Shohei Ohtani’s brilliance makes us consider what’s even possible in baseball

Somehow, Shohei Ohtani is still capable of surprising us.

The most uniquely gifted player in the history of baseball achieved the unprecedented (again) in unforgettable fashion, becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and record 50 stolen bases in the same season, while becoming the first player to hit three home runs and steal two bases in a game during the Dodgers’ 20-4 win in Miami. Ohtani went 6-for-6, adding two doubles and racking up 10 RBIs.

The two-time MVP — and near-lock to claim a third by becoming the first full-time DH to win the award — has nine games remaining to add to his current total of 51 home runs and 51 stolen bases. Six of the Dodgers’ final nine games come against the Rockies (who sport MLB’s worst team ERA) and the regular season ends in Coors Field, the league’s most hitter-friendly stadium.

Ohtani set a new single-season home run record for the storied franchise — founded in Brooklyn in 1883 — which will soon see the Japanese superstar make his postseason debut.