There aren’t many things that can break up the tension of postseason baseball. You have two teams trying to make the World Series, and the stakes are so high – the pressure is palpable. Yet, a snake in the dugout is one of those things.
As the Dodgers were walking back to the dugout between the fifth inning of Monday’s NLCS Game 2 against the Mets, pitcher Brent Honeywell couldn’t even make it to the dugout step before spotting a snake — like, the tiniest snake.
And still, the Dodgers’ reaction was so relatable. You can see someone react like, “Oh, (expletive!)” And then several players cautiously approached the step to check out the snake from afar.
The best part was that no player was willing to remove the snake themselves. A Dodger Stadium staffer — presumably groundscrew — came in with a towel and scooped up the little snake.
Postseason baseball, everyone! You never know what can happen.
