Surprise: Shohei Ohtani Is the Best Pitcher in Baseball

By Tyler ErzbergerShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.When the season started in the NL West, it was four teams all directing their daggers at the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.We're one month into the season, and though the San Diego Padres are neck-and-neck with their Southern California rival, they're all still staring up at the reigning kings of the sport.Although the Dodgers haven't been perfect and have shown weaknesses that other teams can exploit, it's still going to be difficult to take down the franchise that has won 12 of the past 13 NL West crowns.Here's what's gone down in the NL West through the first month of the…

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