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Dodgers News: Max Muncy Remains a Catalyst For LA Teammates

The Dodgers feeds off third baseman Max Muncy who has completely resurged his game

Ryan Menzie

Dodgers News: Max Muncy Remains a Catalyst For LA Teammates
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Professional athletes can have cold spells that last months or even an entire season. Luckily for the Dodgers, they have a true professional in third baseman Max Muncy who found a way to turn his season around at just the right time. 

A change in swing that helped Muncy sign a new deal is only the beginning of the kind of impact he has made for the Dodgers. Batting a .197 with 19 home runs and 57 RBI's isn't going to cut it if you are trying to achieve the ultimate goal.

The Dodgers continue to surge and thanks to Muncy who in the month of September has batted a .360 with three home runs and six RBI's. Muncy also recorded his first two-run home run game this year in a win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. 

Muncy also recorded three RBI's on the night, which was the most he has had in an entire month this season. Muncy's ability to spot the ball has turned into a vital resurgence with Dave Roberts taking note of what it means to the team (quotes via J.P. Hoornstra, The OC Register).

“He’s been grinding all year to get to this position. He’s a big part of what we’re doing as an offense. When he’s going well it seems like guys feed off that because he’s always in the middle of things.”

If the Dodgers continue to feed off of what Muncy has been doing, the team is in good hands moving forward. Thankfully even with all the injuries and questions in the rotation, Muncy's play makes it a little bit easier for the team to breathe. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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