If you love tacos and freebies, you love it when Mookie Betts is in the World Series. Taco Bell will pay off on its “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promotion after the Los Angeles Dodgers star stole a base during Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Rays. “Tacos on me,” the outfielder tweeted. Two…
Thanks to Mookie Betts’ base-stealing, Americans get a free taco — East Bay Times
ARLINGTON, Texas — Mookie Betts finished second to Mike Trout in the voting for the American League MVP Award in 2016. There was no shame in that. After all, Mike Trout wins the award every year, or seems to, and has been acclaimed as the greatest player of his generation, one of the best in…
Dodgers marvel at Mookie Betts’ everyday excellence — Press Telegram
If the baseball fans of New England hadn’t already been experiencing enough anguish watching Mookie Betts spearhead a postseason run in Dodger blue, Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night probably made them even sicker. Betts became the first player in World Series history to score two runs, steal two bases and hit…
Alexander: Dodgers’ Mookie Betts delivers a Ruthian performance — Pasadena Star News
Never in his six years with the Red Sox did Mookie Betts make a play like the one he made for the Dodgers to lift them to a crucial Game 5 victory over the Braves in the National League Championship Series on Friday. Never did he carry his team for a playoff series the way…
Mastrodonato: Mookie Betts’ ‘play of the year’ a reminder of his new identity with the Dodgers — Boston Herald
Look away, Boston Red Sox fans. Mookie Betts on Saturday took right-hander Josiah Gray deep for an absolute moonshot homer during a Los Angeles Dodgers intrasquad scrimmage. The homer offered an unneeded reminder of, well, how good at baseball Mookie Betts is. Take a look: MOOKIE. BETTS.#SummerCamp | @SportsNetLA pic.twitter.com/be9kJa6dIa — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers)…
Watch Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Hit Moonshot Homer During Intrasquad Scrimmage — NESN.com
LeBron James, 35, of the Los Angeles Lakers was one of the winners at the 20th Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards on June 28, 2020. The Sportsman of the Year award was given to the professional basketball player who has been competing in the National Basketball Association since 2003. Aside from James, three more NBA […]
LeBron James is 2020 BET Awards’ Sportsman of the Year — CONAN Daily
It feels like a lifetime since the Boston Red Sox traded Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers. As you likely may know, Betts and pitcher David Price were sent to the Dodgers on Feb. 11 in exchange for outfielder Alex Verdugo and prospects Jeter Downs and Connor Wong. All five players participated in spring…
Alex Verdugo Says It’d Be ‘Crazy’ If Mookie Betts Never Played For Dodgers — NESN.com
As you likely may know, Betts and pitcher David Price were sent to the Dodgers on Feb. 11 in exchange for outfielder Alex Verdugo and prospects Jeter Downs and Connor Wong. All five players participated in spring training before Opening Day was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19outbreak. And there’s a chance Betts, who’ll be a free agent following the 2020 season, might never play a game for the Dodgers depending on Major League Baseball’s decision regarding the season. On Monday, Verdugo weighed in on the possibility of that happening. “That would be pretty crazy,” Verdugo said, per MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. “That would be pretty nuts. I really haven’t thought about it much, but I think it’s tough. It’s a tough situation, if that is the scenario, for the Dodgers. That’s part of life. We can’t expect these things. I think for the Dodgers, that’s tough. That’s a tough deal. But everything happens for a reason.” It certainly would make for an unusual situation for Betts should the season be canceled. And while some suggest the season could begin as early as July, nothing is certain right now.
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Mookie Betts already is leaving a strong impression on his new teammates. The former Boston Red Sox outfielder was acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Feb. 9 as part of a trade that sent him and David price to L.A. in exchange for Alex Verdugo, Connor Wong and Jeter Downs. And although he wasn’t…
How Mookie Betts Reportedly Shocked Dodgers With A Speech On This Topic — NESN.com
When you stand up in front of the team on the first day and essentially call everyone out, says he wants to hold everyone accountable for their effort — not just in the game, but in the workouts – that’s like, all right, you learn what he’s about really fast,” Turner told MLB.com. “Same principle (as Kirk Gibson’s team speech in 1988), just not critical of us. This was him saying this before he knew anybody. Just signs of leadership, it jumps out at you.”
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It’s a master class in distorting the issue that will, in all likelihood, make no one happy.
John Henry tries to justify the Red Sox’ trade of Mookie Betts — HardballTalk | NBC Sports
Xander Bogaerts isn’t ruling anything out yet. The Red Sox shortstop sounds like he could eventually be among those recruiting Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts to return to Boston when he enters free agency following the 2020 season. “Hey, you know… probably, maybe in a year,” Bogaerts said, per MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. “We’ll see…
Xander Bogaerts Isn’t Closing The Door On Possible Mookie Betts Return In Free Agency — NESN.com
New Dodgers pitcher David Price, left, and outfielder Mookie Betts get hugs from Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman as Manager Dave Roberts, right, waits to give Mookie his new Dodgers cap on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. The pair, who were acquired in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, were introduced as Dodgers…
New Dodgers Mookie Betts, David Price arrive in L.A. eager for new starts — Daily News
The world according to Jim: • Nearly a week ago, L.A. rejoiced. The Dodgers, who swing for the fences plenty on the field but have been overly risk-averse otherwise, turned bold and (apparently) came away with one of baseball’s elite players, Mookie Betts. Finally, on Sunday, Dodger fans are closer to being able to celebrate…
Alexander: Was it really the medical info that held up Mookie Betts trade? — Daily News
The view from left field 