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NEW YORK >> Nobody even blinks anymore when Justin Turner hits fourth for the Dodgers. Not even George Horton, who coached him at Cal State Fullerton.
“He never batted fourth for us,” said Horton, now the Oregon coach. “Or third, either.”
With a beard as orange as his Titan colors, Turner has become as recognizable as anybody on the highest-paid team in baseball history.
If the Dodgers have anything for which to thank the New York Mets, it’s him. Turner has shown his gratitude with line drives, all over Dodger Stadium and CitiField in this National League Division Series.