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Dodgers Make Mookie Betts Announcement

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Orange County Register |
“I truly believe in my work, and I’m giving it my all so I can lay my head down at night knowing that my work prepared me for any ball that comes my way,” Betts said this spring.
The New York Times |
“I feel great, guys,” Betts said early Tuesday afternoon with a smile. “Awesome. Normal.”
Yahoo! Sports |
The only thing that makes this more impressive — other than the fact the Dodgers were trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the 10th — is that Betts is still recovering after losing 20 pounds due to a stomac...

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