It’s only been six weeks since Howie Kendrick become a Dodger.
More accurately, you might say it’s only been two days. Kendrick took part in the Dodgers’ community caravan Friday, participating in everything from a visit to City Hall to a Brazilian dance routine with elementary school students. Today he’s among the bigger names at the team’s annual FanFest. He hasn’t played in a game or met more than a couple new teammates.
So, first impressions?
“This is my first time ever caravaning,” he said. “We did FanFest, I think, my first year with the Angels and it was a blast. Getting the experience in now doing the caravan — that was my first caravan, yesterday — you feel the love from the community. I think that’s what’s important, is being able to give back to the community. Yesterday I talked about growing up in a small community where everybody knows everything you do. These guys know everything that happens and everything that you do. They know the stats, they know the players, they love their team.”