"Once again, the planets have aligned for Shohei Ohtani. The elements are in place for another climactic finish to the latest chapter of this real-life manga, and baseball might never be the same after this. World Series. Game 7. Ohtani will be the Dodgers' starting pitcher and designated hitter. This is his moment. He dominates the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at Rogers Center, and he's to baseball what Michael Jordan is to basketball, what Tom Brady is to football, what Wayne Gretzky is to hockey."
"The Dodgers are planning to deploy Ohtani as a so-called opener not because they're determined to build his legacy but because doing so represents their most likely route to victory. Ohtani will be pitching on three days' rest, but pitching him in relief would present logistical problems. Under baseball's current rules, if he pitches in relief and is removed from the game as a pitcher, he would also have to be removed as the designated hitter. That would force him to play in the outfield or be taken out of the game entirely."
Shohei Ohtani will start Game 7 of the World Series for the Dodgers as both starting pitcher and designated hitter. He dominated the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre and has eight postseason home runs, tying a Dodgers record. Ohtani can earn a third playoff win in the clinching game and has a career path that includes choosing leagues and teams before reaching the majors. The Dodgers plan to use him as an opener for strategic reasons. Current rules prevent him from pitching in relief while remaining the designated hitter, creating logistical constraints.
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