The Los Angeles didn’t look like them last week.
After cleaning up the San Diego Padres at Stadium, the four-game set with the Colorado Rockies was far from what everyone expected the World Series champion to produce.
It was concerning to split the series against the only team in baseball that was mathematically eliminated from the postseason, but dropped the first two games against the Padres shortly after, losing the top spot for NL West, but it bothered me just as much.
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The change in offensive mindset not only helped the whole team, but left Fielder, who showed little signs of life at the plate. After a dominant victory over the Padres before leaving Petco Park and slamming the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 on Monday, Michael Comfort spoke about what the new outcome would look like.
“The past few days have been great,” Comfort said of the team. “I think it’s just a little bit of a mentality switch. There’s not much about slug the ball, shattering the bat and preparing for batting. You just get the pitch, finish the bat and have a bit of control over the zone.
Conforto has been on a pair of hits and a walk between his two victories, looking to improve his .187 batting average, which he posted in his career worst year on the plate so far.
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Manager Dave Roberts spoke about the products he saw as a result of a change in mindset, especially during his victory with the Reds.
“I thought the offensive batting was great in the 1st or 9th inning,” Roberts said. “It’s probably one of the perfect games I’ve played for months.”
The once again took the sole possession of first place with a victory Monday night and a Padres defeat to the Seattle Mariners.
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