Times are tough right now as everyone is forced to quarantine themselves to their respective homes due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Los Angeles Dodgers were in the midst of a strong Spring Training when everything got shut down, but now like everyone else, they are waiting out the pandemic while maintaining hope that Major League Baseball will manage to play some sort of 2020 season.
The most likely scenario is a shortened year at Spring Training facilities in Arizona and potentially Florida as well, with no fans in attendance. A lot of requirements would have to be met for that to happen though, so any potential season is still a long way off from beginning.
In the meantime, Dodgers players can continue doing their best to stay in shape while being stuck in their respective homes. They also have plenty of free time as well, of course, and that has led to some interesting activities that they have posted on social media.
Ross Stripling is the latest as he took to Instagram to post himself doing a perfect inning challenge where he threw toilet papers rolls into a trash can.
Stripling was able to complete his challenge perfectly, and then he passed it along to teammate Joe Kelly as well as Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon and former teammate Brock Stewart, who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs.
Adidas Baseball has gotten a number of its athletes to complete the challenge of throwing a perfect inning. They are encouraging fans to participate as well, by tagging them and including ‘#HomeTeam’ in the post.
It is good to see Stripling is finding a way to keep busy during this difficult time while also showing off in a fun way that his arm accuracy remains intact. He will be in the mix for a rotation spot whenever baseball is able to return and should be very valuable to a team like the Dodgers if doubleheaders are required during the season.
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