A two-sport superstar with an ardent fan following, Shohei Ohtani has won the American League MVP award twice.
I’m sure he has some interesting tales to share.
The new Dodgers teammate Miguel Rojas is eager to hear them as well.
On Ohtani’s first ride on the team bus, Rojas wants nothing more than to hear them. On the other hand, Ohtani may have to use the restroom if they aren’t good.
Rojas was questioned about the reaction of his teammates in their group chat when they found out that the Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a $700 million, 10-year deal in December, during his appearance on “The Chris Rose Rotation” podcast this week.Rojas claims that the subject of the seemingly strange team ritual involving new players was brought up practically immediately after the meeting began.
“We began discussing our plans for Shohei, how his first bus ride will go, and what he will have to sаy to us while we’re on the bus,” Rojas explained. If you grow bored on the bus and earn three strikes, Shohei, you’re going to the bathroom. I’m telling you this right now. It makes no difference how much money you have; the rules remain the same, so be ready for your first bus ride.The players will “make Shohei sit on the toilet if he doesn’t tell a good story on the team bus,” according to the podcast’s Instagram post.
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This, according to Rojas, is true of every player the Dodgers acquired this offseason; he is even prepared to study Japanese if he needs to in order to comprehend the backstories of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the team’s new pitcher.Can you tell me what kinds of stories the participants are hoping to read?
Rojas informed Rose, “Getting to know them, getting to know where they’re coming from, names of their pets, stuff like that.” However, there are many things that Rojas is unable to discuss at the moment. Stories of their childhoods, rise to stardom in the MLB, humble beginnings in Japan, and all that jazz are what we’re looking for.
“The questions we ask are distinct. In an effort to make them laugh and feel more connected, on the same page, and part of the team, it’s a little more lighthearted and enjoyable.
Ohtani would have to pay Rojas at least one year’s salary (he’s slated to earn $5 million this season) to get out of the storytelling arrangement, according to Rojas, who is in the second year of his second tenure with the Dodgers. Rojas also claims he will gain a lot from the experience.
A million bucks from Shohei isn’t necessary. “On the bus, I need his story,” Rojas exclaimed. Money isn’t the driving force behind everything you do in life or baseball. The two main reasons to do it are for the present and the story you will tell in the future.