Confidence in Ohtani + Postseason Decisions with Twins Manager Derek Shelton

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker begin the show discussing Shohei Ohtani speaking on his postseason struggles, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts's confidence in Ohtani and not considering benching their star player before bringing in The Athletic's Jayson Stark (5:39). They chat about the Philadelphia Phillies bringing back Don Mattingly as their manager, Alex Cora's name in the running, why the Dodgers cannot afford to sit Ohtani, where the Milwaukee Brewers' bullpen ranks among the teams left, and how William Contreras has impacted the team. Then, Minnesota Twins manager and current MLB Network Radio contributor Derek Shelton joins the guys (29:15) to discuss why the Tampa Bay Rays have…