Things could have gone much worse for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night, as their chartered flight from San Diego to Texas was diverted to L.A. because of mechanical trouble. After hours of delays, an unscheduled landing, a replacement plane and probably a number of yawns, the team arrived safely in Texas, so it can start a series Monday with the Rangers Just how scary this was depends on who you listen to — the L.A. Times called it an "emergency landing," the team said it wasn't . Here's an account from the Times about what happened : About 7:15 p.m., United Airlines Flight 2207 departed San Diego International Airport en route to Dallas, where the Dodgers face the Texas Rangers on Monday. But an unspecified mechanical issue forced the pilot to land in Los Angeles, LAX spokesman Nancy Castles said. The plane, which had 176 passengers and crew onboard, safely landed at LAX about 8:16 p.m., United spokeswoman Mary Ryan said. While he's neither an official spokesperson for United or the Dodgers, infielder Justin Turner said on Instagram that the plane was having trouble with its stabilizer. Turner seemed to be fine passing the time by playing poker with Joc Pederson....