfolds, Betts’ bold take might just be the catalyst that propels the Dodgers to live up to their high expectations, making every game a critical step towards fulfilling their World Series aspiration.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts follows up Game 1 win vs. Mets with bold World Series take

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers have punched their ticket to the NLDS. After beating the San Diego Padres 2-0 in the decisive Game 5 NLDS matchup, Dodgers manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-delivers-epic-locker-room-speech-nlds-win">Dave Roberts delivered an emotional postgame speech</a> to his players in the locker room. And Betts, the former 2018 Red Sox champion, saluted the Boston legend, David Ortiz, on Fox Sports’ live <a href="https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1844939035967414511" rel="noopener">postgame broadcast</a>, per Fox Sports: MLB.</p><p>“It was way more special than anybody can really imagine,” Betts said about Ortiz’s pregame speech. “Coming up and debuting, and having him next to me, he doesn’t realize it, but I’m looking up to him; he’s an icon to me. And with the relationship we developed over time, usually it kind of withers away, especially once he’s retired, and I’m still playing, but it’s actually, I would say, gotten closer as the distance has kind of grown.”</p><p>After capturing his third and final World Series title in 2013, Ortiz retired before Betts’ rookie season with the Red Sox. But that didn’t keep David away from the team, as the World Series MVP <a href="https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1844939035967414511" rel="noopener">remains close</a> with the Dodgers outfielder, eleven years removed from his final season.</p><p>“I talk to him every two weeks or so. He’s checking in. I’m checking in. And for him to call me, especially at a time like that, downtime, I was down, man. I was really down, and he called me, gave me words of encouragement, and told me everything was gonna be cool,” Betts added. “Go smile, just go smile, and it worked.”</p><p>Then, Ortiz reciprocated Mookie’s kind words with a “my dawg” t-shirt.</p><p>“You know I love you, kid,” Ortiz replied. “I got something for you right here.”</p><h2><b>Dave Roberts delivers epic Dodgers speech after NLDS win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dodgers-manager-Dave-Roberts.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-max-muncy-fires-nsfw-message-doubters-after-nlds-win" rel="noopener">Max Muncy’s message for the fans who doubted</a> his team didn’t quite tug on the heartstrings of manager Dave Roberts’ speech in the locker room, but fans will take it after trailing 2-1. Before Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts showed love to David Ortiz, his manager and former teammate of Ortiz from the 2004 Red Sox, Roberts got plenty off his chest towards his players after clinching the NLCS.</p><p>After Game 5, Roberts told his team <a href="https://twitter.com/BlakeHHarris/status/1844960203353063715" rel="noopener">what they meant to him</a> before a champagne shower ensued.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Final thought of the night</p><p>Dave Roberts absolutely cooked this series… I really don't think he made one wrong move at any point</p><p>Long way to go, but if the Dodgers can win eight more games, he'll punch his ticket to Cooperstown</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/97FOPwnWX4">pic.twitter.com/97FOPwnWX4</a></p><p>— Blake Harris (@BlakeHHarris) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlakeHHarris/status/1844960203353063715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While speaking to reporters, Roberts talked about how the Dodgers <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1844963515653665006" rel="noopener">never let up</a> between scoring their first run early in Game 5 to adding the second down the stretch.</p><p>“We fought, we didn’t relent not one time, and I couldn’t be happier for our ball club,” Roberts said after the win.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dave Roberts discusses his takeaways from the Dodgers' NLDS win, highlighting the team's resilience, key performances from their pitching staff, and the overall execution that helped them advance to the next round. <a href="https://t.co/bk33By8LVk">pic.twitter.com/bk33By8LVk</a></p><p>— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1844963515653665006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The NLCS between the Dodgers and the New York Mets begins with Game 1 on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mookie Betts shouts out ‘big bro’ David Ortiz after Dodgers’ Game 5 win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-mookie-betts-admits-making-move-handle-negativity');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Mookie Betts admits making move to handle negativity');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mookie-Betts-admits-making-move-to-handle-negativity.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Mookie Betts admits making move to handle negativity</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-10T04:53:58-07:00">October 10th, 4:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-10T04:53:58-07:00">October 10th, 4:53am</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a New Orleans Pelicans beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Any clash of California sports teams will bring about a bit of chaos. Learning to capture and channel that energy for positive gains is crucial to winning championships, especially in postseason games. That is why <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-mookie-betts-brutally-honest-game-3-loss-padres">Los Angeles Dodgers lead-off man Mookie Betts was honest</a> about switching off social media before a win-or-go-home Game 4 against the San Diego Padres. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-ballistic-heated-game-4-padres">Dodgers star Shoheo Ohtani’s outburst</a> suggests he might follow Betts’ lead.</p><p>Betts said all <a href="https://x.com/DodgerBlue1958/status/1844239291985338670" rel="noopener">social media went silent</a> because it was far too negative. No one needs that exhausting drain that comes with reading the comments before an elimination situation.</p><p>“I wanted to get some positive vibes,” Betts stated.</p><p>Some pressures are inherent in the job. Making it this far is no accomplishment for one of the most expensive rosters in professional sports. Furthermore, Betts was not doing much <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1844236588156412168" rel="noopener">offensive table setting</a> with his bat. So some apps got deleted like that first-inning pitch Betts sent to the bleachers.</p><p>“I was like 0-for-20, 0-for-30 or something like that,” Betts shared. “I was just letting it get to me. What was really getting to me is I was not able to help the team. I know it is going to take everybody but I just want to do my part. Control things I can control and I wasn’t. I was messing up and not doing my part to help and that was what was killing me.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"What was really getting to me is that I wasn't able to help the team… so I just said some prayers, reached down deep, and tried to become a dog."</p><p>Mookie Betts joins the show after the Dodgers' 8-0 victory over the Padres.<a href="https://twitter.com/kevinburkhardt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kevinburkhardt</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/AROD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AROD</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/davidortiz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@davidortiz</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/derekjeter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@derekjeter</a> <a href="https://t.co/7Kz28b1OYm">pic.twitter.com/7Kz28b1OYm</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1844236588156412168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Betts did see a Dodger-Padres Game 5 coming though, so the mental preparation has been on point.</p><p>“You expect us to go five games,” Betts stated. “It’s been back and forth all year. Anything can happen in these games. But I think it’ll be great. The stadium will be rocking. It will be loud. We just have to continue to play our game and don’t try to do too much.”</p><h2><b>Dodgers, Mookie Betts need Game 5 prayers answered</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mookie-Betts-celebrates-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>So what did Betts do to control what he could control before taking the field?</p><p>“I said some prayers, reached down deep to find that dog, and it worked,” added Betts. “I felt like Steph Curry a little bit. I just needed to see one go in. I knew I could do it and then I had my confidence back.”</p><p>Curry is even further up the I-5 corridor hitting shots. Betts is calling Bath Ruth-like shots with hopes of keeping World Series dreams alive. Los Angeles will host the Dodgers-Padres winner-take-all Game 5. The winner goes on to face the red-hot, Grimace-endorsed New York Mets. The loser will be licking wounds while lamenting the start of a long offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts admits making move to handle negativity

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-mookie-betts-brutally-honest-game-3-loss-padres');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Mookie Betts gets brutally honest about LA’s Game 3 loss to Padres');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mookie-Betts-gets-brutally-honest-about-LAs-Game-3-loss-to-Padres.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Mookie Betts gets brutally honest about LA’s Game 3 loss to Padres</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-08T22:55:17-07:00">October 8th, 10:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-08T22:55:17-07:00">October 8th, 10:55pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are one game away from elimination after the San Diego Padres’ bullpen stifled them down the stretch of Game 3 in San Diego. The bullpen didn’t allow a run after the third inning as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-fernando-tatis-jr-beautiful-reaction-to-huge-game-3-win-vs-dodgers">Padres held on for the 6-5 victory</a> to take a 2-1 series lead.</p><p>Losing Game 3 in a tied playoff series is never a great time for a silver lining, but if there was one for the Dodgers, it was that star outfielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-mookie-betts-gets-brutally-honest-on-going-hitless-in-last-22-playoff-at-bats">Mookie Betts broke out of his hitting slump</a>. Betts hit a home run in the first inning and then knocked a single in the third, later scoring on Teoscar Hernandez’s grand slam.</p><p>Despite the individual success, Betts was in <a href="https://x.com/DodgersNation/status/1843869255210807783" rel="noopener">no mood to talk about himself</a> after the loss, according to Dodgers Nation on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“We lost, there are no personal goals out there right now,” Betts said after the game.</p><p>When <a href="https://x.com/DodgersNation/status/1843868886258868720" rel="noopener">asked about his home run</a>, Betts still wasn’t pleased.</p><p>“It was cool, losing sucks it really kind of doesn’t matter,” Betts said.</p><p>The Dodgers’ backs are now against the wall as they sit one game away from another disappointing October elimination. They will have to win the next two games, including Game 4 on Wednesday in front of a hostile Petco Park crowd, in order to stay alive. According to Betts, the Dodgers <a href="https://x.com/DodgersNation/status/1843869108368281950" rel="noopener">don’t need any extra motivation</a> to go out and win.</p><p>“We just gotta keep playing, World Series (is the motivation). I don’t think there’s a magic potion,” Betts stated matter-of-factly.</p><h2><b>Dodgers leaning on bullpen in Game 4 vs. Padres</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dodgers-dugout.jpg"><figcaption>Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Starting pitching has been the Achilles heel of this Dodgers team in 2024, partly due to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-tyler-glasnow-injury-update-postseason-absence">injuries depleting their depth of arms</a>. The starters have hurt them in this series as well, as they have yet to get a quality start through three games.</p><p>Walker Buehler struggled in Game 3, giving up six runs in the second inning and surrendering a lead that the Dodgers offense would never win back. In Game 4, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-pitching-plans-do-or-die-game-4-padres">Dave Roberts is going away from the starting pitchers</a> completely. Roberts announced after Tuesday’s loss that Game 4 will be a bullpen game for the Dodgers as they look to get the series back to Los Angeles for Game 5.</p><p>It will be a team effort for the Dodgers bullpen to slow down a Padres lineup that has been red-hot. San Diego has scored 21 runs in just three games, and their stars are seeing a big ball. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-fernando-tatis-stern-reminder-dodgers-game-3-takedown">Fernando Tatis Jr. is having one of the best postseasons ever</a> with nine hits and three home runs in 14 at-bats. Rookie of the Year candidate Jackson Merrill is 6-for-14 with a home run, and catcher Kyle Higashioka has hit three home runs in these playoffs as well.</p><p>The Dodgers have confidence that they can lean on their bullpen, and with the way their starting pitchers have been throwing, maybe going straight to the bullpen won’t be such a bad thing. Regardless, the goal now is very simple: win two games, or go home.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts gets brutally honest about LA’s Game 3 loss to Padres

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He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts is one of the best players in baseball, but he is in the middle of a long slump when it comes to the playoffs, as he is now 2-for-31 in the team’s last three postseason series, and is hitless in his last 22 playoff at-bats. During an off day on Monday, Betts took around 400 swings during a workout at Petco Park, saying that is <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41673159/mookie-betts-searching-way-playoff-hitting-slump" rel="noopener">the only way</a> he can try to work out of this.</p><p>“If there’s another way, please let me know,” Mookie Betts said, via Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. “… If I turn my brain off, it’s going to get worse. I have to keep trying.”</p><p>Betts’ slump, combined with the uncertain status of first baseman Freddie Freeman, who left the Game 2 loss to the Padres with an ankle injury, provides some pause <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/freddie-freemans-injury-status-for-game-3-gets-update-from-dave-roberts">for the Dodgers</a>. The series is tied at one heading into Game 3 in San Diego on Tuesday, and Los Angeles is turning to Walker Buehler to go up against Michael King. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-max-muncys-brutally-sums-up-las-10-2-loss-to-padres-in-3-words">The Dodgers need</a> their top bats to show up. Shohei Ohtani showed up in Game 1, and it is on Betts, as well as Freeman if he is healthy, to step up to help Los Angeles get at least a win on the road in the next two to avoid elimination. Betts admitted it is not possible to ignore his slump.</p><p>“It’s pretty impossible,” Betts said, via Gonzalez. “You guys [the media] are doing your jobs, but you’re asking me about it. So there’s no way to get away from it. The whole world knows. It’s not like it’s a secret. I know. Nobody’s telling me anything I don’t know already. Nobody can be any harder on myself. Only thing I can really do is look forward, but I know it’s there.”</p><h2><b>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Mookie Betts’ slump</b></h2><p>Dave Roberts admitted that Betts has to get out of his slump for the Dodgers to make a deep run like they are envisioning.</p><p>“He’s got to be Mookie,” Roberts said, via Gonzalez. “I don’t expect any more than he’s done over his eight-or nine-year career. And it’s also up to the other players to chip in also. All of my ask is for the guys to be what they’ve been, what they’ve shown throughout their careers.”</p><p>The Dodgers are in the same position they were two years ago against the Padres, tied 1-1 heading to San Diego for Game 3. Los Angeles looks for a different outcome this time around, as the team was eliminated in four games that year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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