Thanks to stringer Josh for sending these shots in, of a huge Shohei Ohtani mural taking form on the Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo:
Ohtani has already been in MLB for six years, and he's never gotten a mural on the Miyako Hotel. I'm sure this has everything to do with the recent announcement of his marriage to Mamiko Tanaka. Can't think of any other reason.
In the dead of winter, there's not much baseball to talk about. So we turn our gaze upon ourselves. Longtime readers of SoSG—hi Mom!—may recognize the individual styles of my esteemed colleagues, but for those who don't, here's a SoSG primer:
STEVE SAX: Saxy is prolific and thoughtful, and a bit more fond of puns and puzzles than most.