LOS ANGELES — Dalton Rushing sees the same things you do.The slow-motion replays of him breaking a bat over his knee after a strikeout. The curse words he lets fly, inadvertently picked up by a field mic. He’s drawn ire from opponents all over the league for trash talk or actions perceived as ill-intended. He’s been labeled a distraction, with talking heads questioning his maturity and commitment to a team set on winning its third straight World Series.Seemingly every week, a new trending clip of Rushing circulates online. But last week marked a significant turning point. When Rushing went viral last week in Minnesota, it was because of a clear disagreement with his batterymate, Shohei Ohtani. It was the first time a teammate had publicly expressed frustration with Rushing on the field. That it was Ohtani obviously amplified the situation.Ohtani’s frustration with Rushing stemmed from pitch calling and resulted in the most vexation Ohtani has shown toward a teammate in recent memory. It included several shake-offs, disagreements over whether certain pitches should have been challenged and a cross-up that led to a run. Ultimately, Ohtani decided to call his own pitches altogether and left Rushing out of it.In the aftermath, questions emerged about Rushing’s character and if he’s meant to be a Dodger.“It’s a feeling of embarrassment,” the catcher sighed.Rushing will have a chance at redemption. He’ll catch Ohtani on Friday against the San Diego Padres, the first time since last week’s debacle. Rushing and the Dodgers are confident the batterymates will be on the same page. They know the consequences could be dire if they’re not.“Dalton understands that is what he signed up for,” manager Dave Roberts said before the Dodgers beat the Padres 12-7 on Thursday, when Rushing homered and tied a career-high with four hits. “The job of a catcher is to be a servant to the pitcher. That’s the bottom line. So it’s Dalton’s job to get on page with whatever pitcher. So I expect that all to be resolved.”Rushing knows this is his own doing. He’s a passionate player, and he acknowledges that fire can get the best of him sometimes. He doesn’t want to be labeled a villain, a jerk, or other names not fit to print.“If a guy runs a full marathon, and he trips and falls on his face 10 miles in, you’re only going to see the 30-second clip of him tripping and falling on his face. You’re not going to see the other 26 miles of him busting his tail, making sure that he gets to the finish line. I think that’s kind of the way I view this.“I don’t want someone to remember me for that 30-second clip that I fall on my face. I want them to remember me for the 26 3/4 miles that I busted my tail.”Clearly, there has been no shortage of stumbles and slip-ups throughout Rushing’s season. But his status in the Dodgers’ clubhouse remains unchanged, even after the lowest point of his career.That June 24 start with Ohtani on the mound had clearly sped up on Rushing, who was consoled mid-game by Freddie Freeman, Dave Roberts and mental skills coach Brent Walker. It didn’t help that Rushing also struck out three times, and was so frustrated he slammed his helmet and broke it in two. After the game, Ohtani addressed the miscommunication. But he didn’t need to say much, if anything, for it to be clear there was a problem.