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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts probably never thought he'd have to take Shohei Ohtani out of his lineup during a postseason series.
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he → think → series
But after the team went down 2-0 in the NLCS to the Milwaukee Brewers, with Ohtani struggling at the plate, a decision had to be made heading into Game 3 at Dodger Stadium.
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decision → go → Stadium
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page → contain → partners
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News → sign → wager
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Roberts will be trusting his Japanese superstar.
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Roberts → trust → superstar
"He’s adamant he feels good enough to be in there," Roberts told reporters, via The New York Post, during the team’s off-day on Tuesday regarding Ohtani’s left knee and right arm ailments he’s been dealing with.
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he → ’ → ailments
"He’s close to finding something with his swing.
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He → ’ → swing
I feel great about it."
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I → feel → it
Ohtani has been serving as the Dodgers’ designated hitter, but he has been slumping throughout the postseason.
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he → serve → postseason
His batting average is now down to a measly .150 after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the Game 2 loss to the Brewers in Milwaukee.
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average → go → Milwaukee
He also hasn’t had an extra-base hit or an RBI in the playoffs.
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He → have → playoffs
It was Roberts who started the debate over whether Ohtani should be in the Game 3 lineup after his postgame comments on Monday night to The Athletic.
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Ohtani → start → Athletic
Roberts ultimately decided the four-time MVP should get another shot after having a meeting with president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes.
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MVP → decide → Friedman
"He was very convicted that he is onto something mechanically," Roberts added.
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Roberts → add → something
"He was adamant that he can help us, he’s well enough to help us win a baseball game.
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he → help → game
So, that’s all I needed to hear."
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I → ’ → ?
Ohtani, through his interpreter Will Ireton, added: "The symptoms shouldn’t be the reason why I can’t hit.
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I → add → interpreter
He said he takes "full responsibility" for how he’s played thus far in October.
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he → say → October
Ohtani’s injuries are ones he’s dealt with throughout the regular season, with his arm requiring an injured list stint to try and get better.
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arm → deal → stint
But it’s clearly stymied the slugger, who hasn’t hit a home run since Aug. 18 – a stretch Ohtani is not used to.
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Ohtani → stymie → Aug.
Roberts noted that his confidence in Ohtani has "never wavered," and his Game 3 decision is a testament to that.
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decision → note → that
Will it work out in a game that feels like a must-win to get momentum back on the side of the back-to-back World Series champions?
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that → work → champions
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