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The Dodgers are off to another slow start and the 2 biggest problems still looms over their heads, scoring with runners in scoring position and hitting vs Left handed pitchers... again. It's early in the season, but here is my assessment after playing 10 games where the Dodgers are very uncharacteristic in 3rd place with a 5-5 record. So far the Dodgers have faced off against the Padres, Rockies and Cubs - 12 left handed pitchers (4 Padres, 5 Rockies, 3 Cubs), had 9 opportunities with bases loaded only able to capitalize on 2. With runners in scoring position are the 2nd worst team in the NL .190 Avg. and not to mention their 1/24 LISP
Grand Totals:
161 Batters, 30 Hits, 16 Walks, 37 Strikeouts = .207 Avg.
SOLUTIONS:
Have a set lineup regardless of pitchers. Best solution to cancel out the inconsistency is success through failure and self adjustments. 3 players are currently batting .300 or better Joc, surprisingly, leading the team with .429 Avg.
Move Forsythe to bat 2nd, Turner 3rd as they can get on base while Seager moves to clean up as he has shown patience at the plate and contact to move runners in scoring position.
Give Puig some time off and give Trayce/Kike/SVS more at bats. Some time off to calm Puig and see if there's a replacement among the Dodgers incase they were to trade Puig.