San Diego Padres pitcher Jason Adam is out for the season after he ruptured a quad tendon Monday when planting his left foot while trying to field a comebacker.
Now we know what can tilt a pennant race between two teams whose performance has been roughly even with a month to go before the playoffs.
An injury is never celebrated, but it can prompt a feeling of relief, which is probably the Dodgers’ unspoken reaction..
Adam, you see, is untouchable when pitching against the Dodgers. He has never given up a run to them in 15 appearances dating back to 2019.