NEW YORK —
The Dodgers’ optimism about Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder injury this week wasn’t unfounded.
Four hours before first pitch of Game 3 of the World Series on Monday, the team announced that the superstar slugger would be in the starting lineup despite the partially dislocated left shoulder he suffered in Game 2.
The news came after two days of confidence from Dodgers officials, who were equal parts surprised and relieved that Ohtani hadn’t suffered a more severe injury while sliding into second base Saturday night.
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Initially, there was fear Ohtani’s World Series might be over.