The 2023 MLB season kicked into gear with “business as usual” performances by slugger/pitcher Shohei Ohtani, the game’s most dynamic player.
Ohtani slammed a couple of tape-measure home runs in Week 1, naturally, and made two starts on the mound, during which he produced 18 strikeouts in 12 innings while compiling a 0.75 ERA. The performances begged the ongoing question: Is Ohtani more valuable as a hitter or hurler?
Lucky for the LA Angels, there’s no need to think about that question. They’ll keep him in the 3 spot in the batting order, behind Mike Trout, and trot him out to pitch every fifth or sixth day. Meanwhile, collectors will keep opening their wallets wider and wider.
In the past couple of weeks, we saw multiple bidding wars for
