Dodgers: Kiké Hernández morphing into postseason God is a major bummer

Sometimes, it’s tough to see your ex happy and healthy when you can’t say the same for yourself. At least that’s the case according to Olivia Rodrigo and her No. 1 hit song “Good 4 U”, the song that is probably being blasted in the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse right now.

Ok, probably not, but they can relate.

While the Dodgers are down in the NLCS to the Atlanta Braves, former Dodger Kiké Hernández, has developed into one of greatest playoff hitters of all-time for the Boston Red Sox.

Hernandez has stolen the show this postseason. In four ALDS games against the Tampa Bay Rays, he hit .450 with nine hits and two home runs. Through three games of the ALCS against the Houston Astros, he upped that to .667 with six hits and three home runs. Very normal stuff.

Dodgers seeing a different Kiké Hernández

This is completely outside the norm for Hernández, a career utility player. For comparison, as a member of the 2020 Word Series Champion Dodgers, Hernandez played in 17 postseason games, finishing with a .261 batting average, six hits and two home runs. That is less than what he did in his last two games alone with Boston.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles is struggling at the plate through the early portions of their championship series, losing the first two games 3-2 and 5-4, respectively. In the two loses, the Dodgers hit .215 as a team with 14 hits and two home runs. The red-hot Hernandez would be a welcome addition to the lineup.

Will the Dodgers and Kiké Hernández meet again?

Unfortunately for Los Angeles, Hernández isn’t walking through the door as a member of the club anytime soon. There is a chance that he can return to Los Angeles, but that will be as a member of the Red Sox in the World Series. A lot still has to transpire for that to occur.

First, and most importantly for the Dodgers, they have to climb out of this hole and win four games against Atlanta. For Hernández and the Red Sox, they have to remain hot and win two more games to put the Astros away.

If both teams can make those things happen, the Dodgers and Hernández will have the opportunity to meet again. That will give Los Angeles the chance to either repeat and show that they are doing great without him, or offer them a shot to stare heartbreak in the face.