"Trade Ohtani, it's over" - Dodgers fans furious after team's loss against Reds despite Mookie Betts' impressive outing

Following a historic offseason where they splurged billions of dollars, the Los Angeles Dodgers are primed to blow out anyone in their way. The arrivals of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have placed them as World Series favorites.

However, Dodgers fans were a little taken aback by the club's recent skid in spring training games. Following a loss to the Rangers on Wednesday, the Dodgers were defeated 5-4 by the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. This result had fans expecting the worst.

"Trade Ohtani! It’s over," one fan said.

Here are a few other fan reactions:

Though it's just a spring training game, fans are taking these early struggles as hints about another disappointing postseason.

Mookie Betts impresses in Dodgers' defeat against the Reds

The LA Dodgers' leadoff hitter, Mookie Betts, took the plate against the Reds on Thursday. He finished his three-at-bat outing with a home run (in the sixth inning off Fernando Cruz) and two RBIs. Shortstop Trey Sweeney also contributed with a big swing.

For the Dodgers, newly recruited James Paxton started the inning. He pitched two innings, giving up two hits for one run and four strikeouts. Lefty reliever Alex Vesia, who is expected to pitch high-leverage innings in the regular season, got two outs via strikeouts but also gave up a walk in his 0.2 innings.

A couple of other Opening Day roster stars also played in this game. Teoscar Hernandez went 1-3 at the plate, Will Smith, Chris Taylor and Jason Heyward all went 0-3, and Gavin Lux went 1-3 with one RBI.

Despite no long hits, the Reds churned hard on base to eke out a 5-4 win. Shortstop Edwin Arroyo got two RBIs on an extra-base hit.

The absence of perennial stars like Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman did play a part in the Dodgers' loss. However, they are still considered one of the best teams ahead of the new season.

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