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Let’s think this thoroughly odd moment through.

The announcers thought it was a drone.

Plus, a shortstop worth adding if you need to replace Jose Altuve.

DENVER — The start of Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies was delayed for 1 hour and 50 minutes while members of the Coors Field grounds crew shoveled piles of hail from a late-afternoon storm into wheelbarrows and used leaf blowers to dry the remaining…

DENVER — Dave Roberts wanted to avoid using two of his top three relievers on Wednesday night after de facto closer Evan Phillips pitched in the previous three games and setup man Brusdar Graterol pitched in three of four games.

ST. LOUIS — After a week of short outings from their starting pitchers, heavy innings being shouldered by their bullpen, and roller-coaster games featuring wild momentum swings from their offense, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally followed a more straightforward blueprint Friday night.

“We know we can compete with them every day,” staff ace Marcus Stroman said

CHICAGO — It snowed briefly Saturday morning at Wrigley Field, the flurries floating down at an angle thanks to the usual blustery conditions there. By game time, the temperature sat at a classic April-in-Chicago 41 degrees.

CHICAGO — James Outman is good at making first impressions.