"I thought it was just gonna be a little two-day sickness, and that was gonna be it. Go to Japan. By the time you get there, probably have a day down. Then be fine by the day before the game."
"I didn't realize how coming back so much underweight would affect me even now. Trying to do that 20 pounds lighter, I just created some really, really, really bad habits, man."
Mookie Betts, the Dodgers' star player, faced unexpected challenges due to a stomach illness shortly before the season-opening trip to Japan. Initially thinking it was a minor issue, he soon realized the illness persisted for two weeks, resulting in a nearly 20-pound weight loss and hindering his performance. Betts had been optimistic about returning as a shortstop and improving his batting after a strong spring training. However, the aftereffects of the illnessâimpacting both his physicality and swingâled to bad habits that could affect his early season performance.
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