CNN —I can’t recall a recent baseball story that has captured the public imagination like the current one involving Los Angeles Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani, his former translator Ippei Mizuhara and gambling.
That said, assuming Ohtani has done nothing wrong, America’s pastime will emerge from this situation mostly unscathed.
Ohtani stalls at second base after hitting a double during the first inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Yes, one team is favored to win, but we don’t know that team will win for sure.
And if it occurs involving someone as beloved as Ohtani, it could be a disaster for not just baseball, but sports around the globe.
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