The duo at the top of the lineup had historic, MVP-level seasons, but “things change” in October, Betts says, and World Series teams often feature unexpected heroes stepping up to lead the way.
Dodgers stars Mookie Betts, left, and Freddie Freeman had MVP-caliber seasons, but does the team need them to be the same load-bearing pillars in the postseason to reach the World Series or is the lineup deep enough where others can do some of the heavy lifting? Betts drove in more runs than any leadoff hitter ever has. Freeman became the first first baseman in baseball history to have 200 hits, 20 or more home runs and 20 or more stolen bases in a season. They are the first 1-2 hitters to bat .
In 2021, Freeman hit .304 with five home runs in 16 postseason games. But it was Jorge Soler who was voted the World Series MVP as the Atlanta Braves won the title. The Dodgers don’t have to rack their brains for long to find an example of the unexpected hero taking on a leading role in October. Eddie Rosario morphed into Ted Williams during the 2021 NL Championship Series, going 14 for 25 with three home runs and nine RBIs as the Braves eliminated the Dodgers in six games.
“If you have two guys that don’t perform well and you don’t win, it’s not just those two guys. We have to have a collective group that does it as a whole, get the hits when we need to. But obviously once the playoffs start, the spotlight is going to go right to the top of the order. We’re all good with that. We’re fine with that. If we shoulder it all then maybe three through nine come through.”“I think that’s where we feel really good with who we are this year,” he said.
“I don’t think they have to carry us. But at the same time, I mean, they’re who they are for a reason,” Muncy said. “To simply say our playoff hopes live and die with them is not fair. But like I said, they are who they are for a reason. You bring them in for a reason. You pay them the money they get for a reason. But you would hope there are enough other guys in this clubhouse – which there are – that it doesn’t have to live and die with them.
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