In Pre-COVID Los Angeles, the Dodgers would be getting ready to face the San Diego Padres for their 39th game of the season. Nearly a quarter of the way to the postseason. Hopefully, the Dodgers would already be atop of the standings and if history is any indication, Justin Turner’s power stroke would be waking up right about now to add security.
Today, Dodger Stadium would be filled with fans enjoying Dodger Dogs and beating this unseasonal heat with Micheladas. They’d be taunting Manny Machado with “No-Johnny-Hustle” quips and chasing the money jabs, with any luck, he’d engage back.