Shohei Ohtani has found his groove.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

Not only is he pitching a gem, but he's hit 2 HR's, one of them out of the stadium.
This is why the LA Dodgers are going to win back to back World Series.

[aeromanKC]

1. Looking forward to Gov. Newsom throwing out the first pitch!!

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. He's like no player.....

since Babe Ruth. And I suspect Ruth could never have competed in today's MLB.

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. Why not? (n.t )

[OAITW r.2.0]

9. Different game today. 98+ mph pitching

Babe could swing and pitch, but I doubt he could ever match this moment tonight.

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. Also much different strength and conditioning facilities and techniques

In Ruth's day (and for another 40 years) ball clubs each had one "trainer," who was little more than a clubhouse attendant ("clubbie" ). Now, evey club has a team of Certified Athletic Trainers, many with Master's degrees. They also all have gyms inside the clubhouse, along with batting cages that have slo-mo cameras so you can watch yourr swing frame-by-frame with a hiting coach alongside you. You can watch your swing from last night, or even your last at-bat, and look for any differences that might have put you into a slump. The same goes for pitchers and their throwing motions and even grips.

The Babe Ruth (or Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, etc etc, etc.) of today would be significantly improved compared to a century ago. That's one of the reasons it's folly to compare baseball across eras

[oregonjen]

3. Finally! What a great game!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

4. Yep, looks like Ohtani has shaken off his slump

and exploded.

[oregonjen]

5. Holy smokes! Another home run????

3 homers!!!!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. Shohei Ohtani is on pace the set a NLCS record.

I feel sorry for the Brewers, they never knew what was coming their way.

[BootinUp]

7. "Use the force, Shohei". nt