A four-time MVP award winner, Shohei Ohtani is the LA Dodgers’ most influential player. This postseason, however, the Japanese superstar was struggling through a slump and niggling injuries, which led to him failing to live up to expectations.
The Dodgers ultimately bowed out of the playoffs after being swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. This led to many fans and experts alike questioning whether the Dodgers might have just been better off benching Ohtani while he got back to full fitness.
On Thursday’s episode of “D-Mac and Reiter,” The Athletic’s Jim Bowden offered an inside account on the much-debated situation.
