Bill Plaschke: For Ohtani, his third start is charmless, but he's young, and it's early
by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
Apr 18, 2018
3 minutes
ANAHEIM, Calif._For the three giddy weeks, he was Babe Ruth.
In one sobering hour, he reminded everyone he is still merely a babe.
In the legend of Shohei Ohtani that has dominated this young baseball season, conveniently ignored was the part about him being 23, and the part about him being a rookie.
Both things were written across his pained face Tuesday when the truth couldn't lie and the honeymoon didn't last.
In a sold-out Angel Stadium, he came up empty. In the most anticipated appearance by an Angel
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