Mookie Betts Showing Early Leadership With Dodgers in Spring Training
By Jackson Thompson
The Mookie Betts trade made the biggest headlines in baseball this offseason (the ones that weren't about sign stealing anyway), and it is already starting to look like another deal the Boston Red Sox made about 100 years ago (see: Ruth, Babe). Okay, maybe we're getting a little ahead of ourselves, but Betts' presence speaks for itself.
Betts has taken an early lead in establishing himself as a leader in the Dodgers clubhouse. On Thursday he made his inaugural address to his new teammates, and they described it as "awesome."
Interesting to hear in recent days about Mookie Betts standing up in front of his new Dodgers teammates to address the team about accountability, a rare demonstration of leadership for a new player on a team: https://t.co/JifRyDkgj5
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) February 28, 2020
Betts made a name for himself as one of the most complete players in baseball in four years in Boston, and might establish himself as a franchise cornerstone and leader in Los Angeles.
Get you someone that looks at you like Mookie Betts looks at Cody Bellinger ⚾️#MookieBetts #CodyBellinger pic.twitter.com/dr7FRtzhIW
— Chris Moxley (@MoxIsBliss) February 21, 2020
Only time will tell if his trade forces the Red Sox to admit to their mistake. For now, however, it's not looking promising for Boston, which faces a Betts-size hole in their lineup while Los Angeles is reaping the benefits.