{"id":36030,"date":"2026-02-25T22:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=36030"},"modified":"2026-02-26T02:49:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:49:32","slug":"surprise-guest-talking-seiya-suzuki-justin-steele-and-more-chicago-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=36030","title":{"rendered":"SURPRISE GUEST: Talking Seiya Suzuki, Justin Steele and More Chicago Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"SURPRISE GUEST: Talking Seiya Suzuki, Justin Steele and More Chicago Cubs\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFcRgzpQ7tk?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>Sam has a guest on to talk Justin Steele and more. 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