Actor Rob Lowe calls Dodgers ‘scrappy underdogs’ and praises Shohei Ohtani
Rob Lowe has been a staple of the Hollywood scene for decades, and with that has come an affinity for the star power residing on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster.Â
While the narrative around the Dodgers has been almost solely about how quick they are to add heaps of payroll to an already star-studded roster — Lowe sees them in a different light.
During an interview with MLB.com’s Michael Clair, Lowe discussed the Dodgers 2024 postseason. Lowe expressed his concerns about injuries to the Dodgers pitching staff.
“I mean, look at it. Big Red, you know, [Dustin May], who blew his arm out. He was gone for a year and a half. Yamamoto, we’ll see what happens with that,” said Lowe. “The Cat Man, [Tony Gonsolin]. Any two of those people, and that’s devastating, season-ending for most teams. I’m not looking for a handicap going into the postseason, but the notion that the Dodgers are the best team that money can buy, a super team? We’re going in as scrappy underdogs.”
May was recovering from surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right arm and had not pitched this season. However, he had to have esophageal surgery that will now keep him out for the whole year. The Dodgers are also dealing with injuries to Tyler Glasnow and Clayton Kershaw. However, both are expected back this year.
Yes, like all teams at this juncture, Los Angeles has been bitten by the injury bug. The idea, however, that the Dodgers are on the latter side of the David vs. Goliath debate is laughable. The National League West leaders begin each game by sending three consecutive MVPs to the plate.Â
They also are nearing their 11th division title in 12 years — the one “off year” being 2021, when they won 106 games. While Lowe should stick to acting over baseball analysis, he did tell a fun story about one of the game’s greats.
Lowe met Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers clubhouse and had plenty of praise for the two-way sensation.
“I walked into the locker room. There was no one there. It was just him,” said Lowe. “I was like, ‘Holy (crap). That’s Shohei by himself. I gotta say hi.’ I tap him on the shoulder, introduce myself, tell him I’m a big fan, ask him if I could take a selfie. And he was so nice and so polite and so happy to do it.”
Lowe went on to mention how Ohtani took the time to get into full uniform to take the picture. Lowe felt as if not many other star players would have done so.
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Aaliyan Mohammed is a sports journalist who graduated from Mississippi State University. He covered MLB prospects for MLB.com. He has also spent time covering the Green Bay Packers as well as college sports in the SEC.
