The Dodgers advance to the NLCS with the help of their best player.
Shohei Ohtani’s struggles with home runs since returning from injury in September have been well documented. Since then, he hasn’t hit a home run, hit an RBI, and has a brutal .154 OPS in the Dodgers’ four NLDS games against the Braves.
However, this is Shohei Ohtani – one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport.
Whether Ohtani can turn things around is a matter of time, not if. This should scare other teams still playing baseball this season.
Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman echoed that sentiment in comments Wednesday night.
“At some point, he’ll find it funny. And the other [teams are] When this happens, you’re in big trouble. ” Friedman said of Ohtani.
Ohtani might just need one pitch or a good swing to start to feel like himself again. Maybe that will happen in the NFC against the Brewers. Maybe that will happen if the Dodgers advance to the World Series.
But Ohtani’s performance is too good, and this downturn will not last long. When he does turn things around, Los Angeles’ already elite offense will get back on its feet.