Shohei Ohtani is amazing.

For years, I refused to see the light. I didn’t care that he hit and he pitched. I thought that his value was diminished because he didn’t play in the field four out of every five games. Wrongly, I believed he should be docked points, or value, or acclaim, because he didn’t play, say, left field every single game as opposed to taking the mound once or twice per week.

But now I’m ready to admit it: Shohei Ohtani is the best baseball player of my lifetime.

Regardless of seeing the light, it still pains me to say that. I’ve never rooted for a team for which Ohtani’s played. Currently, I’m hoping for the Blue Jays to take down his Dodgers in the World Series. I’ve never liked the Dodgers, and I’ve certainly never cared for the Angels. The Angels are one of those fe

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