Ohtani in the outfield during the postseason?

[bk400]

https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohta...-in-postseason

Love the Dodgers or hate the Dodgers, but when you have a guy with 3 (and probably soon to be 4) MVP awards publicly saying he's willing to play anywhere on the field to help his team win, it's a powerful statement. It wouldn't surprise me if this guy has been shagging fly balls late at night all season long just to be prepared for the 0.1% chance he's gotta play right field in the top of the 10th inning of Game 7 of the World Series.

[Beercan collector]

I could see him gunning out base runners Rck Ankiel style

[packs]

Why would you want a cold outfielder for game 7? He hasn’t played all year what kind of play can you expect him to make that your every day outfielder won’t?

[BobbyStrawberry]

Dave Roberts just doesn't have that Joe Maddon in him.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by packs

Why would you want a cold outfielder for game 7? He hasn’t played all year what kind of play can you expect him to make that your every day outfielder won’t?

As it talks about in the linked article, it probably has to do with being able to have him pitch in relief and also stay in the lineup once he is done pitching. If they just used him to close (and there's no blown save) then maybe not an issue.

[bk400]

A question for Dodgers fans: Bottom of the 9th, Game 7 of the World Series, up by 1. Top of the lineup due up for your opponent. Who do want on the hill, Tanner Scott or Shohei Ohtani?

[packs]

Originally Posted by jayshum

As it talks about in the linked article, it probably has to do with being able to have him pitch in relief and also stay in the lineup once he is done pitching. If they just used him to close (and there's no blown save) then maybe not an issue.

I think that would be an Aaron Boone-esque move for a manager to make. It’s game 7 and the 10th inning. You lean on the guys who got you there all year not Ohtani (or in Boone’s case, Nestor Cortes). I wouldn’t put him in when I need outs late in the World Series. I guess if he started the game but having him start game 7 when you’re counting on his bat seems counterintuitive.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by packs

I think that would be an Aaron Boone-esque move for a manager to make. It’s game 7 and the 10th inning. You lean on the guys who got you there all year not Ohtani (or in Boone’s case, Nestor Cortes). I wouldn’t put him in when I need outs late in the World Series. I guess if he started the game but having him start game 7 when you’re counting on his bat seems counterintuitive.

I see Yankees fans haven't forgotten about Nestor Cortes...

[bk400]

Originally Posted by packs

I think that would be an Aaron Boone-esque move for a manager to make. It’s game 7 and the 10th inning. You lean on the guys who got you there all year not Ohtani (or in Boone’s case, Nestor Cortes). I wouldn’t put him in when I need outs late in the World Series. I guess if he started the game but having him start game 7 when you’re counting on his bat seems counterintuitive.

Right now, if you put a gun to my head, I'd rather have Ohtani or Sheehan or even Kershaw come in cold to get 3 outs in the 10th than Blake Treinen or Tanner Scott. Those two guys seem to have blown every hold or save chance this month.