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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” 

If Charles Dickens were alive and a sportswriter, he would be telling the tale of Dodger right fielder Andre Either, a classic saga of young man whose pure athletic talents led to fame and fortune yet who was beset by a mercurial blend of greatness and woe.

After six years with the Dodgers, Ethier finally got the extended, extensive contract he had deserved, $85 million over five years. Then he went into a slump batting just .218 in June.

If that isn’t Ethier in a nutshell, nothing is.

Sure, his stats, when looked at over the life of his career, seem pretty consistent. He has batted .272 once and .308 once, otherwise hovering around the career mark of .291. He holds the record for doubles among Dodger players, but his power numbers are relatively meager for someone of his stature.

He averages 20 home runs a year, but had only 11 in 2011 and has 16 this year. Except for 2009 when he had 106 RBI, he averages closer to 75 per season.

He has shown absolute brilliance at times. In 2010, he was leading the National League in home runs, RBI and batting average then broke his finger and was put on the DL. Even though he was selected to start on the NL All-Star Team with more than 2.7 million votes, he slumped down the stretch, finishing with a .292 batting average, 23 home runs and 82 RBI in 139 games.

He then began the next season on fire setting a new MLB record for April with a 23-game hitting streak, breaking the old record set by Joe Torre. He eventually hit in 30 straight. Later in the season, a bothersome knee reduced his output and muddied his reputation a bit when he said he was being forced to play while injured.

This year has been up and down as seen by his .218 average against lefties. Yet, in late August he had hits in 10 consecutive at bats, two shy of a major league record. Down and up and down and up.

But, there is something about Andre that the fans love. It could be his sweet swing or his low-key demeanor or even his dependability in right where he won a Gold Glove last year.

So, there he was last night, batting in the ninth inning against the Padres in a game the Dodgers sorely need to win. But, they were down 3-2 and it didn’t look good. Ethier, who at one point in the season led the MLB in RBIs, had a chance for some late game glory. 

As if scripted by Dickens himself, the hero of our tale produced, knocking a game-tying home run that kept the Dodgers alive, only to win the game in extra innings in which Ethier scored the winning run.

Ethier can do wonderful things and he seemed long overdue especially with the “Great Expectations” for the revamped Dodger team. 

Ethier now bats behind Hanley Ramirez, Matt Kemp and Adrian Gonzalez in arguably the best lineup in baseball so one would expect a few dramatic homers here and there. He might even win a few games down the stretch for a Dodger team that is playing catch-up.

Now, that would be a wonderful story.

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This is not how it was supposed to happen.

When the Los Angeles Dodgers made their blockbuster trade with the Boston Red Sox last week, it was supposed to light a wick and send them rocketing into the stratosphere. Or at the very least, past the San Francisco Giants for first place in the NL West.

However, in the seven games the team has played since acquiring Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto, the new-look Dodgers have won only twice. No one in baseball—but especially the Dodgers and their fans—likely anticipated a 2-5 stretch.

As a result, the Dodgers have fallen 4.5 games behind the Giants in the NL West. They’re also 1.5 games from one of the NL’s wild-card playoff spots. A week ago, many were fitting the Dodgers for championship hardware. But it’s now looking like a distinct possibility that this team won’t even make the playoffs. 

Of course, a 4.5-game deficit going into September is hardly insurmountable. Nor is a 1.5-game gap. Ask the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves about that. Well, maybe it’s better to ask the Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals.

It would really be better to ask the Cardinals. St. Louis set the example for successful late-season surges by overcoming a nine-game deficit to win the NL wild card and going on to win the World Series. 

Where’s the Offense?

Yet the Dodgers are hardly trending upward as September begins. Gonzalez hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat in Dodger blue, but has hit 6-for-29 overall (.207) since arriving from Boston. In his first start, Beckett allowed three runs and seven hits in less than six innings.

What about the players already on hand before the trade? 

Matt Kemp has hit well since the trade, going 5-for-16 (.315), though he did miss two games after colliding with an outfield wall at Coors Field. Gonzalez batting behind him may be one reason for Kemp’s recent success.

But Kemp has been in a power drought. He hasn’t hit a home run since Aug. 8. 

Hanley Ramirez has been at his preferred position of shortstop, yet he hit 4-for-28 (.143) with two home runs and three RBI. Shane Victorino has batted 7-for-25 (.280), but only has one triple and one RBI. 

Manager Don Mattingly called a team meeting on Thursday (Aug. 30) to let his team know what was as stake. But maybe he also told his hitters to be more like Andre Ethier. The Dodgers right fielder is batting 10-for-27 (.370) since the trade with two doubles, a home run and three RBI. 

What Happens Next?

So what if the Dodgers don’t make the playoffs after making the biggest trade in baseball history? Where do Ned Colletti and the Guggenheim Baseball Management ownership group go from there?

(I love typing out “Guggenheim Baseball Management,” by the way. Doesn’t it sound like something you’d see on TV with a 1-800 number?

“Does your baseball team stink? How many hours do you spend suffering after another loss? Do you think you deserve better? Guggenheim Baseball Management can help you. Operators are standing by. One lucky caller might even get to speak to Magic Johnson.”)

Table Setters Apply Here

With Gonzalez, Kemp, Ramirez and Ethier, the Dodgers have a strong middle-of-the-order. But who gets on base for those guys to drive in?

Crawford will presumably be one of those batters. They need him to get on base like he did before joining the Red Sox.

Casting him as a leadoff hitter might not be the right move. Crawford has batted second for most of his career and he’s done well in that role, batting .302/.345/.460 with 211 stolen bases in nearly 3,000 plate appearances. The Dodgers could definitely use some of that in their No. 2 slot. 

Yet that still leaves the Dodgers without a leadoff man. Their three outfield spots are spoken, for so the Dodgers will have to find an infielder for the job. 

The free agent pickings are slim, especially for a leadoff-type. But Maicer Izturis could be the guy for the job. He can play second base, shortstop or third base. And as a leadoff hitter, he has a .337 on-base percentage in 670 plate appearances. 

But that’s not a very bold move and if there’s one thing the Dodgers’ new ownership group likes to do, it’s go big and bold. 

How about trading for Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve? He has a .344 OBP batting at the top of the order. At 22 years old, he makes the lineup younger and more athletic.

Plus, the Dodgers wouldn’t have to worry about second base for at least four years, as Altuve has one more season to go before he becomes eligible for arbitration. 

Yes, the Dodgers already have Mark Ellis. But perhaps he can be included in a trade for Altuve, providing general manager Jeff Luhnow another veteran that could be flipped for some minor league depth. 

Bolster the Bench

In his recap of the Dodgers’ Friday (Aug. 30) loss, ESPN Los Angeles’ Mark Saxon pointed out one of the major problems with the team’s current roster. The bench stinks. There’s no depth.

Mattingly has the likes of Punto, Juan Uribe, Adam Kennedy, Juan Rivera, and Matt Treanor available on his bench. Those players can provide decent defensive replacements, but they’re hardly solid pinch-hitting options. 

This is an area Colletti has to improve for next season and it shouldn’t take too much money for him to do so. Not that money is really a consideration for the Dodgers any more. 

More Pitching, Please

Chad Billingsley may be done for the season after going on the disabled list with elbow inflammation. He took an injection of platelet-rich plasma in his right elbow in hopes of speeding up the healing process, but it’s a strong possibility that he won’t be available through September.

The worst fear is that Billingsley’s elbow may be in danger of needing Tommy John surgery, which would obviously sideline him for the 2013 season. 

The Dodgers were already short-handed in the starting rotation with Ted Lilly nursing a shoulder injury. Getting Beckett brought in a much-needed arm for the starting staff, but Colletti was still looking for pitching help before the Aug. 31 waiver trade deadline. The team will have to bring in another arm or two for next season.

Could that be Zack Greinke? The Dodgers should certainly be able to offer him enough money to beat out the competition. Edwin Jackson, Brandon McCarthy and Anibal Sanchez are other, lower-cost possibilities.

However, Colletti also has to address his bullpen. Kenley Jensen’s irregular heartbeat is a major concern, but even if he is shut down for the rest of this season, his condition should be treatable through the winter and make him available for next year.

Will the Dodgers bring back Brandon League? Could they take a chance on Ryan Madson or chase another high-profile closer like Brett Myers or Jose Valverde?

Signing middle relievers to add depth would probably be the smarter way to go.

Mike Adams would be excellent for a setup role and could also be an option at closer, if needed. Jason Grilli and Juan Cruz have pitched well for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year. Perhaps the Dodgers take a shot at either of them repeating that success. Other options include Joel Peralta, Francisco Rodriguez and Jon Rauch. Colletti will be able to find arms.

The Dodgers could still go on to make the playoffs, win the World Series and render all of these suggestions unnecessary.

But Colletti and team president Stan Kasten have to build an actual team during the offseason, not just chase the biggest names and worry about where they might fit on the roster later. If there ends up being one consequence of failing to make the playoffs, that will be it. The Dodgers have to establish an actual philosophy for assembling a roster and organization.

The money is a huge help, but a plan would help much more. 

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Acquiring Joe Blanton, Shane Victorino, Josh Beckett, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Hanley Ramirez may not have been enough for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their pursuit of the 2012 World Series title.

After Blanton’s latest poor start, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has reported that the Dodgers are still on the hunt for another starting pitcher.

While the Dodgers did have interest in CC Sabathia according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, it is doubtful that they will make another move of that magnitude.

Instead, the Dodgers will most likely look through the waiver wire for a pitcher who can fill in at the number four or five slot.

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It didn’t take long for the newest Los Angeles Dodger to make his mark on the team as Adrian Gonzalez‘s debut was a success.

Earlier in the day, ESPNLosAngeles.com writer Mark Saxon reported that the Dodgers and Boston Red Sox had reached a deal that sent Gonzo back to the West Coast. Before coming to Boston, Gonzalez spent four years with the San Diego Padres.

In his first at-bat as a Dodger, Gonzalez launched a three-run homer over the fence against Florida Marlins pitcher Josh Johnson.

Gonzo immediately showed how much he can help his new ballclub, but that would be the end of Gonzalez’s contributions for the night.

The Dodgers first baseman failed to reach base in his next four plate appearances; two ended in a strikeout, one in a groundout to first base and the last resulted in a pop-out to shortstop.

Still, despite only getting one hit, that three-run bomb off the bat of Gonzalez proved to be all the runs the Dodgers would need to beat the Marlins, 8-2.

Coming into the game against Florida, Los Angeles’ offense hasn’t been all that impressive this season, despite adding Hanley Ramirez’s bat to the lineup.

The Dodgers were ranked 25th in the MLB in runs scored and even worse in the home run department, ranking 29th in the league. That should change quickly, however, as L.A. will sport one of the most dangerous 1-2 punches in baseball with Kemp hitting in front of Gonzalez.

Clearly, Gonzalez’s bat will be a huge boost for this squad. Gonzo came in hitting around the .300 mark with 16 homers and 89 RBI. By comparison, the Dodgers’ top home run guy was Matt Kemp with 17, and their top RBI man, Andre Ethier, had driven in 74 runs with a team-leading average of .284.

Upon entering the Dodgers’ locker room, Gonzalez’s full season numbers make him the team leader in all of those categories, which is also thanks in part to his debut home run against the Marlins.

There was no doubt the Dodgers had the pitching depth to make a successful stretch run to the postseason, but with the addition of Gonzalez, now Los Angeles has more than enough offense to surpass their division rivals and take the National League West.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers will not waste time getting newly acquired Josh Beckett on the mound as he will make his first start for the club on Monday.

Beckett was sent to L.A. along with Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto for James Loney, Allen Webster, Ivan De Jesus, Rubby De La Rosa and Jerry Sands, according to ESPN’s Mark Saxon.

Los Angeles general manager Ned Colletti announced that Beckett would be pitching in Monday’s game after the trade became official, according to Drew Silva of NBC’s Hardball Talk. Silva notes that Beckett will be taking the place of Chad Billingsley, who according to the Los Angeles Times’ Dylan Hernandez, will not be back in the lineup anytime soon.

Chad Billingsley “might be out for a while,” GM Ned Colletti said.

— Dylan Hernandez (@dylanohernandez) August 25, 2012

Beckett’s first start will be a divisional battle against the Colorado Rockies. The game will be at Coors Field and will start at 8:40 p.m. ET.

Colletti and Dodgers fans will be hoping that Beckett performs better in Los Angeles than he has in Boston this season. The 6’5″, 220-pound right-hander is 5-11 in 21 outings this season with a 5.23 ERA. He has recorded 94 strikeouts and 38 walks in 127.1 innings pitched.

He has faced controversy this season due to his lackluster production and an incident where he was seen playing golf the day after missing a start due to injury. The Dodgers will need him to be more focused on baseball as they try to make a run in the postseason.

Beckett’s playoff numbers are the most encouraging sign of his possible success with his new team; he is 7-3 with 3.07 ERA and 99 strikeouts compared to 21 walks in 93.2 innings.

With the season winding down, Monday’s game will provide hints as to how committed Beckett is to succeeding with the Dodgers.

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Carl Crawford and his $140 million contract will be moving from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and—unfortunately for L.A.—his best days are in the past.

The injury-riddled and underwhelming outfielder has been included in a massive blockbuster deal between the Red Sox and Dodgers, joining Adrian Gonzalez and Josh Beckett on the trip out west. As noted by Major League Baseball:

BLOCKBUSTER OFFICIAL: @dodgers acquire Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett and Nick Punto from @redsox for 5-player package.

— MLB (@MLB) August 25, 2012

Crawford established himself as one of baseball’s premier outfielders with the Tampa Bay Rays. He batted over .300 in five of six seasons from 2005-2010 and recorded over 180 hits in all five of those campaigns. The only year he fell short of these marks was in 2008, when he missed time due injury.

He wreaked havoc on the base path, racking up 432 career stolen bases. He has led the league in steals four times to go along with four All-Star appearances, a Golden Glove award and an All-Star Game MVP.

That was the player the Rays knew. The Red Sox became familiar with a completely different version of Crawford.

Crawford paraded into Boston along with Gonzalez. He signed a seven-year, $142 million deal prior to the 2011 season, then played in 130 games and managed to hit just .255 during the season.

His poor production was reportedly due to a wrist injury that he had surgery for this offseason. This caused him to miss time at the beginning of the season, and after playing just 30 games in 2012, he has undergone season-ending Tommy John surgery.

Crawford is 31 years old now and is coming off two seasons in which he has struggled due to injury. He is not a young player anymore, and his injuries and age are not encouraging signs for a player whose best quality is his speed.

The Dodgers have now saddled their payroll with $101.5 million over the next five years for Crawford, as noted by ESPN’s Jayson Stark. Crawford certainly could produce better than he did in 2011, but this is an alarmingly risky bet at the price they’re paying him.

Crawford missed out on two years of what should have been his prime due to an unlucky string of injuries. His risk of getting injured again will only grow as he gets older, and like any player, his production will continue drop as he logs more and more games. While this is happening, the Dodgers will still have to keep forking over huge sums of money.

Los Angeles is bringing in big names for a push towards the World Series. Unfortunately, Crawford will not factor into those plans this season or in the future. 

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Carl Crawford was just traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a blockbuster deal. Once he heals from Tommy John surgery, he will return to his All-Star form.

In one of the more shocking moves of the season, Crawford and teammate Adrian Gonzalez now finds themselves in L.A. According to Dayn Perry from CBS Sports, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have agreed to the following trade:

As anticipated, the Dodgers have acquired first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, right-hander Josh Beckett, outfielder Carl Crawford and infielder Nick Punto from the Red Sox in exchange for first baseman James Loney, outfielder Jerry Sands, infielder Ivan De Jesus Jr., right-hander Rubby De La Rosa and frontline pitching prospect prospect Allen Webster.

So while everyone else is saying Gonzalez is the key piece to this deal, the real key will be how Crawford bounces back from Tommy John surgery in 2013 and beyond.

Crawford should be a better player than he was in Boston. The pressure to be great there is too much for some players, and he could really take a liking to playing in left field at Dodgers Stadium. 

The switch to Dodgers stadium for home games in addition to a manager that isn’t a strict disciplinarian should be the biggest reasons why he returns to the all-star form that he showed in Tampa.

Tommy John surgery can lead to a better player than before the surgery

Not that it is guaranteed to do so for everyone, but Tommy John surgery has led other players to become more well-rounded after having to get the surgery.

The year off is something that can be beneficial for the players who have undergone the procedure, as they can study different ways to attack their opponents once they get back.

A notable example of this is Rick Ankiel. Ankiel is one of the few players who wound up having a solid career after he imploded as a pitcher early on.

He came back and was able to make a switch to center field. He has a career batting average of .244, a slugging percentage of .422 and a career OPS of .729 after the switch. All are solid numbers and an improvement from his early batting when he was a pitcher.

Los Angeles should be a better environment than Boston was for success

Bobby Valentine was supposed to be a stabilizing force in the Boston locker room. He was supposed to be the guy who brought out all the talent on the roster that he could.

However, Valentine has been unable to do so, and the Red Sox were sitting at 60-66 before the trade. Valentine’s overly disciplinarian attitude is something that has led to the downfall of a once playoff-caliber team.

Enter Don Mattingly and the Dodgers veteran clubhouse to the mix. Now Crawford truly does have a stabilizing force for his career to get back on track. 

There’s a ton of talent in L.A., and Crawford isn’t going to be relied on to be the top player like he was in Boston. The Dodgers are able to rely on Adrian Gonzalez, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier as their marquee bats, and Crawford should be able to return to his more preferred leadoff role.

The bat will return, but he should feel more at home in left field in Los Angeles

Despite having one of the best bats in the majors for a leadoff hitter in Tampa Bay, Crawford fell off in Boston. He should see a nice return to his numbers as a hitter in the more balanced park in Los Angeles. However, the real improvement will be in his fielding.

Fenway Park is notorious for its awkward dimensions. As shown in the graphic above, Dodgers Stadium’s dimensions are extremely similar to Tropicana Field’s. The more rounded field in L.A. will give Crawford one of the easier fields to patrol.

Despite Fenway having the Green Monster out in left field and more drawn-in dimensions, Fenway can be clunky for an outfielder to navigate. In L.A., Crawford also will deal with more friendly bounces, as he never seemed to truly feel comfortable in the confines of Fenway. That alone will be his return to All-Star form.

Scott Carasik is a featured columnist and trends and traffic writer for Bleacher Report. As a featured columnist, he covers the Atlanta Falcons, NFL and NFL draft. Carasik also is the Falcons analyst at Drafttek, runs the NFL draft website ScarDraft.com and hosts Kvetching Draftniks Radio.

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Josh Beckett has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers—a move back to the National League that will revitalize his career. 

Los Angeles Times Dodgers beat writer Dylan Hernandez reports:

The #Dodgers trade with the #Red Sox is official.

— Dylan Hernandez (@dylanohernandez) August 25, 2012

For Beckett, this move signals a new phase in his career. It’s been a rough last few years for the once-dominant pitcher, but a new chapter gives him reason for hope.

From Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer:

BREAKING: Josh Beckett is smiling. RT @shredderpunto #dodgers doing it first class! twitter.com/Shredderpunto/…

— Zachary D. Rymer (@zachrymer) August 25, 2012

There are two major reasons that moving to LA is going to help Beckett return to form. 

Dodger Stadium is a Pitcher’s Ballpark

There’s no doubt that Dodger Stadium is going to help Beckett’s cause.  While Fenway Park is the third most hitter-friendly park in MLB, Dodger Stadium ranks in a tie for 21st.

Aside from the fact that there’s no short porch in left field, the cool breeze from the Pacific Ocean routinely makes its way into the ballpark during late-afternoon and night games. This causes the opposite effect as hot air, and balls don’t travel as far.

Outfielders have more room to roam, too, and the combination of distance and the ocean breeze equals less runs scored. 

As Beckett starts to see that his pitches aren’t leaving the ballpark, he’s going to become more confident. Pitchers can get shell-shocked, and that’s what I’ve seen from Beckett the last few years. He lost a ton of confidence, causing his overall performance to suffer greatly. 

No Designated Hitters

Some of the best hitters in the American League come from the DH position. 

If we compared an average DH and an average pitcher at the plate, there would inevitably be a massive difference in talent. Most pitchers are lucky to drop down a nice sacrifice bunt on occasion, while most DH are RBI-producing machines. 

Beckett will have one less slugger to deal with on a nightly basis in the NL, and we’re going to see his ERA go down and his winning percentage go up as a result. 

I’m not saying that Beckett is going to turn into Cy Young here, but he is going to become a nice addition to the Dodgers’ pitching rotation. I fully expect him to win more games than he loses going forward, and I believe this trade may add a couple of years to his career. 

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The Los Angeles Dodgers dropped a half game behind the crippled San Francisco Giants with a gut-wrenching home game loss yesterday. The loss came despite another brilliant performance by Clayton Kershaw in which he only allowed six hits over eight innings with two earned runs and 10 strikeouts. 

However, in spite of blowing a chance at putting some distance between themselves and San Fran—with a pitch outing that the Dodgers’ hitters should have taken advantage of—the boys in blue will still win the NL West and make a run through the postseason.

The new-look Dodgers have already excited fans in the L.A. area by acquiring several solid pieces before the trade deadline, all which have shown up in games. Hanley Ramirez has been particularly good and is showing he just needed a change of scenery, and Shane Victorino has made his veteran presence at the top felt. Randy Choate and Brandon League have been solid additions to the bullpen. The only player that has seemed to struggle is Joe Blanton in the No. 5 pitching slot.

In addition, with the loss of Melky Cabrera for 50 games (and maybe more after his attempt at trickery), the Giants have lost their best contact hitter and and their tone-setter. While he wasn’t hitting for a ton of power, the loss of a .346 batter that had already scored 84 runs will definitely sting for a team that, at times, struggles to produce offense. The impact hasn’t been realized yet, but the loss of Melky will hurt the Giants overall.

However, neither of these are the reason the Dodgers will triumph in the NL West and make noise in the playoffs. That true reason is the resurrection of Chad Billingsley.

By failing to obtain a legitimate No. 2 starter behind Kershaw at the trade deadline, the Dodgers looked to be a piece short in moving forward in October. Some groaned when they didn’t pull the trigger on a a deal for Ryan Dempsey, knowing that the price (Allen Webster) would be too steep for a 34-year-old rental, who may sign with them in the offseason anyway (That is IF they want him and IF his feelings aren’t hurt).

However, Billingsley has made those thoughts all but disappear. The former All-Star, who has struggled mightily over the past couple of seasons after showing such promise early in his career, has reemerged as an ace, showcasing his skills over the last six contests. Billingsley is 6-0 over that period, while posting a jaw-dropping 1.30 ERA.

We have seen Billingsley shine before and then regress, but this time it appears that he’s healthy and ready to be the second starter needed for a successful October run. With Clayton catching fire again, the Dodgers now have a fairly formidable lineup, with two excellent pitchers at the top of their staff. If they can reach the playoffs and win the NL West, then the rest of the NL should watch out for this dark horse in blue come October.

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It’s not at all surprising that Don Mattingly is a great manager. For 14 years as a member of the Yankees, he was continually lauded for baseball intelligence, leadership and professionalism. I mean, one isn’t given the nickname “Donnie Baseball” without reason.

In Mattingly’s illustrious and storied career, the first baseman played in six All-Star games, won nine Gold Gloves and was named the 1985 Most Valuable Player of the American League.

That season, the left-handed hitter batted .325/.371/.567 with 48 doubles, 35 home runs, 145 RBI, 56 walks and 41 strikeouts in 159 games.

As we look at today’s crop of up-and-coming prospects, it’s always fun to draw bold, speculative comparisons to legendary players. So, here are 10 players who could be the next Donnie Baseball—ideally, the mustachioed version.

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