The Dodgers bats are finally starting to heat up just in time to stave off elimination. Corey Seager hit a nice rip to left field that sent Mookie in for the first score of the game. Shortly after Mookie scored Will Smith knocked one into the outfield to bring in Seager.

Strike first! pic.twitter.com/aaa0vICv2E

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 14, 2020

Update 3:30

Dodgers home run to go up big!

There’s good starts and then there’s this.

The #Dodgers are ROLLING in the first inning #Postseason pic.twitter.com/ye59TvHtC5

— Coolbet Canada (@CoolbetCanada) October 14, 2020

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27-year-old former MVP agreed to a 12-year, $365 million contract extension with a $65 million dollar signing bonus

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the 27-year-old former MVP agreed to a 12-year, $365 million contract extension with the Dodgers, making him one of the highest-paid players in Major League history. The deal will run through the 2032 season and includes a record $65 million signing bonus.

Mookie’s WAR record has eclipsed some of the greatest players of all time.

Mookie Betts (5)
Ivan Rodriguez (4)
Roberto Alomar (4)
Pete Rose (4)
Carl Yastrzemski (4)
Willie McCovey (4)
Brooks Robinson (4)
Derek Jeter (3)
Larry Walker (3)
Craig Biggio (3)
Tony Gwynn (3)
Robin Yount (3)

Mookie Betts is 27.

*Wins Above Replacement A single number that presents the number of wins the player added to the team above what a replacement player (think AAA or AAAA) would add. Scale for a single-season: 8+ MVP Quality, 5+ All-Star Quality, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Reserve, < 0 Replacement Level Developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

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