As much as Shohei Ohtani has surpassed expectations on the field this season, his acclimation behind the scenes has been equally noteworthy to people around the Dodgers.
The question was simple. The responses were strikingly alike. How well have the Dodgers gotten to know Shohei Ohtani this year? Well enough for several of his new teammates to draw a similar conclusion about the superstar’s personality, noticing an unexpected dichotomy at the heart of the 30-year-old’s success. “ be goofy and playful and look like he’s really having fun playing the game,” said veteran utilityman Chris Taylor. “But then also at the same time be super focused and locked in.
“I don’t know if the situation helped him just kind of have no choice but to feel like he’s part of the group, or him appreciating how much we had his back, and how much we were supporting him through the probably worst times of his life, of his career,” Kiké Hernández said. “But what I’ve seen from him since — and maybe he was gonna show that regardless — but I’m just surprised by his personality and all that. He’s one of us. He’s one of the boys.
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