AJ Pierzynski Praises Mookie Betts, Points To Awful Dodgers Offense
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts kept things real after LA lost Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night. Betts told reporters that he’s been “terrible”. It was an honest acknowledgement of Betts’s 3-for-23 World Series performance so far that has Betts’s former teammates saying anything they can to get Betts going.
It’s not just Betts, though. The Dodgers’ offense, in general, hasn’t been producing anywhere close to the level that it should be, considering the talent in the clubhouse. On a new episode of Foul Territory following Game 5, host A. J. Pierzynski talked about LA’s disappearing offense while also praising Betts for his candid admission.
“Biggest thing (with the Dodgers) is their offense has gone away,” Pierzynski said.
“We had (FOX play-by-play announcer) Joe Davis (on the show pointing out that) it’s been … like this for months. It’s not just in the postseason. Now … they hammered the Reds, but other than that, there’s been no offense.”
“I love (what) Mookie Betts … said,” Pierzynski continued.
“He’s like, ‘I’ve been terrible.’ He owned it! You know what? I respect you, Mookie, for saying that.”
“I played with Mookie … he was great, but I respect the hell out of someone (who can) stand in front of the cameras in a city like Los Angeles, in the World Series and say, ‘I’ve been terrible. I need to figure it out quick.’ Good for you, Mookie. But their offense has been terrible.”
Betts and the Dodgers don’t have much time to figure things out. They are staring at elimination and must win the next two games in Toronto to take home a repeat title.
With their backs against the wall, LA’s talented collection of players might finally have something prove.