Struggling Shohei Ohtani Back in Leadoff Spot as Dodgers Face Elimination
- On Thursday, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts moved Shohei Ohtani to the leadoff spot for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series as the team faces elimination against the Milwaukee Brewers.
- The Dodgers have just two extra-base hits in three NLCS games, ranking 240th among 246 teams in postseason history. Ohtani has produced just four singles in 22 at-bats, without a home run since Aug. 18.
- After producing a 113.5-mph single and reaching base three times Wednesday, Ohtani convinced Roberts he could contribute. Roberts also shifted Will Smith to cleanup, with Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman batting second and third.
- Trailing 3-0 in the best-of-seven series, the Dodgers face elimination. Roberts, part of the 2004 Boston Red Sox team that recovered from a 3-0 deficit against the New York Yankees, believes his team can still win.
- Roberts remains confident, stating, "I feel good about him taking five at-bats and giving us our best chance to win and produce runs today." He views this lineup shakeup as the team's best opportunity to survive.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the brink of elimination in the National League Championship Series, trailing the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0, and Shohei Ohtani has been one of the biggest reasons why their offense has gone cold. But rather than dropping Ohtani further down the order or benching him completely, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts went Read more...
Struggling Shohei Ohtani back in leadoff spot as Dodgers face elimination
By Field Level Media Oct 15 (Field Level Media) - One day after being dropped to sixth in the batting order, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is back in the leadoff spot for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night. Th...
[OSEN=Jo Hyung-rae] The LA Dodgers are challenging the 2.4% miracle. On the brink of elimination, they are once again fielding Shohei Ohtani as the leadoff hitter. The LA Dodgers, led by manager Dave Roberts, revealed their starting lineup for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, held on the 16th (KST) at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. A surprising
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