Having lived in Japan for many years and becoming a Tokyo Giants fan, I saw Oh and Nagashima play in their prime and always thought they would do as well in MLB as in Japan. Ichiro proved that point, and now we have the incredibly talented Ohtani to marvel at.
Japan has always been baseball mad and fans are terrifically loyal to their teams. The integration of their best players into our game is, I believe, a big positive. Ohtani has become divine over there, probably ranking just below the Emperor.
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