Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Wednesday that he hopes Mookie Betts “falls in love with the team, the city, the fans, and wants to be here for a long time.”
In covering the arrival of the All-Star right fielder, alongside pitcher David Price, it seems the Los Angeles media has already fallen in love with him.
— Sam Farmer (@LATimesfarmer) February 13, 2020
The front page of the Los Angeles Times’ sports section was dedicated to the pair, with a full-page side profile of Betts filling up the page above the fold, leaving room for the start of two stories – and a thumbnail photo of Price – on the lower third.