{"id":36675,"date":"2026-03-19T01:27:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=36675"},"modified":"2026-03-19T02:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:50:18","slug":"unreal-shohei-ohtani-breaks-sports-money-record-usa-falls-short-again-in-the-wbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=36675","title":{"rendered":"UNREAL: Shohei Ohtani Breaks SPORTS MONEY RECORD | USA Falls Short AGAIN in the WBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"UNREAL: Shohei Ohtani Breaks SPORTS MONEY RECORD | USA Falls Short AGAIN in the WBC\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xw7sgBwItGs?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 is transforming the Los Angeles Dodgers into a global powerhouse, smashing baseball and endorsement records alike.<\/p>\n<p>Will Ohtani\u2019s worldwide influence\u2014and unprecedented $125 million off the field\u2014reshape the future of MLB\u2019s superstar economics? <\/p>\n<p>Harry Ruiz and Travis Rodgers tackle the ripple effects of Ohtani\u2019s fame, the Dodgers\u2019 strategic spending, and how winning big ignites international fanbases.<\/p>\n<p>The show also examines Team USA\u2019s shocking World Baseball Classic loss to Venezuela despite a star-studded roster featuring Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, and Will Smith. 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