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Get to Know the Name Shohei Otani

Have you ever seen the movie, The Scout? You know the one starring Albert Brooks as a crotchety old baseball scout for the…New York Yankees. Al Percolo (Brooks) down on his luck, looking for the next great prospect, heads down to Mexico to find that elusive golden goose.

There, on a baseball field that is home to wandering livestock, steps a once in a lifetime type talent, Steve Nebraska. Nebraska (as played by Brendan Fraser) can not only mash from both sides of the plate, but he’s also a starting pitcher with Aroldis Chapman-like velocity.