From a corner of the clubhouse, Dodgers owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly smiled as they watched the chaos unfolding in the room.
In front of them, Shohei Ohtani was closing his eyes as manager Dave Roberts emptied a beer on his head. Soon, Ohtani and Roberts were hopping up and down together on the alcohol-soaked carpet, now with Roberts throwing back his head and Ohtani pouring Budweiser into his open mouth.
While clutching a beer of his own, Walter said of Ohtani, “I’m so happy we’ve been able to take him from never going to the playoffs to the World Series.