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Fox Sports’ Ben Verlander proclaims Shohei Ohtani — and not Jackie Robinson — ‘the most important signing in Dodgers history’
ESPN’s Clinton Yates on Shohei Ohtani media coverage: ‘It would just be cool to know more about this guy’
ESPN's Clinton Yates discussed his feelings on Shohei Ohtani's free agency, which drew opinion from both sides as it played out.
Bob Costas on why Shohei Ohtani is next Michael Jordan
"Ohtani at this point is about as close to what Michael Jordan was ..."
Shohei Ohtani finally divulged his dog’s name and it was kind of a letdown
Ohtani aptly gave his dog a name representing what it would ultimately become in his free agency sweepstakes.
Dodgers beat writer reveals what it’s like to cover Shohei Ohtani
"A lot of it is working around the guy."
Jon Morosi describes surprising fallout after errant Shohei Ohtani report
"I had major-league managers calling me and players."
What Shohei Ohtani’s chaotic free agency says about the current state of sports journalism
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo shreds MLB over Shohei Ohtani contract: ‘This is why this sport’s a joke’
ESPN will air Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers debut in addition to other international games
ESPN gets the honor of airing Shohei Ohtani's first two games with the Dodgers.
Ex-MLB GM Steve Phillips thinks Shohei Ohtani’s contract takes him off the hook for Bobby Bonilla
"July 1, 2024, just got way better for me."
Bob Nightengale says baseball writers ‘have become an embarrassment to the journalism community’
"We have made fools of ourselves plenty of times before in the history of baseball media...but we have taken this to new heights."
With Shohei Ohtani, how much more often will the Dodgers be on national TV?
The Los Angeles Dodgers had 23 national TV games last year. With Shohei Ohtani, will that number grow?
Sports media reacted to the Shohei Ohtani mega-deal like the rest of us
Like everyone else, the sports media world reacted in awe to the earth-shattering contract that Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers.
Jon Morosi apologizes for reporting ‘inaccurate information’ about Shohei Ohtani flying to Toronto
"I am deeply sorry for letting you down."
‘Shark Tank’ star Robert Herjavec weighs in on Rich Eisen’s meme of him being confused for Shohei Ohtani
Many thought the flight carrying Herjavec had Shohei Ohtani on board. It did not.
Bob Nightengale’s dispute of Jon Morosi’s Shohei Ohtani report sparked a lot of comment
"Shohei Ohtani is NOT in Toronto. Ohtani is NOT on a flight to Toronto."
Shohei Ohtani’s free agency creates dilemma for Japanese reporters
“My company said maybe I’ll go, but it’s very costly, very expensive."
Dan Le Batard: Americans ‘have no respect’ for how sacred business is to Shohei Ohtani
"The sacred contract of business where Ohtani is from, we have no respect for it here."
Toronto TV host and Dodgers broadcaster feud over Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes
"Jerry Hairston Jr., he played for nine teams in 16 years. Nobody wanted him on their team."
JJ Watt skewers media over Shohei Ohtani free agency complaints
Watt pointed out the media's hypocrisy in complaining about Ohtani's private free agency negotiations.
Ryan Dempster brilliantly spoofs secrecy surrounding Shohei Ohtani negotiations
"A hawk was spotted flying outside Nashville with a rolled-up scroll in its talons!"
Chris Russo obliterates Shohei Ohtani’s hushed free agency: ‘What is this, the atomic bomb?’
"The idea that we have to treat this as the peace talks in Tehran in World War II is ridiculous!"
Shohei Ohtani’s free agent ‘secrecy’ frustrating prominent baseball insiders
"It can’t be good for Ohtani to be at the center of a negotiation infused with paranoia and joylessness."