The Dodgers were hoping this bit of good news would actually happen, and it will: Andre Ethier will be activated from the 15-day DL and be in Monday night's lineup. No news yet on who will be the odd man out from the 25-man roster.
I'm stating the obvious here, but it's a nice lift for an offense that has gone back and forth between a good game and bad game. Then again, when you take a guy who at the time was leading the National League in Triple Crown categories, scoring runs will won't be as easy.
I think one thing fans need to remember is not to expect him to be some sort of savior. He's getting better all the time, but it's not realistic to think the offense will automatically put up 10 runs a game just because he's back. He hasn't played in a game since May 14, so he may need a little time to ease back into action.
With that said, his presence should only help guys like Manny Ramirez and Matt Kemp. When the outfield is at full strength, it's hard to think of many teams that feature a better trio.
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