The Los Angeles Dodgers regained first place in the NL West after defeating the San Diego Padres, but significant work remains before the postseason. The team is treating the final month as a sprint and emphasizing internal focus rather than distraction by other teams. Recent offensive inconsistencies have created urgency to improve at-bats and generate more reliable run production. Scoreboard watching is planned to begin in mid-September, coinciding with Freddie Freeman's 36th birthday on Sept. 12. With just over a month left in the regular season, resolving offensive issues will help determine division status or a Wild Card berth.
It is a sprint. I'll be honest with you there. It is a sprint now, obviously," Freeman said. "But you can't worry about other teams. Just like, the last couple games, if we don't fix our offense of how our at-bats were going the last couple days, and we fix it today, get better today, but if you're worrying about other things, that's just not conducive, it's not gonna lead to quality things, positive things in the clubhouse.
So maybe mid-September," Freeman said. "When I turn 36 (on Sept. 12), we'll start scoreboard watching.
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