Dodgers Postgame interview Mookie Betts on 2 home run night against Padres 4/22/22

Well, Mookie, there's nothing that we love more than seeing you all smiles and you head into the dugout. And you just told me, you didn't think you'd be talking to me this year, but you are here after this performance. How special was tonight for you? Super special. You know, I've been grinding for, since spring training, really. But just to know I can do it, you know, reassurance always helps. With those two home runs, it seemed like something just clicked for you today. Yeah, I mean, I've been working hard a lot. And, you know, I didn't take VP today just to get some more, some extra work in, in the cage. And just to see it coming, finally translating to the game is, I can, it's like a sigh of relief. So let's break down those at-bats with the first home run first. What did you see that allowed you to get off that swing? He just kind of fell behind. And I think he just, you know, left a little slider up, up, up middle, really. And, you know, I just put a good swing on it. With that second one, when you made contact, did you know it was going far? Yeah, that one, that one I was, I was trying to let, let go of, let go of a swing because I felt pretty good. I was able to get a good pitch and I'm surprised it went. You know, usually when you try and hit homers, it doesn't happen, but that time, you know, it's one of, one of the hundred times I've tried. So now with today, is there a sigh of relief after this performance you had at the plate? Yeah, for right now. But, you know, we've got Darvish tomorrow. It's going to be tough and, you know, we'll, we'll see how it goes. Well, Mookie, congrats on tonight and we're proud of you, that's for sure. Thank you. I also do want to say our pitchers did a great job in keeping them to one today. You know, got to give them a shout out for, for helping us with the win.