August 19th, 2022 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka Even though the 81-36 National League West first place Dodgers split their just-concluded four-game series with the NL Central second place Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field with a 5-3 loss on Thursday afternoon to finish their seven-game road trip going 4-3, there were some very positive takeaways from the series.
Without question, the single biggest takeaway was the absolutely impossible over-the-head leaping catch by Dodgers center fielder Chris Taylor on Tuesday night which, if it isn’t a strong favorite to win the defensive play of the 2022 season in all of baseball, there is a serious flaw in the system that determines such things.
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But there was another positive takeaway from the series which occurred in the top of the sixth inning of Thursday’s series finale with the Dodgers trailing the Brewers by a score of 5-1.
With two outs and Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman on second base and catcher Will Smith on first, Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux hit what was initially ruled a three-run home run but was properly ruled a triple upon a review by the umpires to make it 5-3 which, as noted, was the eventual final score. But the significance of Lux’s homer-turned-triple is that it was his seventh triple of the season to tie him with Cleveland Guardians shortstop Amed Rosario for most triples in the MLB thus far this season.
Well done, Gavin!
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Moving Forward
The Dodgers begin a six-game homestand at Dodger Stadium on Friday night with three games against the NL East fourth-place Miami Marlins and then three more against the Brewers.
Of significance, soon to be (on September 6) 26-year-old Dodgers right-hander Dustin May is scheduled to make his first start for the Dodgers since May 1, 2021, after which the Justin, TX native and Dodgers third round draft pick in 2016 underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
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How’s that for a takeaway!
Play Ball!
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@Dodgers Agree. That catch by Taylor was sensational. Gavin is having a great year. I look forward to Dustin’s return on Saturday.
The patience that Andrew Friedman and Dave Roberts have shown with Lux is clearly paying off. He could have easily been doing what he’s doing now with some other team.
On the defensive side of the ball he has not shown he can be a big league shortstop. Maybe it’s still in him but I sure hope they don’t let Trea Turner leave with the idea Lux will assume his position. He has not yet shown the range and especially not the reliable strong arm a perpetual playoff major league team’s shortstop must have. GO LUX-Y!!