{"id":35556,"date":"2025-03-24T07:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T07:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35556"},"modified":"2025-03-24T07:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T07:30:01","slug":"dodgers-mookie-betts-reveals-why-he-was-scratched-from-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35556","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers\u2019 Mookie Betts Reveals Why He Was Scratched From Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts revealed he was scratched from Sunday\u2019s lineup because he had to vomit again. It appears he is still battling the illness that sidelined him for the Tokyo Series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo looks like I\u2019m just going to be light for a little bit,\u201d Bett said. \u201cMaybe I play uphill a little bit for the beginning of the season. But I just want to play, man. I\u2019m tired of sitting, tired of just throwing up, tired of doing all this. 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