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Originally Posted by BoSoxFan1999
I'm sure the last thing they want to do is make Ohtani do something he hasn't done ever in MLB (though he did do it at the WBC a couple years ago). Especially after just ramping up to being able to pitch 6+ innings.
But if their playoff life is on the line (or possibly a series clinching W) and they have the lead going into the 9th, are they gonna really put Tanner Scott or Blake Treinan in the game when Ohtani is an option?
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He is so zoned in right now, zero chance Ohtani doesn't start in the playoffs. Unless something changes, Treinan, Scott, and Yates have zero business stepping on a mound.
In my assessment above, I forgot about Sasaki hitting 100 in AAA. I imagine he gets a couple appearances before the end of the season and he might turn into a great option. Sheehan hits the high 90's and his location has been fantastic lately. I wonder if pitching one inning at a time he can also crank it up over 100.