Last March, Ross Stripling stood alongside David Freese, A.J. Pollock, Brock Stewart and Mark Washington in the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse at Camelback Ranch as they formed a 3 Doors Down cover band and performed “Kryptonite.” Clayton Kershaw then joined the group for an encore performance.
Nearly one year to the day removed from that lighthearted moment, Major League Baseball was forced to cancel remaining 2020 Spring Training games and delay the start of the season because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Dodgers have since closed Camelback Ranch at least until the first week of April and a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the sport.