Alexander: Alex Verdugo raises Dodgers’ excitement level

LOS ANGELES — Those Dodger fans still unhappy over the trade of a fan favorite last winter should snap out of their funk.
You want energy and enthusiasm to go with performance? You can do much worse than to latch on to Alex Verdugo, who has grabbed a spot in the Dodgers’ lineup and has no intention of letting go.
Verdugo was not in the batting order Thursday night against Washington, though he grounded out as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of a 6-0 loss, but Manager Dave Roberts