BOSTON — Justin Turner has a dentist appointment Tuesday morning in Los Angeles.
He scheduled it once he saw that the Boston Red Sox were going to be in Anaheim to play the Angels. Initially, he was going to drive up from the team hotel. Then he realized the drive would probably take 90 minutes. Too long. So on Monday night he plans to sleep at his house in Los Angeles — the one he and his wife, Kourtney, kept even after his time with the Dodgers ended because Los Angeles is home.
For nine years, figuring out a good day for the dentist during the baseball season was easy. Everything was easier playing for his hometown team. He and Kourtney also have a home in Arizona so spring training was a breeze. Turner would just throw his baseball bag in his car and make the drive from Los Angeles every February. They would remain in Los Angeles once the season ended and most everyone else dispersed. There was never a need to pack for anything longer than a trip.
