Two hours and 49 minutes into the 2019 season (and the Arizona Diamondbacks batted last), the Los Angeles Dodgers have eight home runs. Thirty-five at-bats in. The hitting coach – Robert Van Scoyoc – was in a big-league uniform on a big-league field in a real big-league game for not quite three hours. "Downhill from here for Robert," manager Dave Roberts said with a grin.