One of the greatest defensive right fielders in baseball history, Mookie Betts moved to second base last year because the Dodgers needed him to. He moved from second base to shortstop this year ...

Mookie Betts lowered his eyes and paused momentarily while searching for the right arrangement of words, wanting to make sure his point was clear in the Los Angeles Dodgers visiting clubhouse.

The name is Mookie Betts, and Thursday evening in the Dodgers’ 10-2 rout of the New York Mets — giving L.A. a 3-1 lead in the NLCS — he reminded everyone, loud and clear, of his otherworldly ...