The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the midst of a 43-7 stretch, the first such mark over 50 games that baseball has seen since the 1912 New York Giants, and they have the best record in the Majors by a comfortable margin.
A fifth consecutive National League West title is all but a formality with two and a half months remaining in the regular season. While the Dodgers are playing with a focus that’s led to several comeback wins, the team is also playing with a certain looseness and enjoying the daily aspects of a long season.
Among the more light-hearted moments that has become a regular occurrence is Yasiel Puig giving Dodgers hitting coach Turner Ward a bear hug and kiss on the cheek after hitting a home run.