Daniel Hudson boarded a team bus to the ballpark for the sort of ride the veteran reliever has taken more than a thousand times, spanning a decade and a half of his life, from early Aprils to late Octobers. This one had something that surprised him.
It was starting pitcher Walker Buehler, not even two days removed from a remarkable start to win Game 3 of the World Series, insisting he would be available from the bullpen that night to win it all in Game 5.
