Mookie Betts missed the Dodgers' season opener due to a stomach virus, resulting in significant weight loss and decreased bat speed. Despite returning to the lineup, his performance suffered, with bat speed dropping to 68.1 mph, placing him in the lower percentile of MLB hitters. Betts also expressed frustration over not being able to maintain his usual workout and eating regimen. His batting performance reflects these struggles, as evidenced by lower statistics in batting average and slugging percentage compared to past seasons.
It's hard to just not eat. You can't come to work and not eat. You know how I am, practicing all day, and my body is just kind of eating itself.
I have a baseline of numbers as far as bat speed that I try and hit throughout the day to make sure I'm moving fast enough and ready for a game.
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