# LA Times sportswriter has unhinged Shohei Ohtani take after Dodgers fall short of World Series

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/la-times-sportswriter-has-unhinged-shohei-ohtani-take-after-dodgers-fall-short-of-world-series/
- Published: 2026-10-23T17:15:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T19:39:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/la-times-sportswriter-unhinged-shohei-ohtani-take-dodgers-fall-short-world-series
- Topics: Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Plaschke says Ohtani should quit pitching or be traded.
- The Dodgers were swept by Milwaukee and missed the World Series.
- The article says Ohtani’s value makes trading him unjustifiable.

## Summary

Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times argued that Shohei Ohtani should stop pitching for the Dodgers, and suggested the club consider trading him if he refuses. The article rejects that proposal as irrational, while acknowledging that Ohtani’s injuries and late-season slump may have affected his performance.

The Dodgers were swept by Milwaukee in the National League Championship Series, missing the World Series for a third straight season. Los Angeles hit .195/.267/.323 in October and went 5 for 43 with runners in scoring position; in Game Four, Milwaukee scored six runs despite a lower expected batting average than the Dodgers. Ohtani plans to remain a two-way player in 2027, and the article argues that his hitting and pitching remain exceptionally valuable.

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