"The club has been stuck in neutral offensively for months. They've been harping on it, including holding what fellow hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc has called "NFL-style" film sessions during daily hitters meetings to improve the quality of team at-bats in key situations. At around 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aaron Bates was barking out instructions during an early batting practice session. The fellow hitting coach was employing what the organization hopes is a useful exercise during the season's most critical games - calling out different situations to hitters taking part in early batting practice in hopes of training a stagnant Dodgers lineup to take more collective at-bats and generate consistent offense."
"Mookie Betts over his last 30 games for the Dodgers:41-for-120 (.342)7 HR26 RBI8 K/11 BB.957 OPSHis season OPS on August 4 was .657. After this grand slam, it's .737.What an unbelievable turnaround. pic.twitter.com/tNTSl7dATC- Noah Camras (@noahcamras) September 11, 2025"
The Los Angeles Dodgers scored 43 runs across six games, averaging 7.2 runs per contest, after prolonged offensive struggles. Healthier roster components coincided with a tactical change emphasizing situational preparation. Coaches implemented 'NFL-style' film sessions and early batting-practice drills where Aaron Bates called out specific game situations. The exercises aim to train hitters to produce more collective quality at-bats and consistent offense in critical moments. Mookie Betts delivered a notable turnaround, improving his OPS and contributing power and on-base presence. The team hopes the combination of health and process adjustments sustains offensive momentum.
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