I was a kid when Hideo Nomo came to the Dodgers and had a great rookie season. I was so excited and got swept up in Nomomania. I haven't felt this since then. Don't get me wrong, Ichiro is one of the greatest players of all time, but there is something about having a guy play in your backyard that gets you stirred up a bit more. I'm supposed to dislike the Angels because I am a Dodgers fan, but Ohtani's talent and humility goes past rivalry and makes you appreciate the guy because he is the type of person you want to succeed. If Ohtani ran over my foot with a car I would get angry at my foot for being in the way. Thank you for the videos, sir.
wonderful comment. as Japanese I stopped watching not only MLB but also baseball itself cause it didn’t spark joy to me anymore and I’ve spent watching NBA these days instead. But Ohtani have brought me back to MLB for the first time since Ichiro and Mtsui was there