The Joc Pederson Dilemma

Joc Pederson hit 36 HR’s in 2019. That’s a lot. In fact, it was the most of any player not named Bellinger for the Dodgers. Joc has 123 HR in his short career. Duke Snider, of course, holds the Los Angeles All-Time Home Run Record at 389, but in a season and a half, Joc should be in the Top 10 in LA Dodger All-Time Home Runs. That’s pretty dang good. It’s a lot better than I thought Joc would do. I predicted he would be no better than a 4th or 5th outfielder. He has certainly exceeded my expectations.

The question is: Where do we go from here? In the Post-Season. Joc has not forgotten to hit like some of his peers on the team, but his .239 BA, 37% strikeout rate, and .326 OB% is emblematic…