Granderson has found a home

When the Dodgers acquired Curtis Granderson from the Mets last week there was some question as to where Granderson would fit in.

Sure, Joc Pederson was struggling but the conventional wisdom was that with Adrian Gonzalez back at first base, Cody Bellinger would move to left and Chris Taylor would shift to center, putting Pederson on the bench.

But Granderson's arrival pushed Pederson to Oklahoma City where he can restructure his swing with Granderson getting the start in left when Bellinger suffered a mild ankle sprain.

Granderson took Justin Verlander deep in a 6-1 loss on Sunday and last night his grand slam put the Dodgers up 5-3 in the seventh in a game Yasiel Puig finally won with a 12th inning home run for a 6-5 victory.

When Bellinger returns from his ankle sprain, Dave Roberts will have Bellinger, Granderson, Puig and Taylor to rotate in the outfield, giving him a strategic advantage in matchups. All four are swinging hot bats, which means Roberts' main challenge will be finding enough at-bats for all of them.

Taylor's versatility means he can play in the infield as well, giving Roberts more options.

Gonzalez has returned with a vengeance, stroking a double to right on Sunday and just missing a grand slam last night with a deep fly to center. L.A.'s batting order is starting to look like an All-Star team with Taylor, Corey Seager, Justin Turner, Bellinger, Granderson, Puig, Gonzalez, Logan Forsythe, Chase Utley, Yasmani Grandal and Austin Barnes all capable of doing some damage.

It's called an embarrassment of riches.