Los Angeles Dodgers: Francisco Lindor vs. Mookie Betts — the breakdown
By Jason Reed
The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently connected to two superstars, Francisco Lindor and Mookie Betts, which has Dodger fans debating whose better.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have not done any significant yet this offseason outside of signing Blake Treinen and that could be a sign that the team is bound to make a massive move in the coming days.
Or, if you look at things with a glass-half-empty approach, this is just a sign that the Dodgers will sit on their hands and not make any sort of significant move this offseason. Personally, I prefer the former just because it makes this fun, not unbearable.
It is not like the Dodgers don’t have legitimate connections, either. The team has reportedly been in trade talks with Francisco Lindor for quite some time, although the talks seemed to die down after the Corey Kluber trade.
Right after that, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the team had trade discussions with the Boston Red Sox for Mookie Betts.
To sweeten the pot, Buster Olney tweeted on Friday that high-level execs believe that both Lindor and Betts will be traded this winter (h/t Bleacher Report). As much as optimistic Dodger fans might hope for this, the Dodgers likely are not going to get both of them.
That has lead to a discussion: if the Los Angeles Dodgers do trade for one of the young all-stars, which would be the better fit? There are pros and cons regarding both players and we have decided to break those down for you, the reader, to help you determine for yourself which star would be the better fit.