Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series.

Roberts said the best definition he heard was from researcher and podcaster Brené Brown. Actually, it was from psychologist Angela Duckworth. Whatever, Roberts liked the characterization, the description of grit as a combination of passion and perseverance for a singularly important goal.

The Dodgers, chasing back-to-back championships, sent their two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to both hit and pitch in the season’s showdown against the Toronto Blue Jays. But before the bottom of the first inning even started,

"MLB on FOX" crew reacted to the Los Angeles Dodgers beating the Toronto Blue Jays to secure back-to-back World Series titles.

After a regular season spent seemingly just going through the motions and never remotely living up to that preseason "juggernaut" hype, the Los Angeles Dodgers found their mojo when it mattered most,