Shohei Ohtani took his time warming up before the bottom of the third inning, and the Blue Jays dugout wasn't happy.

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Shohei Ohtani needed extra time before taking the mound in the first and third innings Saturday in Toronto, and John Schneider appeared to have questions.

That would be Ruth, obviously. He played for 22 seasons with a career WAR of 182.6, the highest all-time. Ohtani’s career WAR is 62.2 through eight seasons. But he’s still only 31. What made Ruth unique was his ability to outshine two and even three generations of players. No one came close over those 22 years.

Bo Bichette gave the Blue Jays a jolt with a three-run homer in the third inning. That ended Shohei Ohtani's night on the mound.

Umpires had already allowed it in the first inning, when Ohtani ended the top half of the frame on third base and took the mound with just 40 seconds left on the clock. Blue Jays manager John Schneider spoke with home-plate umpire Jordan Baker after the inning and, an inning later, discussed the matter with crew chief Mark Wegner.

Shohei Ohtani was stranded on base to end the top half of the first inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he had to get out to the mound to pitch. MLB has implemented a between innings clock. That is supposed to count down, and when it gets to zero, the inning is supposed to start.

Shohei Ohtani led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a historic back-to-back World Series victory, celebrating with a triumphant Instagram post. NFL legend To