Shohei Ohtani Could Pitch Game 7, Play OF
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will consider using Shohei Ohtani as an opener or even as an outfielder in Game 7 if Los Angeles forces the World Series against Toronto to the limit. The two-way star threw 93 pitches in Wednesday’s 6-2 loss in Game 4 and could be available as a reliever this weekend in Toronto.
Dave Roberts Reveals Potential Shohei Ohtani Role Change as Dodgers Rally to Save World Series Hopes
It seems that the epic 18-inning, 6-hour, and 39-minute marathon absorbed all the juice from the Dodgers’ lineup. Since their historic Game 3 victory, powered by Shohei Ohtani and a Freddie Freeman walk-off,
The Los Angeles Dodgers need to win Game 6 against the Toronto Blue Jays to keep their hopes alive of a second consecutive World Series title.
Dave Roberts, son of a Black father and Japanese mother, knows the significance of Game 6, particularly to the baseball-frenzied Japanese community.
The Los Angeles Dodgers shuffled their slumping lineup for Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night, and the changes did absolutely nothing to prevent another dismal offensive performance by a star-studded lineup running out of chances to recapture its October form.