MLB, Shohei Ohtani
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Ohtani is obviously one of the best offensive players in the league. He won MVP last season, deservedly so, while serving only as a designated hitter. That's how valuable he is on offense. And the thought process behind him being so far ahead in MVP discussions this season is that he's taking that offensive value and adding back the pitching side.
The Dodgers and the Yankees met in the 2024 World Series in what should have been a competitive contest, if not for the fifth inning in Game 5, when an uncommon Judge error kicked off a parade of blunders for New York.
If Shohei Ohtani focused exclusively on pitching, in John Smoltz's mind, there'd be no one better at it in MLB.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner offered high praise for Ohtani's mastery of the craft of pitching: 'I don’t think I could do that'
Every major leaguer has a moment when he realizes that playing in the pros is different than high school, college and the minor leagues.
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Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow made his usual Monday appearance on KNBR’s “ Murph and Markus ” morning show and broke down the rivalry weekend, which saw the Dodgers take two of the three games against the Giants. But on Saturday, the Giants gave out a Bonds bobblehead to 20,000 fans, leading to an unexpected postgame moment.
The custom cleats Ohtani wore when he made MLB history last season weren't sold off like so many other items from that game
Former pitcher John Smoltz reveals the downside of Los Angeles Dodgers' star Shohei Ohtani pitching and hitting simultaneously.