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| System ID: | jl-d4dd08961cf939e3751d761718036334 |
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| Title: | What I'm seeing after Dodgers' first homestand: Shohei Ohtani, struggling offense and more |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | ohtani; homestand; offense; dodgers; freeland; muncy; struggling; hitting; swing; seeing; hit; felt; im; shohei; hes; roberts; Shohei Ohtani; Baseball bat; Strikeout; Los Angeles Dodgers; Batting average (baseball); Arizona Diamondbacks; Will Smith; Cleveland Guardians; Extra-base hit; Base running; Baseball (ball); Freddie Freeman; Leadoff hitter; Dodger Stadium; Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award; Slugging percentage; Manager (baseball); Opening Day; Home run; Handedness |
| Datetime: | 4/2/2026, 5:22:36 AM |
| Summary: | The coaches told Roberts that Shohei Ohtani, the leadoff hitter, was veering from his custom. Roberts had canceled batting practice for the rest of the Dodgers, but Ohtani wanted to hit. That’s the part that I’m not quite happy about.”Whatever dissatisfaction Ohtani felt, he didn’t take it into the cage with him. He’s hitting .208. At the end of a disastrous spring for Alex Freeland, hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc had a ridiculous suggestion.... |
