Dylan Hernandez: Ohtani shines in the spotlight of stardom during Angels introduction
by Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Times
Dec 10, 2017
3 minutes
ANAHEIM, Calif._So the reasons Shohei Ohtani signed with the Angels remain a mystery, hidden somewhere behind his boyish smile and camouflaged by his polite diction.
There were no major revelations at Ohtani's introductory news conference Saturday, as the way-player from Japan reiterated what his representatives said in a written statement the previous day, which was that he felt a connection with the team.
The designated-hitter rule?
"It wasn't a big part of the decision," he said in Japanese. "National League, American League, it didn't really matter."
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