{"id":110767,"date":"2025-10-14T08:28:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=110767"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:28:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:28:33","slug":"la-mystery-dodgers-manager-dave-roberts-refuses-to-reveal-mysterious-shohei-ohtani-nlcs-decision-sparking-speculation-fan-frenzy-and-endless-debate-across-baseball-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=110767","title":{"rendered":"LA MYSTERY: Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Refuses To Reveal Mysterious Shohei Ohtani NLCS Decision, Sparking Speculation, Fan Frenzy, And Endless Debate Across Baseball Nation..!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e00-marca.uecdn.es\/assets\/multimedia\/imagenes\/2025\/08\/13\/17551069729972.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Roberts shares his honest opinion on Shohei Ohtani's role change |  Marca\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for another battle with the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. They\u2019re coming off a 3-1 series win over the Philadelphia Phillies\u2014a series they managed to survive despite superstar Shohei Ohtani playing as poorly as he ever has.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOhtani was the focus of every plan of attack for the Philadelphia Phillies, who deployed one left-handed pitcher after another in the National League Division Series. Ohtani had one hit and struck out nine times in 18 at-bats, with 16 of his 20 plate appearances coming against lefties,\u201d The Athletic\u2019s Fabian Ardaya wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Heading into the series against the Brewers, manager Dave Roberts made it clear the team is counting on Ohtani to bounce back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertainly, whatever opponent we face, they\u2019re gonna try to put as many lefties on Shohei,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cBut hoping that he can do a little self-reflecting on that series. And how aggressive he was outside of the strike zone, passive in the zone \u2014 just the at-bat quality needs to get better. We\u2019re counting on a recalibration, getting back into the strike zone and understanding when he faces left-handed pitching what they\u2019re gonna try to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani is also expected to take the mound during the series, and it appears Roberts is keeping that card close to his chest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDave Roberts said Dodgers have already determined when Ohtani and Glasnow will pitch this series, but declined to announce today,\u201d Dodgers writer David Vassegh wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see when the Dodgers deploy Ohtani, given he\u2019s been on a strict rest schedule all season. The team won\u2019t want to overwork him, especially this deep into the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Ohtani is a once-in-a-generation player. If the Dodgers need his arm late in the series, he may not require full rest to deliver. Roberts has the authority\u2014and the strategy\u2014to keep this decision under wraps until Thursday, which should make this a fascinating series to watch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn&#8217;t budging on any hints for his starting rotation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":110771,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>LA MYSTERY: Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Refuses To Reveal Mysterious Shohei Ohtani NLCS Decision, Sparking Speculation, Fan Frenzy, And Endless Debate Across Baseball Nation..!! 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