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Dodgers relievers combine for shutout win over Shohei Ohtani, Angels

Brusdar Graterol of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Anaheim, California.

Dave Roberts' pregame media briefing was about to break up on Wednesday when a Japanese reporter chimed in with a question that was as direct as the chalk line between home plate and first base in Angel Stadium.

"Do you want Shohei Ohtani?" the Dodgers manager was asked.

As much as Roberts might covet the Angels two-way star, he couldn't let those feelings be known.

"I don't think there's a manager that wouldn't love Shohei, but right now, he's an Angel, so I want to get

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