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Shohei Ohtani should hit and pitch in the All-Star Game, even if MLB has to bend the rules to make it happen
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Coping with losing Shohei Ohtani, the pitcher; Declining pitch-clock violations - The Athletic
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Angels going for it with Ohtani, acquire pitchers Giolito, López from White Sox for prospects - NBC Sports
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Examining Shohei Ohtani's Free-Agency Outlook amid Rumors Angels Won't Trade Star, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Here Comes the Ohtani Rule and (Sigh) the Manfred Man
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MLB All Star Game: Shohei Ohtani calls his shot, swings on 1st pitch
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani pitches, hits for first time in same game - Los Angeles Times
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Shohei Ohtani 'simply thankful' for MLB All-Star Game experience
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani unlikely to pitch again in 2020, Joe Maddon says - ESPN
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Shohei Ohtani provides late boost as Angels improve to 4-1 - Los Angeles Times
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Shohei Ohtani Is What Baseball Needs
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Angels Going for It With Ohtani, Acquire Pitchers Giolito, López From White Sox for Prospects