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Should Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani become a full-time hitter? Absolutely not

California Post·Dylan Hernandez·6 months ago
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What a bunch of killjoys.

Shohei Ohtani goes five weeks without hitting and suddenly his entire being as a two-way player is under examination again.

About whether he should continue playing both ways in a season in which he turns 32. About whether he should become a full-time hitter.

The questions are being asked for a reason – the Dodgers have lost 10 of their last 17 games and Ohtani is on pace for a 27-homer season – but they also miss the point.

Shohei Ohtani’s entire being as a two-way player is under examination again. AP

When the Dodgers signed Ohtani as a free agent, they entered the dream-chasing business. Championships were a part of that.…

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