{"id":39108,"date":"2026-06-08T21:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=39108"},"modified":"2026-06-09T02:50:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:50:42","slug":"james-wood-is-doing-his-best-shohei-ohtani-impression-in-washington-dugout-discussions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=39108","title":{"rendered":"James Wood Is Doing His Best Shohei Ohtani Impression In Washington | Dugout Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"James Wood Is Doing His Best Shohei Ohtani Impression In Washington | Dugout Discussions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xOMlqJAJj1U?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>Xfinity, get it now https:\/\/www.xfinity.com\/learn\/deals\/offers <\/p>\n<p>This week Chris is joined by Washington Nationals star center fielder James Wood. The two talk about his family&#8217;s basketball background, the roller coaster of being traded for Juan Soto, and how comfortable James is holding babies. 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