sentimental

“Fly Me to the Sun” is sweet and unabashedly sentimental.

They knew this could be his Dodger Stadium send-off, a sentimental opportunity to say thank you for all he accomplished and all he endured.

Insolent schoolkids and educators with the stamina and sensitivity to reach them is a sentimental formula so familiar, it could stand a pantsing in the hallway between classes.

When asked once more what has made this season so special, however, Kershaw let himself get sentimental again.

It made last year’s World Series title a sentimental one for the iconic left-hander.