Once Shohei Ohtani homered for the third time — shortly after wrapping up his six scoreless innings on the mound — the superlatives began in earnest.

But Shohei Ohtani’s performance shouldn’t be of interest just to sports fans. His triumph offers all of us a ray of hope at a troubled time. The moment Ohtani made contact with the ball, William Contreras,

After the 2017 season, the New York Yankees put a full-court press on Shohei Ohtani once he was finally available to teams stateside. They were let down fast. O

His three-homer, 10-strikeout masterpiece on Friday night was amazing . . . and by the way, it put the Dodgers in the World Series.

A 469-foot blast and a series-clinching gem on the same night? In NLCS Game 4, we got the full Ohtani October experience.

It only took one season for the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the World Series after signing two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million contract in December 2023. The future Hall of Famer wasn’t even at full strength then. Ohtani slashed .

According to Andrew Friedman, “He’s just a normal starting pitcher now.” For the Dodgers, that means Ohtani is cleared to unleash his full arsenal without restrictions. This is a major storyline for October. The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani two-way ...

The Dodgers star could have tried something new to overcome his struggles at the plate but he made the right choice—staying uniquely himself.