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[MLB] Otani, who was left alone in LA, joins New York… No shoulder injuries
[서울=뉴스핌] Sports Reporter Jang Hwan-soo = The LA Dodgers took a breather. Shohei Ohtani, who suffered a left shoulder injury while attempting to steal second base in Game 2 of the World Series, is expected to be able to play in Game 3.
Coach Dave Roberts said in an interview with ESPN on the 28th (Korean time), “Ohtani is fine. He will play tomorrow.”
[로스앤젤레스 로이터=뉴스핌] Sports Reporter Jang Hwan-soo = LA Dodgers Shohei Otani suffered a left shoulder injury while attempting to steal second base in the 8th inning in Game 2 of the World Series on the 27th. 2024.10.28 zangpabo@newspim.com
The Dodgers team, excluding Ohtani, boarded a plane to New York after finishing Game 2. Ohtani joined the team after undergoing a medical examination in Los Angeles.
Coach Roberts said, “The left shoulder is slightly dislocated, but you can use your strength and the range of motion is good,” and evaluated, “For a left-handed hitter, a left shoulder injury is better than a right shoulder.”
When asked, ‘If you had to play the World Series without Ohtani, how prepared are you for that situation?’ Coach Roberts said, “I haven’t even thought about that. I expect Ohtani to be in the starting lineup for Game 3.”
Ohtani injured his left shoulder while sliding while attempting to steal second base in the 8th inning with a 4-1 lead in Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on the 27th. At this time, I injured my shoulder while touching the ground with my left arm. Ohtani succeeded in stealing 59 bases in the regular season, but failed to steal a single base in 13 postseason games.
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[로스앤젤레스 로이터=뉴스핌] Sports reporter Jang Hwan-soo = Shohei Ohtani is attempting to steal second base by sliding a bent lag in the 8th inning. 2024.10.28 zangpabo@newspim.com
The Dodgers defeated the Yankees 4-2 on this day, earning their second win at home and approaching their first championship in four years. The probability of winning the World Series increased to 80%.
The Dodgers will attempt their third consecutive win with Walker Buehler as the starting pitcher in Game 3 to be held at Yankee Stadium in New York on the 29th. The Yankees announced Clark Schmidt as their starter.
Meanwhile, MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, announced on the 27th that Aaron Judge of the Yankees was selected as the Player of the Year chosen by players, beating Ohtani, who became the first player in history to have 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases.
Judge played in 158 regular season games this year, recording a batting average of 0.322, 58 home runs, 144 RBI, an on-base percentage of 0.458, and a slugging percentage of 0.701. Home runs, RBI, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage all ranked first in the league. This is his second award, following 2022 when he hit 62 home runs. On the other hand, Ohtani failed to win the Player of the Year award again for the first time in three years since 2021.
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