{"id":12570,"date":"2024-04-22T20:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=12570"},"modified":"2024-04-22T20:49:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:49:28","slug":"post-12570","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=12570","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani (\u5927\u8c37\u7fd4\u5e73) breaks HR record, Orioles&#8217; fountain saga, Paul Skenes query &#038; Power Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Shohei Ohtani (\u5927\u8c37\u7fd4\u5e73) breaks HR record, Orioles&#039; fountain saga, Paul Skenes query &amp; Power Rankings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/seRagtOc0as?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Ben Verlander and Alex Curry bring you the latest MLB news including Los Angeles Dodgers&#8217; Shohei Ohtani breaking Hideki Matsui&#8217;s record for most home runs by a Japanese born player. 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