LOS ANGELES – The optimism leading into Blake Snell’s first start back in nearly three months went beyond the usual confidence one might expect when a two-time Cy Young Award winner returns to action.
It was as if both Snell and his manager knew he’d come out looking like a completely different version of the pitcher who allowed five runs in three innings in his only previous start of the season.
“It’s the best I’ve felt in three years, by far,” Snell claimed 12 days before his return.
“He’s on a mission,” Dave Roberts added assuredly.
It certainly looked that way Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 49,958 fans at Dodger Stadium, where Snell…
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