Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has a routine during his first at-bat of every game, tipping his cap to the opposing dugout to show respect to his opponents.
Recently, though, he has begun to forego his routine against the San Diego Padres.
The Padres and the Dodgers have had a heated rivalry over the past couple of seasons, and it’s clear the teams don’t like each other.
This couldn’t have been clearer earlier in the season, when a tense series between the two teams ended in a benches clearing brawl.
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LA took the first three games of the series, during which Andy Pages got hit twice, and Shohei Ohtani once.