Broadcaster Charley Steiner, midway through the first inning, was marveling at the kid’s “Zen-like” quality.
Center fielder Joc Pederson, just a short time earlier, was describing the situation as something that “doesn’t get any bigger than this.”
A writer at ESPN, nearly 12 hours before the first pitch, was labeling the moment “one of the most exciting debuts we’ll see this season.”
Even though Julio Urias Bobblehead Night didn’t move any closer to becoming a reality with this performance, who says baseball is helplessly dull?
The Dodgers’ game Friday against the Mets at Citi Field instead was so interesting even Bryce Harper might have considered this version of baseball to be fun.