Shohei wants and needs challenges, so that he can use his baseball IQ to be better and to play a better game. Once a Japanese baseball analyst said of Shohei, "he is made of all AIs"
I am a big Dodgers fan. I hope with the weapons the team has this upcoming season we would win tge WS. If tge team chokes in playoffs I think Dave's job is in danger. Hope he guides the team to win WS.
Shohei does everything except play RF/LF/CF. Roberts will have Shohei play RF/LF/CF even though Shohei is rehabbing his arm due to Tommy John in 2024. While playing the outfield, Shohei will blow out his arm and ruin Shohei as a pitcher. That's what Roberts means by tough conversation and challenging Shohei to be better. Dave Roberts will ruin Shohei Ohtani and get the GM fired and ruin the Dodgers with 700 million on the books but Shohei with a bum arm.
