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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn't think slugger Shohei Ohtani heard Toronto fans' taunts

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani remained focused during boos from Toronto fans upset over his $700 million Dodgers contract, showing no visible reaction.

  • On Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he doesn’t think Shohei Ohtani heard taunts during Game 1 in Toronto, noting Ohtani stayed focused in the batter's box.
  • Upset that Ohtani spurned the Blue Jays, fans in Toronto chanted `We don't need you!` and booed during introductions and in the ninth inning with LA trailing by seven runs.
  • On the field, Ohtani produced a soaring two-run homer off Braydon Fisher in the seventh while LA trailed 11-2, finishing 1 for 4 with a walk and two strikeouts in five plate appearances.
  • On Ohtani's temperament, Dave Roberts emphasized he's just a really good compartmentalizer and said `I don't think it necessarily fuels his fire`, noting Ohtani smiled at some jeers.
  • Beyond the boos, the spotlight on Ohtani includes MLB commissioner Rob Manfred saying he sparked record viewership in Japan by helping the Dodgers reach the Series consecutively and hailed in the LCS.
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