{"id":35970,"date":"2026-02-24T00:32:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35970"},"modified":"2026-02-24T02:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:50:09","slug":"sieya-suzuki-future-white-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35970","title":{"rendered":"Sieya Suzuki future White Sox???"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Sieya Suzuki future White Sox???\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nNI7o3buuCQ?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>Join Mike and Big Kev for this crosstown conversation!s there reason for Cubs fans to be concerned?<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Chicago Cubs Central, Mike and Big Kev break down the growing buzz around Seiya Suzuki and his relationship with Murakami of the Chicago White Sox. 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