{"id":12615,"date":"2024-04-23T14:45:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T05:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=12615"},"modified":"2024-04-23T20:51:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T11:51:24","slug":"the-middle-infield-shohei-ohtanis-very-good-year-are-you-surprised-by-the-los-angeles-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=12615","title":{"rendered":"The Middle Infield, Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s Very Good Year + Are You Surprised by the Los Angeles Dodgers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"The Middle Infield, Shohei Ohtani&#039;s Very Good Year + Are You Surprised by the Los Angeles Dodgers?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ICMOgAA14hQ?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>Do the Dodgers have a need at middle infield and in the lineup? 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