The answer was yes. So Buehler left the ballpark in New Orleans, home of the Baby Cakes, and took his girlfriend out for a nice dinner. She had just flown into New Orleans. The two flew to Los Angeles on Sunday.
"I've wanted to stretch out since June of last year," Buehler said. "It is what it is. I get why they do those things. But it's hard when there are scores on the scoreboard, and you want to keep going."
Buehler, 23, was the Dodgers' first-round draft pick in 2015, out of Vanderbilt University. He underwent elbow ligament-replacement surgery before making his pro debut.