Don Mattingly decided he had to do something about the Dodgers’ putrid hitting. So, he he held a team meeting before Thursday’s game against the Texas Rangers.
The meeting was short, the message simple u2011 “just what we needed to do to win,” catcher Yasmani Grandal said. Who knows, maybe it will sink in over time.
Nine scoreless innings later, Dodgers third base coach Lorenzo Bundy decided it was time to do something else.
Kiké Hernandez was standing on third base with two outs. A rookie right-hander, Keone Kela, was on the mound for Texas. Bundy told Hernandez, “as soon as he comes set, break home,” and Hernandez obeyed.