What could be more ideal for MLB than Shohei Ohtani taking the mound for Game 7 in the Los Angeles Dodgers?
The likelihood of that occurring is steadily increasing.
The Dodgers' performance in the final moments of Game 6 underscored their message. They brought Tyler Glasnow in to relieve Roki Sasaki and get the last three outs.
Glasnow was scheduled to be the Game 7 starter, and he can certainly still be available, but it seems less likely now that he'll start.
That would leave Ohtani to take the ball first, on short rest, probably with anywhere between 50-80 pitches available to him.
There's also another benefit to using Ohtani first. That keeps the "Ohtani Rule" in effect, that he can stay in the batting lineup.
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If he came on in relief, he wouldn't be able to stay in the batting lineup once pulled off the mound.
It seems likely that all hands will be on deck for the Dodgers in Game 7, including Yoshinobu Yamamoto after he was pulled after six innings in Game 6.
It'll be the last game of the season no matter what, but an Ohtani start would be legendary.
He'd lead off the top of the first inning at the plate, then go and take the mound in the bottom half.
He's already made a case as the most talented baseball player in the history of the sport.
If he does that in Game 7, and if the Dodgers win, there won't be any more arguments to be made.
For the good of the sport, Ohtani should get the ball in Game 7.
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