A slightly mean baseball quiz. “Which team did Babe Ruth, the god of baseball, wear his last uniform?” Some knowledgeable baseball fans will immediately answer that it was the Boston (now Atlanta) Braves. Ruth, who played for the New York Yankees, was with the Braves in his final year. But he thinks it’s incorrect. I should have said he was mean. A year after his retirement, he has been coaching a team. The answer is the Brooklyn (now Los Angeles) Dodgers. A great two-way pitcher who has been compared to Ruth will be wearing the same blue uniform as Ruth. It makes me want to make a big deal out of it. Shohei Otani’s departure has attracted attention. He chose the prestigious Dodgers ▼ He was upset about the contract money. Approximately 101.5 billion yen in 10 years. A young man from Iwate has received the richest contract in the history of professional sports, let alone the major leagues. The numbers are so big that I don’t even feel like envying them. They probably chose a team that can win. The Dodgers are in good shape, having appeared in the playoffs for 11 consecutive years, but the pressure must be high accordingly. Unlike his former team, the Angels, who were more laid-back, he is always expected to win, and fans are watching him harshly. If the results are not commensurate with the amount, the cheers will turn into curses. 101.5 billion yen is good news and a test. Mr. Ohtani, how will you overcome this? I can’t wait for the next chapter of the story.
2023-12-11 22:07:36
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