You might have seen the highlights from the Dodgers' come-from-behind victory against the Mets on June 5. No disrespect to Michael Conforto’s game-winning hit, the more memorable play will likely be remembered as the Pinball Wizard play.
Brett Baty botched a throw home on an Andy Pages grounder, and hilarity ensued as Reed Garrett and Francisco Alvarez had an impromptu mosh pit at home. You had Orel Hershiser riffing about traffic jams and basketball, while Joe Davis remarks about catcher’s interference against one’s own team.
Baty, to his credit, did not shy away from his miscue after the game.
Normally, some would make a Pinball Wizard remark and go about the rest of their day. But for those in the know, the name of Brett Baty should be quite familiar to the True Blue LA faithfu