"But even beyond that, I thought the execution was as good as it can possibly be. So I think the combination of those things lining up. Look, if a pitcher who has really good stuff executes at an A-plus level, hitters aren't going to hit. Hitting is way too difficult. It's about hitting mistakes more than not. And they executed it on him at an elite rate. So could some swing decisions help and potentially get a mistake? For sure."
"But I think it was the most impressive execution against a hitter I've ever seen."
Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-18 with one RBI, one walk and nine strikeouts in 20 plate appearances across four NLDS games as the Dodgers were eliminated the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies countered with strong pitching and elite execution, repeatedly starting left-handers Cristopher Sánchez and Jesús Luzardo, and held Ohtani to one RBI single. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman credited the Phillies' combination of quality stuff and near-perfect execution in limiting Ohtani. The Brewers later intentionally walked Ohtani in the NLCS, where Ohtani responded by hitting three home runs and delivering a dominant pitching outing with 10 strikeouts.
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