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Shohei Ohtani reveals his interesting feelings for his playoff debut
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The Toronto Blue Jays may be out of the post season, but their are still exciting things going on in baseball.
The best player in baseball, Shohei Ohtani is about to make his playoff debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers and gave a funny answer when asked if he has nerves heading into the series. Of course, Ohtani gave the most Ohtani answer ever.
Shohei Ohtani is feeling excitement, not nerves, on eve of his postseason debut with the Dodgers.
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After 6 playoff less baseball as a part of the Angels, Ohtani is ready and geared up for National League Division Series on Saturday against their rivals, the San Diego Padres. He feels extremely excited for this opportunity, and when it comes to nerves, every positive emotion outweighs those more negative feelings.
«I think the excitement of that is greater than anything else that I could possibly feel,» he said Friday through an interpreter.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts commented on what he expects to see out of Shohei, and even though it is hist first time playing October baseball, he says if anyone can handle the pressure, it is him.
«I think it's more for us as fans to see that it's something that's new to him,» Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. «If there's any person that I feel that's going to be able to handle this, it's certainly Shohei. He has shown the ability in this last month to use the whole field, to get a hit if he needs to,» Roberts said. «A crazy talented ball player.»
What is Shohei Ohtani doing to prepare for his playoff debut
«I'm doing the best I can to make sure that my first at-bat is really good,» he said. «This week we did spend time just to make sure that we were taking care of our body with the accumulation of the season, and I think we were able to get some of the kinks out of the way.»
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Source: Toronto Star
Shohei Ohtani is feeling excitement, not nerves
Shohei Ohtani is feeling excitement, not nerves
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