Passan: Ohtani's Game 4 reminds us of the improbability of his greatness

"By now, we've settled into the rote comfort: He is the best player on the planet, and that's that. Ohtani's baseline is everyone else's peak. He is judged against himself and himself only. And it's human nature that when we watch something often enough -- even something as mind-bending as a player who's a full-time starting pitcher and full-time hitter and among the very best at both -- it starts to register as normal."

"Which is his performance on Friday -- the unleashing of the full extent of Ohtani's magic -- was the sort of necessary reminder that one of the greatest athletes in the world, and the most talented baseball player ever, is playing right now, doing unfathomable things, redefining the game in real time. And that even when he starts the day mired in an uncharacteristic slump, Ohtani needs only a single game to launch himself into the annals of history."

"Over the course of 2 hours, 41 minutes, in front of 52,883 fans, with millions watching domestically and tens of millions more in Japan, Ohtani threw six shutout innings and struck out 10 in between hitting three home runs that traveled a combined 1,342 feet, including one that left Dodger Stadium entirely. It was the sort of game that happens in comic books, not real life -- and it was a game that completed a championship series sweep and sent Los Angeles to its second consecutive World Series"

Shohei Ohtani threw six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts and hit three home runs that traveled a combined 1,342 feet, including one that left Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1, completed a championship-series sweep and advanced to a second consecutive World Series. The performance combined elite pitching and historic power in a single game, illustrating an unparalleled two-way skill set that redefines positional expectations. The achievement unfolded before 52,883 fans and millions more watching domestically and in Japan, and it prompted rapturous reaction and acclaim.

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