131: It's Shotime!: Shohei Ohtani and the future of baseball

<div>Sports writers often dabble in hyperbole when describing athletes at the top of their game, but when it comes to Shohei Ohtani, the player they call “Shotime,” phrases like “once in a generation” and “the best baseball player ever” are written in earnest. <br> <br> Why all the hype? Because almost nobody has come close to achieving what he has since the 1920s. This week on Deep Dive,<strong> Jason Coskrey</strong> and <strong>Dave Cortez</strong> speak with host <strong>Jason Jenkins</strong> about what makes Ohtani both an exceptional athlete and likable person, and they discuss what his success could mean for the game of baseball as a whole.<br> <br> <strong>Read/ see more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/column/sac-bunts/">Jason Coskrey's baseball column for The Japan Times</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qUCo-K2OhQ">10 Things Shohei Ohtani Can't Live Without</a> (GQ Sports)</li> </ul> <div> <strong>On this episode:</strong><br> Jason Coskrey: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-jason_coskrey/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JCoskrey">Twitter</a><br> Dave Cortez: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/DCortez869">Twitter</a><br> Jason Jenkins: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-jason_jenkins/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JT_Jinki">Twitter</a><br> <br> <strong>Transcript:<br> </strong>We have recently begun experimenting with transcripts for episodes of <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast_category/deep-dive/">Deep Dive</a>. A full transcript of this episode is available on The Japan Times website. Find transcripts useful? Tips for improvement? Contact us to let us know.<br> <br> <strong>Announcements:</strong><br> Get in touch with the Deep Dive team at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Support the show. Rate, review and share this episode with a friend if you’ve enjoyed it. Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/japande