That's where the Dodgers were last night in the ninth inning when Joc Pederson stroked a single to right field, just outside the reach of the Marlins' defender.
That's where Yasmani Grandal was when he worked a base on balls to put two runners on base with the Dodgers trailing 4-3.That's where Yasiel Puig was, facing a 1-2 count against Marlins' closer A.J. Ramos, when he drove a fastball deep into left center that bounced off that ridiculous piece of modern art. The home run piece features mechanical marlins spinning, flamingos flapping, seagulls twirling and water splashing all over the 75-foot structure.
They didn't turn it on for either one of Puig's two home runs that paced the Dodgers to a 6-4 win and pushed Los Angeles to an 8.5 game lead over Arizona, which dropped a 4-3 decision to the Braves.
Former Marlins' outfielder Logan Morrison described the structure back in 2012. "I think it's definitely Miami," Morrison said. "It's very colorful, very innovative. I think there is no need to hold out your bat when you hit a home run and walk down the line any more, because the stadium will pimp it for you."
Puig's bat flip and gesture back to his own dugout was enough for me. You can have your mechanical marlins, flapping flamingos and twirling seagulls. Give me a Cuban-baked tater any day.
After the game, my brother in Utah sent a text message. "These guys refuse to lose!"
I gotta agree.
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