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\"C\u00f3The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar\u00a0Shohei Ohtani\u00a0had a surprising reaction to fans of\u00a0the Toronto Blue Jays trolling her husband at the World Series.<\/p>\n

Ohtani, 31, was serenaded with chants of \u201cWe don\u2019t need you!\u201d during multiple at-bats during Game 1 between the Dodgers and Blue Jays at Toronto\u2019s Rogers Centre on Friday, October 24.<\/p>\n

When asked about his thoughts on the taunting from Blue Jays\u2019 fans, Ohtani mentioned his wife,\u00a0Mamiko Tanaka<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was a really great chant, and my wife really appreciated it,\u201d Ohtani joked through team interpreter\u00a0Will Ireton<\/strong>\u00a0during a team workout at Los Angeles\u2019 Dodger Stadium on Sunday, October 26.<\/p>\n

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Fans in Toronto were referencing the free agent cycle in 2023, when Ohtani reportedly narrowed his choice down to the Dodgers and Blue Jays. Ohtani ultimately signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with Los Angeles in December 2023, the largest deal in professional sports history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ohtani and Tanaka got married in February 2024, and Tanaka was on hand for Game 1 in Toronto, as evidenced by a photo shared by the Dodger Wives Instagram account.<\/p>\n

\u201cWS game 1\u2026 let\u2019s go dodgers!!! \u26be\ufe0f\ud83c\udf89\ud83d\udc99,\u201d\u00a0the post read, showing Tanaka standing in the back of a group that included\u00a0Freddie Freeman<\/strong>\u2019s wife,\u00a0Chelsea Freeman<\/strong>, and\u00a0Haeley Snell<\/strong>, the wife of Game 1 starting pitcher\u00a0Blake Snell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Tanaka was absent from\u00a0the Dodger Wives\u2019 picture\u00a0from before Game 2 in Toronto, and it\u2019s not clear if she was in attendance.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers\u2019 lost Game 1 by a score of 11-4, though Ohtani did hit a two-run home run in the 7th inning as chants from Blue Jays fans rained down.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles bounced back with a 5-1 win over Toronto in Game 2 on Saturday, October 25 to even the best-of-seven series at 1-1. The series shifts to Los Angeles for Games 3, 4, and 5, starting on Monday, October 27.<\/p>\n

If necessary, the series would head back to Toronto for potential Games 6 and 7.<\/p>\n

Blue Jays manager,\u00a0John Schneider<\/strong>, addressed the taunting of Ohtani during his postgame press conference after Game 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just wanted to get the third out. I love energetic fan bases,\u201d Schneider, 45, told reporters. \u201cIt happens in different ways and shapes and forms in every stadium. We saw it just the last series in Seattle [against the Mariners in the ALCS]. Kind of heard it, but it\u2019s tough to talk about a player like that, to be honest with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schneider continued about Ohtani, \u201cHe\u2019s special. I\u2019m glad that the home run that he hit came when it came and we had a little cushion. But I love that our fans are passionate about our team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blue Jays star\u00a0George Springer\u00a0heard the chants loud and clear \u2014 and laughed off the implication before focusing back on his own squad\u2019s pursuits.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, that\u2019s Shohei Ohtani,\u201d he said after Game 1. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the best baseball players ever and he\u2019s still got 15 more years to go. He\u2019s an unbelievable talent, but this is who we are as a team. This is us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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