{
  "id": 14208181,
  "title": "‘This is insane’ – Dodgers fans are shocked by potential Shohei Ohtani decision for NLCS Game 3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/this-is-insane-dodgers-fans-are-shocked-by-potential-shohei-ohtani",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T13:29:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/insane-dodgers-fans-shocked-potential-132957286.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the brink of elimination from the postseason in the National League Championship Series. After two games, the Milwaukee Brewers now lead the Dodgers 2-0. The team desperately needs to turn things around, with only two more victories required to advance to the World Series.\n\nShohei Ohtani, the Japanese all-rounder, has struggled in the postseason. He has failed to hit a single home run and posted just one RBI since August 19, marking a span of 24 consecutive games without a homer. This has left Ohtani fans deeply concerned and questioning the team's decision-making.\n\nAccording to reporter Ben Rosenthal, the Dodgers may be considering benching Ohtani for Game Three against the Brewers at Dodger Stadium. This potential move has left fans outraged, with some comparing it to benching a legendary player like Babe Ruth. Ohtani has only 30 home runs this season, a significant drop from his career averages of 54 and 55 in the previous two seasons. If he fails to hit another homer, it would be his lowest output since 2020.\n\nFans are calling the potential decision \"insane\" and \"unbelievable,\" expressing disbelief at the prospect of benching a player of Ohtani's caliber. With the Dodgers' spending on the team, a lackluster performance would be devastating, especially given their goal of securing three consecutive World Series titles.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing elimination from the postseason unless they can find a sudden improvement in their series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Through the opening two games of the National League Championship Series, the Brewers have taken an early 2-0 lead.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Brewers offense ignites, bullpen locks down for 2-0 NLCS lead over Dodgers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/brewers-offense-ignites-bullpen-locks-down-for-2-0-nlcs-lead-over",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:45:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Brewers beat Dodgers 7-4 to take a 2-0 NLCS lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/brewers-beat-dodgers-7-4-to-take-a-2-0-nlcs-lead",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:29:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}