LOS ANGELES — Typically you by no means know what's going to return out of a pregame scrimmage. Close to the top of his each day assembly with reporters earlier than Saturday's recreation towards the Braves, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned, “I’ve an admission.”
Our ears perked up.
“I obtained a gift yesterday,” mentioned Roberts. “A participant, born in Japan, who’s going to interrupt my Dodgers document very quickly, introduced a present. A Porsche.”
Okay, now let's discuss. Shohei Ohtani, whose seven dwelling runs with the Dodgers are tied with Roberts for essentially the most in franchise historical past by a participant born in Japan, has he already gave away a Porsche to a Dodger since he signed his 10-year megacontract with the group in December.
Ohtani delivered a Porsche to Joe Kelly's spouse, Ashley, after his quite humorous on-line marketing campaign throughout the recruiting course of, saying that Kelly could be glad to surrender his quantity 17 if Ohtan signed with the Dodgers.
However there was a catch to Roberts' story.
“He introduced it into my workplace. He didn't purchase me a automotive,” Roberts mentioned with a smile. “I don't assume I specified what sort of automotive. Shohei introduced me a pleasant Porsche. So I can't say he by no means gave me something.”
The Porsche in query:
