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Shohei Ohtani hit three home runs and struck out 10 batters to propel the Dodgers past the Brewers into the World Series.

Despite a $416 million payroll, the Dodgers’ strategic spending and ability to attract talent outperforms other big-spending teams now eliminated.

Ohtani deferred most of his $700 million contract, enabling the Dodgers to sign stars like Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow.

Would the Dodgers have paid $4 million for Shohei Ohtani ’s production on Friday night?

“Maybe I would have,” team owner Mark Walter said with a laugh.

Four million dollars is how much Ohtani has received from the Dodgers.

Not for the game. Not for the week. Not for t

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