Ohtani!

As a diehard San Francisco Giants fan I am programmed to detest the Los Angeles Dodgers. Happiness is seeing the Dodgers lose.  Full Disclosure: Back in the day I was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan and continued to be when in 1958 I was living in L.A. and the Dodgers came west.  That changed when I moved to San Francisco.  So now it is "Go Giants" all the way. 

At the same time I've been an admirer of Shohei Ohtani since he came to play in the U.S.  No problem when he was with the Angels, but then he signed with the Dodgers, so in theory at least he became the enemy.  But emotionally I still had an affinity with him.  The only way I could resolve my dilemma was to want him to do well and hope the Dodgers lose.

But what he did the other day was a joy to watch even if the Dodgers would win the game.  Pitching as well as hitting he did what no one had ever done before.  He pitched for 6+ innings and gave up only 2 hits while striking out 10.  And he hit not one, not two, but three towering  home runs.  All this in the same game.  That it was a deciding game in a postseason series made it even more memorable.

So good for you, Shohei.  Its a pleasure to cheer for you!