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One young fan on Sunday put Shohei Ohtani on blast during the Little League Classic at Bowman Field in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Los Angeles Dodgers star was
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Monica Arcuri, who plays for the Brisbane Little League World Series team, called out Shohei Ohtani on live TV.
ESPN baseball reporter ... The Dodgers nonetheless brought up the tying run in the form of Freeland, who had Ohtani on deck and the count in his favor at 3-1. "I was trying to get Shohei up to bat," Freeland said. "Just move the line, get on base."
Antonio Brown took a shot at Shohei Ohtani on X (formerly known as Twitter). The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver quoted an ESPN article about the Dodgers' star and his agent being accused of sabotaging a $240M Hawaii real estate project.
This is the second major financial scandal for Ohtani, who is widely considered one of the best baseball players in the world. His ex-interpreter was "sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani," said ESPN, in a controversy that had some initially questioning Ohtani despite his denial of any knowledge.
In 12 games in August, Ohtani has attempted five steals, a shift Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts attributes to the urgency of this moment. The Dodgers are reeling, Ohtani is looking to maximize his opportunities to help,
The Los Angeles Dodgers are not willing to jeopardize Shohei Ohtani's health to squeeze a few more innings out of his right arm.