Inside The Mind Of Mookie Betts
The Lead
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🗓️ 27 July 2020
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Last week, before his first game with the Dodgers, and prior to the start of MLB’s abbreviated 60-game season, Mookie Betts signed a massive extension to stay in Los Angeles — for 12 years and $365 million. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Pedro Moura to go inside the mind of Mookie Betts, and learn more about the hyper-competitiveness — in every aspect of his life from baseball to bowling — that makes the 2018 AL MVP such a remarkable player.
Read Pedro Moura’s story about Mookie Betts: https://theathletic.com/1932530/2020/07/20/inside-the-mind-of-mookie-betts-how-he-channels-his-intense-focus-and-drive/?source=theleadpodcast
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| 0:31.0 | Last week, before his first game in a Dodger's uniform, Mookie Betts decided to stay in LA for a very long time. |
| 0:40.0 | We're over the moon to announce that Mookie Betts is going to stay with us, hopefully through |
| 0:47.0 | 2032. |
| 0:48.0 | Mookie Betts ain't going anywhere. |
| 0:50.0 | He has received a $12,365 million extension to remain a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
| 0:57.0 | This is equivalent if you go to buy a new car and you take a test drive and you love it |
| 1:01.7 | so much, you're sold before you even leave the dealers locked. |
| 1:04.7 | That's what happens with the Dodgers and Betts. |
| 1:06.8 | They just love everything about Mookie Betts. |
| 1:09.3 | Today, the Athletics Pedro Mora takes us inside the mind of Mookie Betts to try and understand |
| 1:15.1 | what makes the Dodgers superstar great. |
| 1:18.0 | We expect that superstars sport, once they reach the pinnacle, they no longer try quite |
| 1:22.6 | as hard. |
| 1:23.8 | I think it really impresses people when someone does that and it's still going 100%. |
| 1:32.4 | From Wondering on the Athletic, I'm Gavetha Davidson. |
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