Josh Reddick was acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Oakland A’s earlier this week ahead of the MLB trade deadline, and he’s having some trouble with his new team so far.
The outfielder has struggled at the plate as he was hitless over his first two games with the team. He’s also adjusting to the traffic in Los Angeles.
Reddick’s first series with the Dodgers upon being traded was in Colorado against the Rockies. On Friday the team opened up a 9-game homestand, which meant it was Reddick’s first chance to commute to the stadium on his own. That apparently was quite the adventure.
Traveling from nearby Glendale to Dodger Stadium, Reddick said his drive took an hour and involved multiple freeway entrances and wrong way turns.
Josh Reddick not thrilled with commute to #Dodgers Stadium. Almost 2 hours from Glendale. "Took 4 entrances, 3 wrong-way turns but made it."
— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) August 5, 2016
One check at Google Maps shows that a drive from the center of Glendale to Dodger Stadium — during rush hour — should be just over 20 minutes. Reddick’s drive took triple that time (DiGiovanna later corrected the initial tweet to say one hour not two for the drive).
The traffic in LA is bad and unpredictable, so Reddick will have to learn how to adjust accordingly. Or he can always try the Yasiel Puig plan.
