When asked if he was nervous about playing his first postseason ever, no translation was needed. Shohei Ohtani answered emphatically with no hesitation and in English. “Nope,” he replied and then laughed it off with his famous Ohtani grin.
The Japanese phenom has prepared and trained his whole life for this moment. When fans watched ShoTime in action, we all can see he has had nerves of steel all season long playing for the Dodgers, leading the league in several stats.
The playoffs will be no different for Ohtani-san.