In the sports media world, the phrase “video game numbers” is used far too often to describe accomplishments that seem impossible on paper.
Yet somehow, that phrase simply cannot do justice to what Shohei Ohtani did Friday night at Dodger Stadium.
Last night, the Los Angeles Dodgers had a chance to close out the Milwaukee Brewers with a sweep in the NLCS and book a spot in the World Series for the second consecutive year. Manager Dave Roberts called on Ohtani to start Game 4 on the mound, while penciling in his name as the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter when filling out the lineup card.
Ohtani walked the first batter he faced, but
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