Shohei Ohtani is returning to pitching this season.
According to history him being successful is EXTREMELY unlikely.
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Ohtani got his second Tommy John Surgery at the end of 2023.
Out of the 101 MLB pitchers who got it a 2nd time 25% of them NEVER pitched in MLB again…
Nov 1, 2024 • 20 tweets • 6 min read
The Greatest Moments of the 2024 MLB Season
let me know if I missed anything
Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara together on opening day.
Hours later It was discovered Ippei allegedly stole $16 million from Ohtani's to pay off sports gambling debts.
Apr 4, 2024 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
This man arguably just had the best week in human history...
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Most top prospects in Latin America sign with a major league team at 16 years old
Ronel Blanco didn't start pitching until he was 18 years old...
May 18, 2023 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
In 2017, Yennier Cano was banned from playing or even practicing baseball
Here’s how he became the most dominant pitcher in MLB, 5 years later…
Before Cano got banned, he tried to quit… he was 15, not being considered by any decent teams, and discouraged. His coach didn’t let him.
His coach asked his Mom to let him take Cano to a tryout. She said...
yes but if he didn’t make the team, he no longer play baseball
Mar 18, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Randy Arozarena has been Team Mexico's best player.
But last year, he wasn't even Mexican...
Here's how he convinced the President of Mexico to make him a citizen just to play in the WBC...
Randy Arozarena is from Cuba, and reached the highest level of Cuban baseball at 19. His first season he was paid $4 a month, in his second season he made $38 a month. Apparently this was a higher salary than his mother.