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The story
As the Dodgers keep piling up postseason losses, U.S. media outlets have reported en masse that Shohei Ohtani could be left out of the starting lineup for the next game. His postseason batting average sits at a dismal .150 with zero RBIs this year, and fans are also debating how to square that slump with the seven years still remaining on his contract. In the 5ch live-reaction thread, opinions clashed between those who think he should rest on the bench for a while, those speculating he might be nursing an injury, and those defending him by pointing to his two-way heroics in last year’s NLCS — leaving the thread split on whether to keep playing him or give him a break.
Two Hours After the Dodgers’ Loss… Breaking Ohtani ‘News’ Hits — U.S. Media Reports en Masse as Decision Time Looms
Full-Count
Ohtani is batting .150 with 0 RBIs this postseason
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
A guy that big running that hard like that is bound to wreck his knees eventually.
He should quit stealing bases.
It's a soft, non-contact sport and running hard still gets you hurt?
What kind of wimpy sport is this lol
he's not even making contact with the bat.
He could do that from the stands just as well, honestly.
Huh? There's no way a guy grinding it out at catcher — the toughest position on the field — is contributing less than Over-tani. (a mocking nickname for Ohtani, punning on 'done/finished')
Last year in the NLCS he single-handedly racked up 10 strikeouts and 3 home runs, though.
Last year, fresh off rehab and still going two-way, he hit 8 home runs with 14 RBIs and went 2-0 as a pitcher with 28 strikeouts.
Background and Key Points of This Debate
Ohtani has been under a long-term contract with the Dodgers since 2024, so the decision over whether to keep playing him or rest him carries weight beyond pure performance — it’s tangled up with his contractual standing too. The thread’s split largely came down to a clash between those speculating his slump stems from an injury and those invoking a tough-it-out mentality to demand he be benched; since the latter camp’s comments included body-shaming remarks and baseless speculation about his personal life, those were left out of this piece. Meanwhile, defenders pointed to his two-way production in last year’s postseason (his home run and strikeout totals) and argued it’s premature to judge him on one rough stretch. Neither Ohtani nor the team has issued any official statement on whether he’s actually injured or what the front office is thinking, so it’s worth noting that the thread’s speculation remains just that — speculation.
*This article was compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geisokuho+) thread “Two Hours After the Dodgers’ Loss… Breaking Ohtani News of a Possible Benching Next Game — U.S. Media Reports en Masse as Decision Time Looms.”
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