# Dave Roberts Chooses Shohei Ohtani Over Greatest of All Time Barry Bonds Despite MLB Shared Past

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1 outlet covering · First listed: EssentiallySports, Nov 10, 2026, 7:52 PM · Read it: <https://www.essentiallysports.com/mlb-baseball-news-dave-roberts-chooses-shohei-ohtani-over-greatest-of-all-time-barry-bonds-despite-mlb-shared-past/>

Dave Roberts has played alongside baseball’s greatest hitter. Now he’s saying he’s never seen a greater player. Barry Bonds may still be baseball’s ultimate hitting machine, but Shohei Ohtani brings something to the table that even the greatest sluggers cannot match. His .275 batting average and limited appearances on the mound this season may fall

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- Nov 10, 2026, 7:52 PM: [Dave Roberts Chooses Shohei Ohtani Over Greatest of All Time Barry Bonds Despite MLB Shared Past](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/mlb-baseball-news-dave-roberts-chooses-shohei-ohtani-over-greatest-of-all-time-barry-bonds-despite-mlb-shared-past/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  Dave Roberts has played alongside baseball’s greatest hitter. Now he’s saying he’s never seen a greater player. Barry Bonds may still be baseball’s ultimate hitting machine, but Shohei Ohtani brings something to the table that even the greatest sluggers cannot match. His .275 batting average and limited appearances on the mound this season may fall