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Babe Ruth vs. Shohei Ohtani: Key stats to know in debate over MLB's best two-way player ever

Babe Ruth vs. Shohei Ohtani: Key stats to know in debate over MLB's best two-way player ever

(Getty Images) Goliath vs. Goliath. Shohei Ohtani’s two-way dominance has already put him in the pantheon of all-time baseball greats — and he’s played just five MLB seasons. That, in turn, has sparked bar-top arguments over who is the greatest player ever.

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Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout: How Japanese star struck out Angels teammate to close WBC championship

Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout: How Japanese star struck out Angels teammate to close WBC championship

(Getty) Teammates turned foes on Tuesday night when Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout — ever-presents in the Angels starting lineup — faced off under the lights. The stakes were, unsurprisingly, major: the ninth inning of the World Baseball Classic championship game.

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Team USA in a world of trouble in small-sample-size World Baseball Classic

Team USA in a world of trouble in small-sample-size World Baseball Classic

(Riley Trujillo/SN) PHOENIX — Team USA, folks, is in serious trouble in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Mathematically, of course, it’s still fine. Even with the loss to Mexico on Sunday, if Team USA beats Canada and Colombia in its final two games, that should almost certainly be enough to advance out of Pool C, which is the goal.

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How Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar became an instant fan favorite for Japan at World Baseball Classic

How Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar became an instant fan favorite for Japan at World Baseball Classic

For those watching Pools A & B of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, the energy in both Taichung and Tokyo is palpable. Both stadiums are absolutely bumping for all nine innings of every game.

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How will Japan will use Shohei Ohtani in World Baseball Classic? 'Whatever the team needs'

How will Japan will use Shohei Ohtani in World Baseball Classic? 'Whatever the team needs'

Shohei Ohtani announced his intention to play for Japan in the 2023 World Baseball Classic last November, in an Instagram post that was well-received, to say the least. The question that immediately followed was this: How, exactly, would Japan use its unicorn as it attempts to win its third WBC title?

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