Before we get into some Sunday morning stories, let’s first harken back to Friday night, when Shohei Ohtani crushed a three-run home run to complete the Dodgers’ comeback win.
This quote from manager Dave Roberts was interesting, from John Marshall at Associated Press: “Between him and Barry Bonds, those are the two best players I’ve ever seen. I played with Barry, but what Sho does in the clutch, I’ve never seen anything like what he does in the clutch.”
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Michael Conforto has been in a horrific slump for most of the season, chronicled by Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times, which included this lament from the outfielder:
“This game will kick you down. It will kick you when you’re down. It can be cruel,” Conforto said. “So sometimes, you just have to lean on what you know you are as a player, and all the support you have around you … and keep going straight ahead, keep working.”
In case you missed it Saturday, pitcher Yoendrys Gómez was claimed off waivers by the White Sox.
Janet Marie Smith, the Dodgers executive vice president of planning and development, was on the ESPN Baseball Tonight podcast with Buster Olney this week, detailing the process of renovating Dodger Stadium this offseason. And yes, she talked about the bidets.
From earlier this week, Jay Jaffe at FanGraphs wrote about how scoring is down in extra innings this season, compared to other recent seasons with the Manfred Man (free runner on second base).