LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani strolled into the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse about three and a half hours before first pitch, displaying the easygoing demeanor of a kid he once was growing up in Japan. He smiled. He joked with teammates. He appeared completely relaxed, just happy to come to the field to play baseball.
Advertisement
Game 6 of the National League Championship Series awaited. Most of the Dodgers already were in uniform. But no worries for Ohtani. The New York Mets’ starter, left-hander Sean Manaea, had struck him out twice and popped him up in Game 2, prompting Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to say, “I haven’t seen him look that
→ Continue reading at The New York Times Sports
