Sucks that Ohtani's not in the lineup, but at least Valbuena isn't either. I just hope Sosh pinch hits Ohtani before Valbuena if we're behind in the late innings.
He's not in Japan. He's in Seattle. In his culture, it's considered an insult to bench a player on his birthday. Now Ohtani probably thinks Sosh has no honor. "私のマネージャーは名誉がない!"