{"id":38198,"date":"2026-05-09T02:11:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=38198"},"modified":"2026-05-09T02:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:52:55","slug":"why-bunt-when-you-can-crush-it-shohei-ohtani-does-the-impossible-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=38198","title":{"rendered":"Why bunt when you can crush it? Shohei Ohtani does the impossible again."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Why bunt when you can crush it? Shohei Ohtani does the impossible again.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1snlBUEdn5o?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>It is rare to see a player dismantle a pitching strategy so completely. 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