Dodgers: Justin Turner’s return has the arrow pointing up

When Justin Turner pulled up rounding third base against the Marlins in mid-May, fans let out a long and frustrated sigh. It seemed as though the organization was bound to take a hit by losing one of their most productive hitters.

Turner got put on the disabled list on May 19th, and up to that point he was hitting a very productive .379, and that includes his ludicrous .404 batting average against right-handed pitching. Every Dodgers‘ fan out there must have felt like the team was headed for disaster.

And with good reason, because besides from playing outstanding defense, Turner was tearing up opposing pitchers. While the power numbers haven’t exactly been there this year, there is no arguing…