To the editor: I preserve imagining how the late Dodgers announcer Vin Scully would have known as the historic recreation on Sept. 19 when Shohei Ohtani exceeded 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
Pretty much as good as his “day on the workplace” was, there’s nonetheless room for enchancment. I imply, six hits in six at-bats is nice, however solely half of these hits have been dwelling runs.
After which there’s the longer term sweet bar. Reggie Jackson had one. When will Ohtani’s be available on the market? For now, his favourite one might be PayDay. Since he has already been proven the cash, now he should be considering, “Sho-me the sweet bar.”
Now I’m ready for his endorsement of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
John Saville, Corona
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To the editor: It looks like a harmonic convergence for Ohtani to make baseball historical past on the identical evening his workforce clinches a spot within the postseason for the primary time in his Main League Baseball profession.
I can’t think about even Ohtani having the identical sustained drive whereas enjoying to the half-empty seats in Anaheim in meaningless video games, as a substitute of being within the dugout with fellow MVPs Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Clayton Kershaw in a decent pennant race to the cheers of adoring followers in packed Dodger Stadium.
Some issues are simply meant to be.
Reeve Richard, Burbank
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To the editor: Have you ever watched movies of Babe Ruth working the basepaths?
After all he didn’t make the 50-50 membership. He’s an all-time nice, however I ponder how he ever made it to first base in time for a mere single. If he had Ohtani’s working legs, he might need batted .600.
Ohtani’s received all of it.
Joel Athey, Valley Village
