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Old 09-01-2021, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry View Post
Imo the biggest reason that Ohtani and Trout aren't talked about more is that they have both been with the same bad team for their entire MLB career. Relevant:

https://www.theonion.com/shohei-ohta...ere-1828835846

As he states in the article, Ohtani could have signed with anyone. Even with the advent of free agency, the draft still dictated where Trout began his career.

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