<!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', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mookie Betts drops Cody Bellinger truth bomb ahead of Dodgers MLB playoff run');   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><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mookie-Betts-drops-Cody-Bellinger-truth-bomb-ahead-of-MLB-playoffs.jpg"></figure><h1>Mookie Betts drops Cody Bellinger truth bomb ahead of Dodgers MLB playoff run</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-13T08:02:06-07:00">September 13th, 8:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-13T22:03:35-07:00">September 13th, 10:03pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers officially clinched an MLB playoff spot on Monday. Star outfielder Mookie Betts has been a key piece to the puzzle all season long. He took some time to discuss Cody Bellinger, a former MVP who has struggled throughout the 2022 campaign, per <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/09/13/dodgers-clinch-national-league-west-crown-with-win-over-diamondbacks" rel="noopener">Sports Illustrated</a>.</p><p>“Belly (Bellinger) will be Belly, he’ll be fine,” Betts said. “He always finds ways. He competes. He plays a Gold Glove center field, which is huge. For some odd reason, he comes through in those clutch situations. We always know he’ll be there, be a fierce competitor and be ready when the lights turn on.”</p><p>Cody Bellinger has endured his shortcomings at the plate. But Mookie Betts does not want Dodgers fans to give up on the centerfielder. Betts mentions the fact that Bellinger’s outfield defense is “huge” for LA. Additionally, Bellinger has displayed a knack for coming up clutch in key moments.</p><p>The Dodgers players all seem to have Cody Bellinger’s back. Joey Gallo <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-joey-gallo-speaks-out-on-cody-bellinger-hitting-slump/">recently commented</a> on Bellinger amid his offensive struggles as well.</p><p>“I think he’s taking pretty good swings, he’s taking walks, that’s huge you know, you get on base, you can contribute more, it’s not always about how many hits you get. Cody Bellinger took three walks the other day, he’s an elite center fielder who brings versatility like he’s a stud. Just because you’re not hitting well, doesn’t mean you’re not contributing.”</p><p>The Dodgers are obviously hopeful Bellinger figures things out at the dish. But his non-hitting contributions are important for the team. He will still be an important player for LA as they prepare for the MLB playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mookie Betts drops Cody Bellinger truth bomb ahead of Dodgers MLB playoff run

<!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', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Joey Gallo speaks out on Cody Bellinger’s hitting slump');   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><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Joey-Gallo-Cody-Bellinger-Dodgers.jpg"></figure><h1>Joey Gallo speaks out on Cody Bellinger’s hitting slump</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-07T14:46:39-07:00">September 7th, 2:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-07T14:47:41-07:00">September 7th, 2:47pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are cruising along with the best record in baseball at 93-42, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-cody-bellinger-pulled-from-starting-lineup-after-meeting-with-dave-roberts-monday-night/">Cody Bellinger is struggling immensely.</a> He’s batting .199 on the season with 17 homers and lately, Bellinger has been even worse. The outfielder slashed .192 in August and has yet to register a single hit in five games this month.</p><p>Joey Gallo, who is oh so familiar with offensive slumps, spoke out about his good friend’s recent misfortunes at the dish. <a href="https://twitter.com/michaeljduarte/status/1567383695769870337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1567383695769870337%7Ctwgr%5Ef7d45fa5aca93a55634b2d7b4b1ce382ee257c19%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1827318action%3Dedit">Via Michael J. Duarte:</a></p><p>“I think he’s taking pretty good swings, he’s taking walks, that’s huge you know, you get on base, you can contribute more, it’s not always about how many hits you get. Cody Bellinger took three walks the other day, he’s an elite center fielder who brings versatility like he’s a stud. Just because you’re not hitting well, doesn’t mean you’re not contributing.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joey Gallo on his close friend Cody Bellinger’s struggles at the plate and what he’s been saying to him. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dodgers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlwaysLA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlwaysLA</a> <a href="https://t.co/ic8a7hBiIW">pic.twitter.com/ic8a7hBiIW</a></p><p>— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaeljduarte/status/1567383695769870337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Gallo does have a point. Bellinger is still getting on base and showing good plate discipline. Since the All-Star break, however, the former MVP is hitting a mere .173 with just six homers.</p><p>The Dodgers know what Cody Bellinger is capable of. We’re talking about a guy who once hit 47 bombs in a single season. He is the real deal. But baseball is a game where things can go astray, especially at the dish. There are enough other weapons in this lineup that are able to produce, as we’ve seen throughout 2022.</p><p>The best-case scenario is Bellinger raking come playoff time. He’s still playing good defense and that’s exactly why the 27-year-old is still in the lineup on a relatively regular basis. Hopefully, that’s exactly what will happen.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joey Gallo speaks out on Cody Bellinger’s hitting slump

<!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', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cody Bellinger pulled from Dodgers starting lineup after meeting with Dave Roberts Monday night');   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><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Cody-Bellinger-Dodgers-Dave-Roberts.jpg"></figure><h1>Cody Bellinger pulled from Dodgers starting lineup after meeting with Dave Roberts Monday night</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-16T16:01:59-07:00">August 16th, 4:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-16T18:57:51-07:00">August 16th, 6:57pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cody Bellinger will not be starting for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the meantime after the former National League MVP had a conversation with team manager Dave Roberts following their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-dodgers-vs-brewers-prediction-odds-pick-8-15-2022/">4-0</a> victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on the road Monday night. This is according to a report by <a href="https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/1559666814677684224">Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic</a>.</p><blockquote>Per Ardaya: Cody Bellinger’s not in there today, and won’t be in there tomorrow, Dave Roberts said. Getting a “reset” after a meeting in the manager’s office postgame last night.</blockquote><p>Prior to this, Cody Bellinger went just 0-for-7 with four strikeouts in his last seven at-bats. Since the start of August, he’s just hitting .200. The Dodgers have mostly put him in the seventh spot in the batting order, but he’s slid down to the ninth spot in several of the team’s most recent games, including in the win over the Brewers.</p><p>The 27-year-old outfielder hasn’t been the same since winning the NL MVP in 2019. In three seasons since, he has only hit a frustratingly low .200 to go with a .271 OBP and .379 slugging percentage. Over the same stretch, his OPS+ is just at 75. He has completely dropped off a cliff and it’s not getting much better for him. So far this season, he is slashing just .206/.261/.399.</p><p>Despite Bellinger’s struggles, the Dodgers are still having a ton of success, thanks to their embarrassment of riches in terms of offensive talent. The Dodgers lead the entire MLB with an 80-34 record and are nearly 20 games ahead of everybody else in the NL West division.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cody Bellinger pulled from Dodgers starting lineup after meeting with Dave Roberts Monday night

<!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', '');   ga('set', 'title', '‘You don’t expect this — but you kind of do’: Cody Bellinger’s honest reaction to Dodgers’ historic dominance');   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><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dodgers-Cody-Bellinger-Freddie-Freeman-Mookie-Betts-Clayton-Kersshaw-Tony-Gonsolin.jpeg"></figure><h1>‘You don’t expect this — but you kind of do’: Cody Bellinger’s honest reaction to Dodgers’ historic dominance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-12T07:25:07-07:00">August 12th, 7:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-12T07:25:07-07:00">August 12th, 7:25am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Marist College '22 | earned my stripes at TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are beginning to establish themselves as the true greatest team in MLB. They have won their last 10 games en route to snatching the best record in the majors at 77-33. After showcasing their dominance throughout the season, their record is now starting to reflect the unreal talent they have.</p><p>Before the season, there was a legitimate conversation to be had about whether the Dodgers were <a href="https://youtu.be/TXKyCjxiUbA">one of the best lineups of all time</a>. Even with injuries to key players like Walker Beuhler, Max Muncy and Clayton Kershaw dealing with injuries, they are dominating.</p><p>According to <a href="https://theathletic.com/3499378/2022/08/12/the-dodgers-are-winning-games-at-a-historic-clip-weve-all-felt-the-special-feeling/">Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic</a>, Cody Bellinger is still incredulous at how much talent Los Angeles has. He has been a part of several great teams over the years yet still cannot process how many stars the 2022 Dodgers have. “When you see what we’ve got in this clubhouse, you don’t expect this — but you kind of do,” Bellinger said, via The Athletic.</p><p>The key pitchers in the Dodgers’ lineup are Julio Urias, Tony Gonsolin and Tyler Anderson, all of whom have pitched well over 100 innings with sub-3 ERAs. Evan Philips has also been strong out of the bullpen. At the plate, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Trea Turner and Will Smith are raking. Bellinger has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-cody-bellinger-makes-insane-la-history-while-embarrassing-juan-soto-padres/">bounced back</a> from his awful 2021 campaign, though he is still far from his MVP form.</p><p>It’s title or bust for the 2022 Dodgers. Their star power and depth are among the best in the league and should get even better at full health. They have all the talent to win the World Series again.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘You don’t expect this — but you kind of do’: Cody Bellinger’s honest reaction to Dodgers’ historic dominance

<!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', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cody Bellinger makes insane Dodgers history while embarrassing Juan Soto, entire 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><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Cody-Bellinger-Juan-Soto-Dodgers.jpg"></figure><h1>Cody Bellinger makes insane Dodgers history while embarrassing Juan Soto, entire Padres</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-07T19:45:42-07:00">August 7th, 7:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-08T09:04:51-07:00">August 8th, 9:04am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cody Bellinger hasn’t been good at the plate for years now, but on Sunday, he transformed into a nightmare for the San Diego Padres, as the outfielder led the way for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-padres-vs-dodgers-prediction-odds-pick-8-7-2022/">4-0</a> victory.</p><p>Bellinger finished the game 2-for-3 with both hits being solo shots. And it wasn’t just an <i>ordinary</i> two home-run performance for Cody Bellinger, as that feat just earned him a place in Dodgers history. He became the first player in franchise history to punish the Padres in such a manner twice in a season.</p><p>Via <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1556457080483086336">ESPN Stats &amp; Info</a>: “Cody Bellinger has two multi-HR games this season…both have come against San Diego. He is the first player in Dodgers history to have two multi-HR games against the Padres in a season.”</p><p><a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/Jr6XWq" rel="noopener">Bellinger</a> entered the game batting just .205 with a mediocre .646 OPS. His game has declined seriously since his most previous All-Star season in 2019. In the three seasons that followed — up until prior to Sunday’s matchup against the Padres — Bellinger only slashed .199/.273/.371. But he can still turn it on from time to time, as evidenced by his masterclass at the plate against Yu Darvish and the Padres to end another fantastic week for the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p><p>It could be remembered that Cody Bellinger went deep twice also in the Dodgers’ 10-2 win at Petco Park over the Padres way back on Apr. 24.</p><p>With their latest victory, the Dodgers are now on an eight-game win streak, a span that included not only a sweep of Juan Soto and the Padres but of the San Francisco Giants to clearly show who is the <a href="http://foco.vegb.net/P0ngxz" rel="noopener">team</a> to beat in the National League West division and in the entire National League.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2022 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
20	4.05	4	1.50	1

2022 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
20	4.05	4	1.50	1

YEAR	TEAM	W	L	ERA	GP	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HLD	WHIP
2022	KC	1	0	4.05	2	2	0	0	6.2	8	4	3	1	2	4	0	1.50
2022	KC	2	5	4.85	13	13	0	0	68.2	77	39	37	10	13	34	0	1.31
2021	HOU	0	0	2.84	3	2	0	0	6.1	7	2	2	1	3	4	0	1.58
2021	HOU	11	6	4.16	30	29	1	0	171.0	164	82	79	30	36	120	1	1.17
2021	HOU	0	2	3.55	4	4	0	0	12.2	14	6	5	0	4	11	0	1.42
2020	HOU	1	0	1.00	3	3	0	0	9.0	7	2	1	0	0	7	0	0.78
2020	HOU	1	0	4.29	3	3	0	0	14.2	12	7	7	3	5	12	0	1.16
2020	HOU	3	3	4.03	12	12	0	0	67.0	67	30	30	6	9	67	0	1.13
2019	ARI	10	4	2.90	23	23	0	0	146.0	117	48	47	15	19	135	0	0.95
2019	HOU	8	1	3.02	10	10	0	0	62.2	58	25	21	6	9	52	0	1.07
2019	HOU	0	2	4.68	5	5	0	0	25.0	24	13	13	6	10	25	0	1.36
2018	ARI	15	11	3.21	33	33	0	0	207.2	181	77	74	28	40	199	0	1.08
2017	ARI	0	1	7.27	2	2	0	0	8.2	10	7	7	2	6	5	0	1.85
2017	ARI	17	7	3.20	32	32	1	0	202.1	172	80	72	25	45	215	0	1.07
2016	ARI	13	7	4.37	26	26	1	1	158.2	161	80	77	23	38	134	0	1.27
2015	LAD	1	1	3.29	2	2	0	0	13.2	11	5	5	3	1	17	0	0.88
2015	LAD	19	3	1.66	32	32	1	0	222.2	148	43	41	14	39	200	0	0.84
2014	LAD	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	0	7.0	2	0	0	0	2	7	0	0.57
2014	LAD	17	8	2.71	32	32	0	0	202.1	190	69	61	19	40	207	0	1.15
2013	LAD	1	1	2.57	3	3	0	0	21.0	14	6	6	0	2	17	0	0.76
2013	LAD	15	4	2.63	28	28	1	1	177.2	152	54	52	13	45	148	0	1.11

YEAR	TEAM	GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	HOU	2	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	.334
2021	HOU	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2019	ARI	24	48	7	13	4	1	3	8	2	11	1	0	.271	.300	.583	.883
2019	HOU	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500	.000
2019	HOU	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2018	ARI	30	64	6	15	4	0	0	5	3	16	3	0	.234	.269	.297	.566
2017	ARI	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2017	ARI	30	62	4	13	4	0	0	4	2	18	0	0	.210	.246	.274	.520
2016	ARI	25	52	4	11	1	0	0	3	3	9	1	0	.212	.246	.231	.477
2015	LAD	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2015	LAD	30	67	8	15	2	0	2	3	1	14	1	0	.224	.232	.343	.575
2014	LAD	1	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	.334
2014	LAD	29	60	5	12	6	0	1	3	5	11	0	0	.200	.262	.350	.612
2013	LAD	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286
2013	LAD	29	58	5	19	3	0	0	4	7	10	2	0	.328	.409	.379	.788

YEAR	TEAM	GP	GS	PO	A	E	DP	FPCT
2022	KC	2	2	0	1	0	0	.000
2022	KC	13	13	9	4	0	1	.000
2021	HOU	3	2	1	0	0	0	.000
2021	HOU	30	29	17	20	0	6	.000
2021	HOU	4	4	0	1	1	1	.500
2020	HOU	3	3	1	1	0	0	.000
2020	HOU	3	3	2	0	0	0	.000
2020	HOU	12	12	9	7	0	3	.000
2019	ARI	23	23	26	25	1	8	.981
2019	HOU	10	10	7	9	0	4	.000
2019	HOU	5	5	4	7	0	1	.000
2018	ARI	33	33	27	30	0	0	.000
2017	ARI	2	2	0	0	0	0	0.000
2017	ARI	32	32	26	30	0	5	.000
2016	ARI	26	26	20	28	1	4	.980
2015	LAD	2	2	3	1	0	0	.000
2015	LAD	32	32	19	41	2	2	.968
2014	LAD	1	1	0	1	0	0	.000
2014	LAD	32	32	28	30	1	8	.983

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