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Yu Darvish wants to face Shohei Ohtani
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Shohei Ohtani will not be traded, but let's find a comp anyway
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Dreamy Suite Inspired by Japanese Superstars Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish Leaves Baseball Fans Flat - EssentiallySports
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How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan - Los Angeles Times
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Shohei Ohtani tops votes so far for MLB All-Star Game, belts 25th homer - The Japan Times
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Los Angeles Angels' Superstar Mike Trout Will Do Whatever He Can To Keep Shohei Ohtani Playing For The Angels
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How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan - Los Angeles Times
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Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish (L) chats with Nippon Ham Fighters two-way player Shohei
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Shohei Otani: How Does Japanese Phenom Rank Among Yu Darvish, Other Prospects?, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Interpreters help Shohei Ohtani, other stars succeed in MLB - Sports Illustrated
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Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish Have Solid Opening Day Starts
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What Watch Does Shohei Ohtani Wear?
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Shohei Ohtani is 'in his own world' … which appears to be somewhere beyond baseball's outer limits - The Athletic
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The Athletic on Instagram: Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish met up before Tuesday's Angels-Padres game 🇯🇵🤝 Both players had similar paths, going from the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters to MLB. In fact, Hokkaido