{"id":26689,"date":"2025-04-24T11:29:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T02:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=26689"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:53:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T05:53:35","slug":"slump-shohei-ohtanis-struggles-continue-for-los-angeles-dodgers-blake-snell-bad-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=26689","title":{"rendered":"SLUMP: Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s Struggles CONTINUE for Los Angeles Dodgers + Blake Snell BAD NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"SLUMP: Shohei Ohtani&#039;s Struggles CONTINUE for Los Angeles Dodgers + Blake Snell BAD NEWS\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XNsD8db58sU?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>Can Shohei Ohtani bounce back from his recent slump with the Los Angeles Dodgers? 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