Since he came to the Angels and MLB, Shohei Ohtani has continued to amaze us all. He’s not a unicorn no matter what people think. Rather he’s an extraordinary ballplayer that continues to do amazing things. What he did in Game 4 of the NLCS appears to be the most amazing feat in postseason history. I say “appears” because most people talking about the game haven’t been following the game for 80+ years.

I think what makes it more important was that he accomplished this from the #4 slot in the rotation and that the first three starters were as impressive on the bump. When was the last time when four starting pitchers went that deeply into postseason games? Snell (8), Yamamoto (9) and Glasnow (5.2) is a one-two-three punch I don’t remember seeing since the White Sox won in 2005. Of course, the Dodgers bullpen isn’t the team’s strong point, but when push came to shove, the starters have stepped up. The quick sweep of Milwaukee affords them to opportunity to set up the rotation any way they want. Of course, the media and fans will make a lot of who starts game one. Even though the wrong team won the LCS, it was nice to see a rotation go four-deep without an opener or bullpen game.

Rather than worrying whether Shohei can replicate his game four excellence, I suggest we just enjoy the Series on its own merits.