You never know, right? There could be some troubles on the road or maybe he’s late.” “So you need to try to get footage of that to make sure that he arrives that day healthy. Aoike is a columnist primarily for Tokyo Sports - but also a freelancer for other Japanese outlets - covering Ohtani. “What I was told is as a reporter covering baseball, you need to wait for them to come in and then wait until they get out,” explained Aoike of the cameras on the hill. That also happens during spring training, though there are also broadcast news camera operators that hike up the hill that overlooks the Tempe facility, in order to record his car driving into the parking lot. But it is my dream job.”ĭuring the season, the group of Japanese writers and photographers snap photos and videos of Ohtani doing everything from his pregame routine to simply walking or joking around with his other teammates. “Of course it is a tough job for me,” Yanagihara said of being a baseball journalist. Wherever Ohtani goes is where Yanagihara will be. He also flew to Miami for the semifinals and then will go back to Tempe for the rest of spring training, when Ohtani and Samurai Japan are finished in the WBC. This year, because of Ohtani’s participation in the World Baseball Classic with Japan, Yanagihara went back to Tokyo for a little extra time than usual. Angels Shohei Ohtani named opening-day starter, says he’s ‘not thinking about free agency’Īngels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was named starting pitcher for the team’s season opener against the Oakland Athletics on March 30.
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