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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Will Smith: Dodgers ‘Best Team In Baseball’ Despite Recent Struggles
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Will Smith: Dodgers ‘Best Team In Baseball’ Despite Recent Struggles

Matt Borelli
August 1, 2024
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Will Smith, Dodgers City Connect, walk-off win
Jul 20, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (16) celebrates after hitting a walk-off single to defeat the Boston Red Sox in the 11th inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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The Los Angeles Dodgers put together a five-game winning streak out of the All-Star break but have since dropped five of their last seven games after being swept by the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

The Dodgers were defeated, 8-1, by the Padres on Wednesday in a game that saw Clayton Kershaw turn in one of the worst outings of his career. L.A.’s bats were additionally silenced as they mustered just three hits in the contest.

The Dodgers have endured bouts of adversity over the years, but perhaps none more challenging than what they are facing now. “Maybe. It’s a season, so it’s a long year,” Will Smith answered when asked if the Dodgers are experiencing more adversity than last season.

“There’s going to be injuries and tough times, and good times like there’s been this year. It’s part of it. We’ll come out of it. No doubt about it. We’re the Dodgers. We know we’re the best team in baseball. We just have to start playing like it.”

The Dodgers have been shorthanded for most of the season and that was again the case in their series finale against the Padres. Freddie Freeman remains on the family emergency list, while Mookie Betts and Max Muncy are still working their way back from injury.

“Mookie, Muncy, Freddie, those are dudes that help us win ballgames,” Smith said. “So it’s tough, but we still have a really good ballclub here without those guys. Just need to play a little better and win some ballgames.”

The Dodgers’ lead over the Padres in the National League West is down to just 4.5 games but Smith isn’t concerned and believes the team just has to get back on track. “We’re still in first place in the West,” he began.

“There’s just things we’ve got to focus on individually and as a team. Just get back to playing good baseball.”

Will Smith among Dodgers struggling

Smith went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Wednesday, the fifth such game of his career and second of the Dodgers’ road trip. He also struck out three times against the Houston Astros on Saturday.

Since July 20, Smith is just 3-for-his-last-32 with no extra-base hits and 12 strikeouts (eight games).

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ByMatt Borelli
Matt Borelli covers the Los Angeles Dodgers as a staff writer for Dodger Blue and holds similar responsibilities for Lakers Nation, a sister site with an emphasis on the Los Angeles Lakers. He also contributes to RamsNewswire.com and RaidersNewswire.com. An avid fantasy sports player, Matt is a former 2014 MLB Beat the Streak co-champion. His favorite Dodgers moment, among a list of many, is Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in 2014. Follow him on Twitter: @mcborelli.
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