Observations a Week into Spring Play

Exciting debuts for Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are among the highlights.

Shohei Ohtani homering in his third spring at bat Tuesday at Camelback Ranch. Ashley, AP.

While it’s a rare thing for me to write a headline without the word Dodgers in it, I trust you came here for something other than the Padres Report. Perhaps one exists.

Since we’re on the subject, however, and since the Pads are likely to serve as my personal poison…