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

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 04:56 PM

Jul 2021

as have other sports commentators.

Baseball is sitting on a gold mine in Ohtani and all the brilliant, young Latinx players in the game right now.

The Commissioner's office seriously needs to hire a great ad agency and turn them loose with all the great, young stars. Otherwise baseball is going to continue losing fans and viewers to football and basketball.

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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