Typically, a new conference is not written about before it begins. The news conference occurs, then reporters write about what was said.
But the news conference the Dodgers will hold Thursday at 3 p.m. is not typical.
Shohei Ohtani, 29, will be introduced in the center field plaza of Dodger Stadium. The superstar two-way player has signed the largest contract in sports history, a 10-year, $700-million pact with the Dodgers that is as inventive as it is enormous with him deferring all but $20 million until after 2033.
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Some 300 media members are expected to attend, according to Dodgers spokesman Juan Dorado, and about two-thirds will be from Japanese outlets.