"I'm so blessed, me and my brother," Brady said this week, after accompanying his dad on the Dodgers' recent road trip in Milwaukee. "It's my favorite thing to do. Come to the stadium with my dad. Get better. And watch guys go about it."
Kershaw's historic game wasn't necessarily a vintage outing, but to his dearest fans, that only deepened the meaning. The Chicago White Sox didn't make it easy for Kershaw. He labored. He gave up runs. It seemed he might fall one short of the three strikeouts he needed. And still, he managed to finally become the 20th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts.
As cars inch along the roadway near Dodger Stadium, Miguel Hernández expresses his frustration, saying, 'An $800 ticket is only worth it if you're able to actually make it to the game.' His comment captures the urgency and desperation faced by fans trying to reach the World Series amidst overwhelming traffic woes.