Welcome to Shohei Otani Appreciation Week across the MLB and the news outlets that cover it. We here at SI.com are fervent in our dedication to worshipping Ohtani’s brilliance. Jon Tayler wrote about Ohtani’s budding stardom, and Tom Verducci covered his Ruthian week to kick off the newest edition of Nine Innings.
Given that we already have your Ohtani needs covered elsewhere, this week’s Table Setter will start with a look at another headline-dominating player who is already making waves this season. Bryce Harper has had himself quite the nine-game run to open the 2018 campaign.