‘It Gives You A New Perspective’
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Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts says his recent batting struggles have given him a “new perspective on failure.” (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Getty Images Mookie Betts knows this has been a rough year for him. The former AL MVP and eight-time All-Star is one of the greatest players of this generation. However, he’s never gone through as rough of a season as he has this season. The 32-year-old star is batting a career-low .244 along with a .314 OBP and .370 slugging percentage. Betts recently went through the roughest stretch of his career, going 0-for-22 while snapping a five-game hitless streak. “I think it gives you just a new perspective on failure,” says Betts in a one-on-one interview. “You don’t really think 0-for-10 is the end of the world, but you go four months and you’re hitting like this. It can’t get much worse, you know? If it does get worse, at least you’ve been through something similar to kind of give you a blueprint to kind of get out of it.” The veteran star has since been batting better, with .280/.321/.380 in the month of August. However, they are obviously still below his career batting averages of .290/.369/.512. It’s worth noting that he’s also dealt with a broken hand injury stemming from last season. That could be playing a major role in the struggles. “I will never forget the rest of my life these last four or five months, however long it’s been,” says Betts. I can really kind of apply it to life. It really taught me about life and going through the ups and downs, and really just kind of how to mentally handle whatever comes my way.” Mookie Betts On Key To Overcoming Struggles: Believe In Yourself Betts, who enlisted in the help of…
