How could Adames not swing at that pitch, when even a foul ball would have helped set this season slightly righter, one pitch longer? We weren't exhausted by baseball yet.Īnd then it emerged minutes later that Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner had tested positive for COVID-19 - the results coming midgame - and we were reminded that the season ended just soon enough. The 951st game of the 2019 season, by comparison, had been played on June 8, with the Washington Nationals still in fourth place. When Julio Urias struck out Willy Adames on Tuesday night, it concluded the 951st baseball game of 2020. It felt, immediately, like The World Series That Ended Too Soon. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals MLB, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, St.
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