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Shohei Ohtani signing sweeter for Andrew Friedman after long pursuit

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Andrew Friedman doesn’t wear disguises. He agrees to call Shohei Otani his “Moby Dick,” and is kind enough to wince only slightly when asked about “harpooning” him after chasing him for more than a decade. In 2012, when Ohtani was thinking about signing with an MLB team straight out of high school, […]

Shohei Ohtani could become more special at plate by not pitching

GLENDALE, Ariz. — We can talk about spectacle because spectacle is part of Shohei Ohtani’s experience. When he talks to reporters, he gives his answers firmly, unlike the majority of players who just talk to you when you approach them. So it was decided that Thursday would be his turn. And the Dodgers set up […]