Shohei Ohtani had a quiet postseason at the plate. Yet, if you ask manager Dave Roberts, he’d say the two-way star is doing just fine, taking quality at-bats and helping the offense in one way or another. Well, the two-way star did have a strong start in Game 3 of the Championship Series. He gave the Dodgers an early edge with a smacking leadoff triple in their 3-1 win against the Milwaukee Brewers. While Ohtani has shown signs of snapping out of his slump, it’s still unusual to witness this kind of uneven stretch from him. It caught Stephen A. Smith from First Take off guard as well, and he didn’t hold back while sharing his thoughts on Ohtani’s slump.

“You know what my issue with him is right now. I appreciate the fact that he’s doing it. But the fact is, this isn’t the first postseason

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