To the editor: I keep imagining how the late Dodgers announcer Vin Scully would have called the historic Sept. 19 game when Shohei Ohtani surpassed 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
As good as his “day at the office” was, there’s still room for improvement. I mean, six hits in six at-bats is great, but only half of those hits were home runs.
And then there's the future candy bar. Reggie Jackson had one. When will Ohtani's be on the market? For now, his favorite is probably PayDay. Since he's already been shown the money, he's probably thinking, “Give me the candy bar.”
Now I'm waiting for your support for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
John Saville, Corona
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To the editor: It seems like a harmonious convergence that Ohtani is making baseball history on the same night his team clinches a postseason berth for the first time in his major league career.
I can't even imagine Ohtani having the same sustained momentum while playing to half-empty Anaheim seats in meaningless games, rather than in the dugout with fellow MVPs Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Clayton Kershaw in a tight championship race to the cheers of adoring fans in a packed Dodger Stadium.
Some things are just meant to be.
Reeve Richard, Burbank
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To the editor: Have you seen videos of Babe Ruth running the bases?
Of course, he didn't make the 50-50 club. He's one of the all-time greats, but I wonder how he got to first base in time for a simple single. If he'd had Ohtani's legs, he might have hit .600.
Ohtani has it all.
Joel Athey, Valley People
