The Shohei Ohtani magic show has been going on for so long now that we almost take him for granted. But sometimes we need to slow everything down and just marvel at the singular greatness we’re witnessing.

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MIAMI--Shohei Ohtani looked up at a visiting crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and ended up getting to witness one of the greatest individual performances, and seasons,

It had been more than 60 years since the big leagues had seen a show quite like the one Shohei Ohtani staged on Wednesday night.

A viral dugout video has put Shohei Ohtani and Dalton Rushing in the spotlight, with the Japanese superstar’s body language sparking rumors he’s avoiding the rookie.

Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball, and Ichiro Suzuki enters the Hall of Fame later this year, reminders that some of the top talent in American baseball is now Japanese.

Ohtani fired six scoreless inning, went 3-for-4 at the plate and reached base five times Wednesday night against the Diamondbacks.