70 sats \ 5 replies \ @Bell_curve 19 Sep \ parent \ on: Stacker Sports- The Chase for 50/50 Stacker_Sports
Ohtani is a bigger deal. Look at the ratings on television. Non baseball fans want to see him.
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20 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 19 Sep
Its not about him being a bigger deal or better. He is number 1 for other reasons. He broke the Japanese barrier that was set for the longest time in American baseball.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 19 Sep
Dodgers opened their season playing the Padres in South Korea.
I think they played 2 games in March. Shohei was the main reason.
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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 19 Sep
There were other players from Japan before him. I forget who but I know he wasn’t the first
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41 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 19 Sep
Ichiro came to MLB fairly late in his career compared to other guys. He was amazing but not on Ohtani level.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 19 Sep
Time will tell.
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