Shohei Ohtani fans furious after Rays outfielder’s screw-up on milestone grand slam

Perhaps the gesture came from the right place. And we can't really fault the opposition for not being aware of any upcoming milestones for the Los Angeles Dodgers. But that didn't stop fans from expressing contempt for Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Jose Siri.

On Friday night, Ohtani clubbed a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to lift LA to a 7-3 victory over the Rays. He drilled a hanger to center field and it just made it over the wall as Dodger Stadium erupted.

The significance? That was Ohtani's 40th home run of the season, which made him the first 40-40 player in Dodgers history. Yes, he's somehow swiped 40 bags this season as he builds his NL MVP case. The man is unbelievable.

And in a rare stroke of luck, a fan dropped Ohtani's home run. The ball bounced back into the field of play as Siri rolled on the ground after crashing into the wall in an attempt to rob the homer. Look at that! The Dodgers and Ohtani wouldn't have to track somebody down to enshrine the piece of history.

That was until Siri picked up the ball and tossed it back into the bleachers. No! The fans had their chance, Jose! There was a reason the baseball gods didn't let those Rays fans catch it!

Shohei Ohtani fans furious after Rays outfielder’s screw-up on milestone grand slam

All hope is not lost, however. We'd bet the Dodgers will be able to track down the fan and offer some signed gear from Ohtani. That always gets the job done and it always satisfies both parties.

But until that happens, Siri is probably going to be the subject of unsavory conversation, and he'll have to play two more games in front of the home crowd. Though the idea of a fan getting their hands on the ball is a win for the people, the manner in which it happened definitely wasn't organic and it now creates an unnecessary hunt to protect the memorabilia.

Though we're fairly confident there will be a pleasant ending to this story, we can understand why fans are frustrated Siri left it up to chance. Then again, those going after him and calling it intentional are totally out of line. Why would he be paying close attention to Ohtani's record-setting Dodgers accomplishment?

We'll split the difference and give props to the fan who said the Rays outfielder should've known because his name is "Siri." That's all in good fun.