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Hernández: Shohei Ohtani is the Dodgers' best player, and they need him to play like it

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Shohei Ohtani was reluctant to speak after the Dodgers lost 7-3 to the New York Mets in Game 2 of the N.A. Championship Series .

He has the right to decline a postgame interview, but he shouldn't pass that burden to a team official who has no control over what he says or does.

The Dodgers have won four games this postseason, but they’re certainly more likely to win when he hits to win.

The Mets will start a right-hander in Game 3 in Luis Severino .

Ohtani was two for four with two runs scored and another batted in in Game 1 .

He might have to reach base, not to drive in runs but to score them when Mookie Betts or Freddie Freeman or Teoscar Hernández are at the plate.

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