MIAMI — This was a week designed to be ground through, withstood. It was right that in the end it was Dee Gordon with the bat in his hand, and Dee Gordon who would accept a line of handshakes and hugs on his way back to the dugout after grounding out, first by home-plate umpire Bill Welke, then by Terry Collins.
“This week,” Collins said, “is a week you wouldn’t wish on anyone. Ever.”
He was referring to the Marlins, of course, who lost their teammate and friend Jose Fernandez, who had to play these games with heavy hearts, and who will gather to bury him Thursday afternoon.