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Shohei Ohtani is simply in a class of his own right now. MLB dot com's latest MVP poll has the Dodgers superstar running away with the National League award, and it's hard to argue otherwise. The man is doing things at the plate and on the mound that nobody else in the game can touch.
And speaking of being overshadowed, Kyle Schwarber is quietly putting together one of the best offensive seasons in Philadelphia Phillies history, but even a performance this dominant may not be enough. With Ohtani vacuuming up all the oxygen in the NL MVP conversation, Schwarber's monster numbers risk going underappreciated, which frankly says more about Ohtani than it does about Schwarber.
Shifting to the grass courts of London, Wimbledon opens without its two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who is sitting out as he recovers from a right wrist injury. The twenty three year old Spaniard withdrew back in April and has been sidelined ever since. His absence reshapes the entire draw and leaves the title very much up for grabs heading into the fortnight.
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