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Rangers Manager Bochy Shares Candid Thoughts on Cody Bellinger

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy shared his candid thoughts on Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger ahead of Friday's game.

Kade Kistner

Rangers Manager Bochy Shares Candid Thoughts on Cody Bellinger
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CHICAGO - Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy spent plenty of time watching Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger while Bochy was with the San Francisco Giants and Bellinger played for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

That type of familiarity is hard to find. Now, both find themselves with different organizations but once again met on the baseball field. 

Ahead of Friday's game while sitting in the visitor's dugout, Bochy was asked about his thoughts on Bellinger, his rise, his fall, his potential comeback. The veteran manager gave an upfront answer. 

"Well I'll just say, I saw him a lot being in the same division," Bochy said. He's a great player. Tremendous athlete, he can run, throw, really good first baseman. Really good outfielder. He can hit. He did a lot of damage against. I'll leave it at that because I've been out for three years. 

"I think we are looking at a guy with really special tools. That's all I can go with right now."

Bellinger is beginning to re-find himself and what has made him so special. Friday he knocked in another run in the fourth inning against the Rangers when he singled to right field. 

If he continues to produce the way he has this season, his $17.5 million contract may start to look like a bargain. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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