Alex Rodriguez: Shohei Ohtani's Talent Transcends What The Mlb Has To Offer

Shohei Ohtani's superb capacity successful Game 3 of nan 2025 World Series led 1 erstwhile MVP to rumor an apology.

During Fox's pregame show earlier Game 4 of nan World Series, Alex Rodriguez was asked astir recovering from an 18-inning crippled and playing nan adjacent day. He said comparing really he would grip it to really nan Dodgers superstar would wasn't adjacent because, "I'm quality and Ohtani's not."

"You know, Major League Baseball is nan greatest, nan baddest, nan astir astonishing convention astir nan world of baseball. I now want to return an opportunity to apologize to Shohei Ohtani because he belongs successful a higher convention if this is each we person to offer," Rodriguez said. "But successful each seriousness, this is uncharted territory... we've ne'er seen this earlier and we'll astir apt ne'er spot this again."

That's precocious praise from Rodriguez, who, for illustration Ohtani, was a three-time MVP and won a World Series successful 2009.

Ohtani was unthinkable during L.A.'s 6–5 win successful nan 18-inning marathon that was Game 3. He was 4-for-4, pinch 2 location runs and 2 doubles, past nan Blue Jays smartened up and stopped pitching to him. Toronto walked him successful each of his adjacent 5 at-bats, 4 times intentionally. He reached guidelines nine times, which is an MLB postseason grounds and tied nan all-time record.

Blue Jays head John Schneider each but said his squad would proceed stepping Ohtani erstwhile his up alternatively than transportation to him moving forward.

Ohtani group respective records during Game 3, including becoming nan first subordinate pinch 2 location runs and 2 doubles successful a postseason game. He is besides nan first subordinate to person 5 walks successful a World Series game, while becoming nan first subordinate successful MLB history to person 4 hits and 5 walks successful a game, regular play aliases postseason.

The soon-to-be four-time MVP is besides nan first subordinate to person 4 extra-base hits successful a World Series crippled since White Sox 2nd baseman Frank Isbell smacked 4 doubles against nan Cubs successful nan 1906 Fall Classic.

It's not difficult to spot why Rodriguez is truthful successful awe of what Ohtani is doing.

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