The Dodgers had three players in the All-Star game, another in the home run derby, and Clayton Kershaw, Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner watching from home.
The Dodgers have the best record in the National League over the past two months, with Chris Taylor playing a perfectly fine shortstop in place of the injured Corey Seager. The Dodgers blitzed the Chicago Cubs to advance to the World Series last year, and the ace of the Cubs stood before his All-Star locker Tuesday and pondered the addition of a stud shortstop to the Dodgers’ star-studded roster.
On the day of the All-Star game, the Dodgers’ all-but-done acquisition of Machado was a hotter topic than the game itself.