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Message: [QUOTE="MexicoHusky, post: 5355066, member: 6438"] I didnt realize the Ohtani story was being swept under the rug. I dont receive as much US news here in MX. So nuances like that are not as apparent. Is it being swept under the rug by this gambling thing? If yes, that makes sense. The gambling story has more potential. More potential for non-sports interest. Especially if high ranking gov officials are making statements about it. As far as the Ohtani story is concerned, I am both blown-away an unmoved. It feels unreal to me. Almost as if he's playing a different sport than anyone else in baseball history. And thus you can't even compare what he's doing with anyone else. He's the best and the worse and the only player ever in this new sport that no one else plays. So when I say I'm un-moved by it... what I mean is, imagine if your crazy friend made up some new sport and said, "check this out. I just made up this new sport. And I'm the best who's ever played it. Are you impressed?" Obviously you would not be. Of course, Ohtani is playing an established sport. Maybe the most established. It's very unreal. It's like one of the sports video games where you can "create your own player". And you just make up some dude who's the fastest, strongest, best-est in every way. [/QUOTE]