When Shohei Ohtani became the inaugural member of the 50/50 club last week in Miami, it felt like a grand finale. Months of anticipation culminated in an epic display of Ohtani’s all-around offensive abilities, producing a stat line never before seen in a major-league game and putting a bow on a season never before produced by a major-league player.
By the time the raucous ovations at loanDepot Park quieted and the collective reaction settled, we almost had to be reminded: There was so much more still to come. Ohtani and the Dodgers departed Miami with a postseason berth clinched but the NL West still up for grabs.