John Lennon and Paul McCartney were each other’s favorite audience. That was plainly clear as the besotted Beatles bantered, bickered and obsessed over the 23 years they were friends and rivals.

One team is launching homers all over the place. Another is running wild on the bases. A pitcher is throwing an absolutely unhittable pitch. And then there are the Dodgers and Padres. Yes, it's been a ...