Shohei Ohtani having the time of his life.

The international Los Angeles Dodgers The superstar has become much more comfortable in the spotlight, as evidenced by his brief speech at the World Series celebration, during which he spoke English. Perhaps he gained the (liquid) courage to address the stadium full of adoring fans from his teammate, the pitcher. Jack Flaherty.

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During the parade, an unsuspecting Ohtani innocently imbibes a huge shot of tequila. The 30-year-old designated hitter, and hopefully Flaherty’s starting pitcher next season, reacted like someone who has never had a glass of hard liquor before. And that very well could be the case.

The camaraderie of that Dodgers team was special, and while they may have been less talented than other recent Boys in Blue teams, it was that bond that brought the World Series Commissioner’s Trophy back to Los Angeles against the Evil Empire. New York Yankeesand this silenced all the haters that the Covid 2020 crown was compromised. (For Ohtani personally, he also had to defeat all the trolls who didn’t believe he was an innocent victim, being robbed of $16 million.)

Now rumors are swirling that pending free agents like Kike Hernandez could be heads to rivals like the San Diego Padres. Ohtani may never experience a group as special as this, so if a disgusting shot was the worst experience of his Dodgers celebration, then it was indeed a magical season.

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No matter what happens for the rest of his Dodgers career, Ohtani has already become a Los Angeles legend. Bravo to that!

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