The momentum of Cody Bellinger (28), who was resurrected from the Chicago Cubs after being released by the LA Dodgers as a non-tender, is getting hotter toward the end of the season. One wonders why he performed poorly at his former team, the Dodgers, for three years.
Bellinger led the Cubs to a 15-7 victory against the Cincinnati Reds on the 4th (Korean time) with 2 hits and 3 RBIs in 5 at-bats, including his 23rd home run of the season. He has driven three home runs in the last four games, putting the Cubs in second place in the National League (NL) Wild Card.
As of today, Bellinger has a batting average of .322 (130 hits in 406 at-bats) in 106 games this season, with 23 home runs, 84 RBIs, 19 stolen bases, 31 walks, 71 strikeouts, an on-base percentage of .364, a slugging percentage of .552, and an OPS of .916. While he is likely to hit .300 for the first time in his debut, his on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS are the highest since he was the NL MVP in 2019.
When Bellinger was revived, agent Scott Boras gave strength to his voice. On the 28th of last month, Boras said through ‘USA Today Sports’, “To put it simply, Bellinger was sick at the Dodgers. Following his shoulder surgery, the Dodgers required him to play with a 35% strength deficit. “Due to COVID-19, he was unable to receive professional treatment,” he said.
Bellinger underwent right shoulder surgery in November 2020. In Game 7 of the NL Championship Series that year, after hitting the game-winning home run, he dislocated his shoulder while celebrating by bumping his forearms with Quique Hernández. He went through off-season rehabilitation and played from the opening game in April, but Boras claimed that he played in less than perfect physical condition.
“Bellinger had weak shoulders,” Boras said. “I can’t understand why his OPS went from .900 to .500 without factoring in the impact of injuries,” he said. Bellinger, who recorded a career OPS of .911 over the four years from his debut in 2017 until 2020, plummeted to an OPS of .542 in 2021. Boras said, “When Bellinger became a free agent, he said, ‘I want to go to the team that knows me best. “I want to go to a place where there are people who understand me,” he added. This remark meant that no one in the Dodgers understood Bellinger. 온라인카지노
Ten months after leaving the Dodgers, the sudden revelations did not keep the Dodgers quiet. On the 1st, through the ‘LA Times’, baseball division president Andrew Friedman said of Boras’ remarks, “I can’t go down to the same level as him, but he seems to be comfortable speaking. “We weren’t that surprised,” he said, not hiding his displeasure.
Then Boras also took action. Boras said, “The Dodgers did nothing wrong by letting Bellinger play in 2021. Even though I was unwell, I was not pressured to play. “He just wanted to play even though he had just had surgery, and he lacked strength due to the surgery,” he explained, adding, “Both Bellinger and the Dodgers wanted him to play. “There is no fault on the part of the Dodgers,” he said, focusing on resolving the controversy.
But the Dodgers seem to be quite upset. “What’s interesting is that there is absolutely no mention of the role of the Boras Institute,” Friedman said. “I’ll just say it here,” he said, leaving room. The Boras Sports Training Institute (BSTI), based in Los Angeles, California, is known as a place where athletes from the Boras Agency undergo rehabilitation. President Friedman hinted that there were problems with Bellinger’s rehabilitation process here, but avoided specific comments. He also did not respond to Boras’ corrected remarks.
Due to Boras’ untimely revelation, the possibility of Bellinger, who becomes a free agent after the season, returning to the Dodgers has almost disappeared. USA Today Sports reported on the 4th, ‘Bellinger’s price will exceed $200 million and could even be more than $300 million.’ . It is expected that the teams that will make the most aggressive courtship will be the Cubs, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees.’
