Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will take the field in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, continuing his dominant season. The team’s decision to keep him in the lineup reflects their consistent approach throughout the year, despite speculation about potential benchings. Observers who assumed Ohtani might be rested for this high-stakes matchup overlooked the Dodgers’ pattern of relying on their two-way superstar. His presence in the game underscores the team’s dependence on his performance in their postseason push.
Shohei Ohtani wants to play on Wednesday, so Shohei Ohtani will play. Like he has the entire season. Anyone who was gullible enough to think Dodgers would actually bench Ohtani against the Milwaukee Brewers in the Game 3 of the National League Championship Series wasn’t paying attention, both to how they have treated their star...