Shohei Ohtani's unprecedented performance lifts Dodgers
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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was compared to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan by an MVP teammate.
Shohei Ohtani propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers back to the World Series with a two-way performance for the ages.
Having not yet finished his second season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani is already providing surplus value to the franchise just 22 months after signing a 10-year, $700 million contract in free agency.
Haters may complain about payroll disparities, but you can’t love baseball and not stand in awe watching perhaps the greatest player who has ever lived.
Dodgers NLCS MVP Shohei Ohtani joins Hall of Famer George Brett in exclusive postseason club originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The two were fit hits last season together as well — along with Mookie Betty’s’ wife Brianna Betts — through the playoffs and World Series where Freddie was the MVP. With a win tonight, they’ll all be back for the big show.