"“No, because I know I'm not the hero,” Betts answered when asked if he needs to guard against trying to do too much. “It's going to take us all. It kind of is what it is, we're going to go through our ups and our downs. But it's important for everyone to know that it's going to take all of us, and not just one guy getting through their struggles or whatever it is.”"
"“I don't even know if there's going to be a jolt of energy or not,” Betts said before the game. “I just know that I'm here. I want to play and I want to win. Hopefully, that kind of gets the guys going as far as focusing on the game and taking care of winning ballgames. But we'll see. Only time will tell when it comes to that.”"
"Betts only played in eight games before suffering his oblique strain while running the bases. He was off to a slow start, albeit in an extremely small sample size, but is still encouraged by work done to his swing during the offseason. “I think it's in a pretty good spot,” Betts said. “But, I mean, I kind of don't really care that much. I just want to go out and help the team win, whatever it takes. So right now, I'm trying not to get on personal things, and just focus on helping the boys win.”"
Mookie Betts rejoined the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup after missing five weeks with a strained right oblique. The team had been struggling offensively and was 5-5 in its previous 10 games. Manager Dave Roberts and Betts both emphasized that success would require contributions from everyone rather than one player. Betts went 1-for-5 with a strikeout in a 9-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants, while the offense remained stagnant and pitching had lapses. Betts said he did not expect an immediate “jolt” but wanted to play and win. He reported his swing work during the offseason left it in a good spot and said he was close to his pre-injury feel, while staying focused on team success.
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