A battle for 40 billion yen…! “That team” is moving to acquire Shohei Ohtani after winning the MVP award

At around 3:00 p.m. on November 15, Shohei Ohtani (27) of the Angels emerged from a training gym in Tokyo. He was dressed in a black jersey, instead of the suit he had worn to the press conference that morning, and his 193 cm tall, toned body was, not surprisingly, overflowing with an overwhelming sense of presence.

After returning to Japan on October 30, Otani had been living in isolation at home until the day before. At the press conference, he said, “I’ll start throwing after today. As he said, he went straight from the press conference to the gym to work out without a break.

“This is a state-of-the-art facility where you can train in a hypoxic environment. Many athletes, including Olympians, use this facility. I’m not sure if it’s a good idea, but I think it’s a good idea.

This season, Otani is 9-2 as a pitcher, with 46 home runs, 100 runs batted in, and 26 stolen bases as a hitter. He won numerous awards and became the second Japanese player to win the MVP of the A-League. Curt Schilling, the former Red Sox pitcher who won 216 games in the majors, also spoke highly of Ohtani in an interview with this magazine.

“Curt Schilling, a former Red Sox pitcher with 216 wins in the majors, praised Ohtani in an interview with this magazine, saying, “You could say he’s a unicorn, a once-in-a-century player.

On the other hand, it could be said that the battle for Ohtani will begin after the MVP announcement. He has two more seasons left on his contract with the Angels. He’ll get his FA rights in the 2011 offseason.

“The Angels are expected to start negotiating with Otani for a contract extension as early as this off-season. It was two years ago that Angels outfielder Mike Trout (30), one of the leading hitters in the majors, agreed to a contract extension when he became a FA.

It was the first time I’ve ever seen a player with a contract extension. I’m not sure if this is a good idea or not.

It was the first time I’ve ever been to a major league game.

“I think the Angels would be willing to sign a contract of the same size as Trout’s. I’m not sure if it’s a good idea, but I think it’s a good idea. I’m not sure if it’s a good idea, but I think it’s a good idea.

I’m not sure what to make of it. I’m not sure what to make of it.

“It was the first time in my life that I had ever been to a baseball game. It was the first time I had ever been to a baseball game.

A huge amount of money will be spent on Otani in the future.

From “FRIDAY” December 3, 2021 issue