Baseball playoffs are full of excitement and sometimes lead to overthinking small details.
Some folks are buzzing about Shohei Ohtani’s spot in the Dodgers’ lineup. Ohtani, batting first in all seven playoff games so far, has some quirky stats: he’s 0 for 19 with no one on base but 6 for 8 when there’s a runner. Some suggest moving him down the order to boost his chances of hitting with men on base, hoping to unleash his true potential.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts finds this idea amusing . He pointed out how people used to worry about Ohtani not hitting well with runners on base, and now they want more runners for him. During the regular season, Ohtani led off in 90 games and still made history with a 50-homer, 50-steal season. His OPS was the same whether bases were empty or occupied.
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Fans might think it’s funny how quickly opinions change about players. The truth is that these numbers just describe what’s happened so far—they don’t predict future performance. As more games are played, Ohtani’s stats will likely balance out.
What do you think? Should they change his spot or keep things as they are?
