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RockRaven

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3. There are a lot of non-English speakers in MLB. They often don't use translators because

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Tue Jul 13, 2021, 04:43 PM

Jul 2021

usually they are Spanish speakers and have enough teammates and coaches who are bilingual to get by. The other day I was listening to a game on the radio and the play by play guy was talking about the pitcher and how he had worked on learning English during the off season so he wouldn't need an infielder to translate for him and the catcher anymore.

Never heard Stephen A say a peep about them not being marketed properly. Not that I listen to him if I can avoid it.

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Steven A. Smith commented last night at the HR derby that Shohei Ohtani uses a translator... [View all] brush Jul 2021 OP

Smith IMPLIED, listeners/audience INFERRED. elleng Jul 2021 #1

Thanks for the correx. Any comments on the OP? brush Jul 2021 #2

There are a lot of non-English speakers in MLB. They often don't use translators because RockRaven Jul 2021 #3

Baseball doesn't market anybody propertly. He's commented about that many times... brush Jul 2021 #4

Ohtani speaks English. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #5

If that's the case baseball should be marketing him like crazy. brush Jul 2021 #6

Ippei Mizuhara is the interperter and Angles fans know well he's an interetical part of the show... Brother Buzz Jul 2021 #7

I was speaking of baseball nationwide. The Angels, and I'll take your word for it as... brush Jul 2021 #8

National League SF Giants announcers... Brother Buzz Jul 2021 #9