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Shohei Ohtani did what Shohei Ohtani does — launched a leadoff home run and helped set the table for a combined no-hit bid in Los Angeles. And yet, somehow, the man was still dissatisfied with his own performance afterward. That's the standard he holds himself to, and honestly, it's terrifying for the rest of the league.
Speaking of threats to the Dodgers, the San Diego Padres are reportedly in pursuit of a fifty-six-million-dollar Cy Young winner ahead of the trade deadline. San Diego's rotation has been a liability all season, and if they land this arm, the NL West suddenly looks a whole lot more interesting down the stretch. Los Angeles has been put on notice.
And over in the IPL, fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi did something almost incomprehensible — ninety-seven runs off just twenty-nine balls in an eliminator, cracking twelve sixes against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chris Gayle himself called the kid the new six machine, and when the Universe Boss is passing the torch, you stop and pay attention. Rajasthan Royals are moving on.
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