After his dreadful 2021 and a poor spring, Bellinger’s performance continues to be analyzed. But Dave Roberts said it’s too soon to evaluate where he’s at this season.
DENVER — Answering questions about Cody Bellinger became like too-frequent trips to the dentist for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts this spring.Bellinger went 0 for 4 in Friday’s season opener, nudging one ball two feet in front of the plate, softly popping another one into foul territory and failing to advance runners in three of those four at-bats.
“Yesterday is one game. He didn’t swing the bat well. He’s got a tough matchup tonight. But I just want him to go out there and take good at-bats.” “It’s one day. It’s four at bats,” Roberts said. “I just want him to keep clarity. Go out there and be a good hitter, good at-bats, help us win baseball games and if he can do that I think that production will be there.”
“We talk about that all the time as far as taking what the defense or the pitcher gives you,” Roberts said. “The hitting coaches are not in the batter’s box. I’m not in the batter’s box. He understands the value . He’s shown early on in his career that he can lay down a bunt to get a base hit, to leg out a hit. That option is always there for him.”After hitting an RBI single in the second inning of Friday’s season opener, Rockies shortstop Jose Iglesias stood teary-eyed at first base.