The Milwaukee Brewers currently lead the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 in the National League Championship Series. One big storyline in the series is Shohei Ohtani's slump. Rumors have even suggested that the Dodgers may consider benching Ohtani for Game 3 of the National League Division Series. Despite his struggles, Brewers Manager Pat Murphy knows the Brewers cannot afford to overlook Ohtani's performance.
After all, we are talking about the same player who hit three home runs in a postseason game (while striking out 10 hitters on the mound) against the Brewers last year.
“We remember vividly this time last year, he maybe had the best baseball game ever played,” Murphy said. “The day he pitched against us and hit a home run every time up it seemed like. You can't forget that, his capabilities, whatever. But still, all that being said, you know how tough it is to execute what he did?”
Article Continues BelowMurphy refused to speculate about the potential of the Dodgers benching Ohtani on Wednesday.