""Yeah, I think that's fair, and I think that's expected," Roberts said. "I don't mind it. I like the edge. He's obviously a very, very talented player, and we're counting on him. "So for him to realize his own personal expectations and if they're not realized then certainly there's frustration, so he's just a great competitor. He's very prepared. There's still a lot of baseball left.""
"Ohtani has survived struggles before, and did so this season after a July that featured a .204 batting average, with a combined August and September batting average of .309 and a 1.091 OPS. The first step to what Ohtani hopes to be a similar turnaround started on Wednesday, when Ohtani took on-field batting practice for the first time this season."
"In fact, Ohtani hit a ball out of Dodger Stadium during that first session of the season, according to the Dodgers official Twitter/X account. Even for the player with the third-most home runs in baseball this season, the far flung home run must have been a great way to air frustration, and perhaps confirms Roberts' suspicion of an "edge" around Ohtani."
The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a 2-0 advantage in the NLCS while Shohei Ohtani has struggled offensively through eight postseason games. Ohtani has been batting just .143 in those contests and owns a postseason slash line of .147/.275/.324 with six RBIs and two home runs. Manager Dave Roberts acknowledged Ohtani's frustration, called him a great competitor, and said Ohtani remains prepared and driven. Ohtani previously rebounded from a July slump to hit .309 with a 1.091 OPS in August and September. Ohtani resumed on-field batting practice and hit a ball out of Dodger Stadium during that session.
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