{"id":19531,"date":"2024-10-13T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T22:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=19531"},"modified":"2024-10-13T14:50:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T05:50:56","slug":"shohei-ohtani-is-a-speed-demon-in-the-game-of-baseball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=19531","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani Is A Speed Demon In The Game Of Baseball"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Shohei Ohtani Is A Speed Demon In The Game Of Baseball\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CU2ZoGlfDx0?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>Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s speed on the base paths is often overlooked but it&#8217;s been a crucial element of his game His combination of power and speed puts him in a league of his own and it&#8217;s no wonder that baseball analysts and historians alike are calling Shohei Otani a once-in-a-generation talent.<\/p>\n<p>Founder\/Content Creator: <\/p>\n<p>Chris Thompson<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christopherjthompson\/ <\/p>\n<p>irl Media SPORTS brings you the business behind the news, with a healthy dose of sarcasm.<\/p>\n<p>irl Media NEWS Newsletter: https:\/\/irlmedianews.beehiiv.com<br \/>\nirl Media NEWS YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@irlMediaNEWS<br \/>\nirl Media NEWS PODCAST: https:\/\/irlmedianewspodcast.buzzsprout.com<br \/>\nirl Media NEWS Website: https:\/\/irlmedianews.com\/<\/p>\n<p>Check us out on socials:<\/p>\n<p>X\/Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/irlMediaNEWS<br \/>\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/irl-media-news<br \/>\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/irlmedianews<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/irlmedianews<br \/>\nThreads: https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@irlmedianews<br \/>\nTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@irlmedianews<br \/>\nMastodon: https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@irlMediaNEWS<br \/>\nBluesky:  https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/irlmedianews.bsky.social<\/p>\n<p>irl Media SPORTS is completely self funded &#038; privately owned, so we are beholden to no one except our own morals and ethics. 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