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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani sent a message to his team, Blake Snell felt 'unlucky' during Game 5, and LA is linked to a blockbuster trade.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have to consider the rules for Shohei Ohtani staying in the lineup when it comes to constructing a game plan.
And how about a little bit of levity: Chris Willman at Variety spoke with Dodger Stadium organist Dieter Ruehle about how the musician’s clever, often witty song choices liven up games, especially that 18-inning marathon earlier this week.
That would be Ruth, obviously. He played for 22 seasons with a career WAR of 182.6, the highest all-time. Ohtani’s career WAR is 62.2. What made Ruth unique was his ability to out-shine two and even three generations of players. No one came close over those 22 years.
As the Dodgers chase another World Series title, one fan’s incredible pull is turning heads in the sports collecting world. A one-of-one Shohei Ohtani card, with its own emotional origin story, could now fetch nearly half-a-million dollars.
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Where Shohei Ohtani ranks alongside Barry Bonds and baseball's most feared hitters of all time
Bonds drew 688 intentional walks, averaging an intentional walk once every 18.3 times he stepped up to the plate. Nobody has ever and presumably will ever come close to that mark. However, Ohtani is quickly becoming more fearsome for pitchers.
The wife of the three-time MLB MVP rocks a unique look for the huge World Series game between the Dodgers and Blue Jays.