Makakilo: Trace Thompson’s first at-bats of the season were in the third game of the series. He hit 3 homers and earned 8 RBIs. Two reasons that impressed me follow:
- In spring training, the Dodgers’ home runs were below average. Nothing in the first two games (1 home run each game) changed my mind that the Dodgers would hit less home runs than last season. In the third game, Trace Thompson’s 3 home runs (plus one homer by J.D. Martinez) were sad to see.
- His 8 RBIs in one game place him in an elite group of hitters.