A U.S. flag hangs from the ladders of a firetruck parked outside Dodger Stadium before the team’s home opener on Thursday.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
When their moment came to show the world what they were about, they were served a fastball over the middle of the plate.
And the Dodgers whiffed.
Stupid me, thinking they’d overcome their penchant for choking when they won the World Series last season.
The Dodgers have accepted an invitation from President Trump to visit the White House on April 7, the franchise of Jackie Robinson bending the knee to hateful forces similar to the ones they challenged when breaking their sport’s color barrier.
