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    Cody Bellinger slumping again as he searches to rediscover his swing and MVP forms

    PHOENIX — Dave Roberts sounded like a professor teaching a class on the complexities of hitting. The Dodgers’ manager used technical terms like “flexion,” “levers” and “barred out.” He dissected next-level batting nuances, from base width to hand placement to firing position at the start of each swing. He spent 10 minutes Saturday trying again to explain the continuing evolution of Cody ...
    by Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times Mar 28, 2022 5 minutes
    Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers bats against the Colorado Rockies during the MLB spring training game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 24, 2022, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

    PHOENIX — Dave Roberts sounded like a professor teaching a class on the complexities of hitting.

    The Dodgers’ manager used technical terms like “flexion,” “levers” and “barred out.” He dissected next-level batting nuances, from base width to hand placement to firing position at the start of each swing. He spent 10 minutes Saturday trying again to explain the continuing evolution of Cody Bellinger’s swing.

    Roberts’ message to his uber-talented but ever-inconsistent center fielder, however, is much more simple.

    “Be a good hitter first.”

    It’s an objective Bellinger has struggled to achieve this spring, with time running short for him to snap a preseason slump — one that looks eerily similar to his career-worst performance last year — before the start of the regular season.

    In seven Cactus League games, the 2019 National League MVP has struck out in 14 of 19

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