{"id":36663,"date":"2026-03-19T02:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=36663"},"modified":"2026-03-19T02:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:50:04","slug":"is-seiya-suzuki-still-in-the-opening-day-picture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=36663","title":{"rendered":"Is Seiya Suzuki still in the Opening Day picture?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Is Seiya Suzuki still in the Opening Day picture?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6wFMOOzeWUY?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>Near the end of a relatively smooth spring training, the Cubs are dealing with some uncertainty. 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