Alexander: Dodgers’ A.J. Pollock makes a great first impression

LOS ANGELES — Who really has the edge when a hitter changes teams and runs up against his old buddies for the first time?
After all, he has working knowledge of most of the pitchers, having played behind them. And his old team is fully aware of his tendencies as a hitter, and with the volumes of knowledge now available can adjust their defensive alignment accordingly.
“It’s kind of a little game of chess,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who added that the X-factor in