WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 02: Jimmy Nelson #40 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Dodgers fans got excited late Friday when it appeared the debut of one of the team’s newest toys was on the horizon. Trea Turner welcomed himself to Los Angeles with a piece of personal branding. He showed up on the field pregame in Dodger Blue warmups. Everything was lining up.
Unfortunately, when Turner finally was activated, the corresponding set of moves stung on multiple levels.