Frankly, it’s a miracle all of us are here considering what 2020 has put us through. The best of times weren’t very good, and the worst were much worse than any of us could have imagined. We’ve become disoriented, disenfranchised, and unsure of the ground beneath our feet as we desperately seek pockets of humanity. It was no different pertaining to the sport, and specifically the team, we love.
Think back to the surreality of the 60-game season for a second: Games played in empty stadiums; postponed spring training and a two-week summer camp; new rules and truncated schedules; disrupted travel plans; stretches where no baseball could be played because of infectious outbreaks or social justice protests; an extra round of playoffs and a World Series championship for the Dodgers that’s far more significant than it seems.