When the crowd at Rogers Centre roared “We don’t need you!” during Shohei Ohtani’s final at-bat of Game 1 , it wasn’t just noise — it was a statement. A reminder from a city that once dreamed of landing baseball’s biggest global superstar, only to watch him sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers instead.

Blue Jays fans are chanting "We don't need you!" at Shohei Ohtani as the Dodgers are down to their final out in Game 1 in Toronto — Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) October 25, 2025

But on Sunday night at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani didn’t meet the chant with bitterness or defiance. He met it with a smile.

“It was a really great chant,” Ohtani said through a translator, grinning as cameras flickered. “And my wife really appreciated it.”

The comment drew laughter across the room, a to

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