Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 Feat: Can He Defy Baseball History Once More?
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On June 16 of last year — Dodgers game No. 73 — Ohtani had 19 homers and 15 steals. The following day, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts moved the Japanese dynamo to the leadoff spot. That change turned out to be for good. Ohtani’s numbers, already superb, skyrocketed, as he swiped 44 bags and clocked 35 long balls across the season’s final 89 games.
Which is to say that while Ohtani is currently slightly behind 50-50 pace, there’s reason to believe he’ll pick things up.
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