{"id":36756,"date":"2026-03-21T23:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=36756"},"modified":"2026-03-22T02:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T17:49:11","slug":"this-is-ohtanis-best-chance-to-do-the-unthinkable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=36756","title":{"rendered":"This Is Ohtani&#8217;s BEST CHANCE To Do The UNTHINKABLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"This Is Ohtani&#039;s BEST CHANCE To Do The UNTHINKABLE\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_6J2USyemtI?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>There\u2019s almost nothing left for Shohei Ohtani to accomplish.<\/p>\n<p>MVPs. Championships. Global superstardom. He\u2019s already redefined what\u2019s possible in baseball. But there\u2019s still one award missing: the Cy Young Award.<\/p>\n<p>In this explainer, we break down why Ohtani could finally win a Cy Young \u2014 and why it might be harder than it seems.<\/p>\n<p>From his return to the mound with the Los Angeles Dodgers to the unique challenge of being a two-way player in today\u2019s game, we dive into the stats, history, and strategy that could define his 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>Is this the year Ohtani does the impossible again? Or are the Dodgers themselves standing in the way? 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