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Mickey Moniak of the Los Angeles Angels is congratulated for his home run with a cowboy hat and cup of water to the face in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics

Wow! Look What The Angels Did!

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 06: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates a strikeout during the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on July 06, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Shohei Ohtani Cannot Possibly Do More Than This

Tom Ley

Shohei Ohtani Is Doing All Kinds Of Crazy Shit Out There

Lauren Theisen

The Angels Have Tried Everything And They’re Still Losing

Defector Up All Night

The Angels Stink And Joe Maddon Has Paid The Price

Ray Ratto

Shohei Ohtani Is Just Getting Started

Luis Paez-Pumar

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels on Opening Day at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 07, 2022 in Anaheim, California.

The Angels Have To Make It Happen

Shohei Ohtani Finally Let Loose

Please Do Not Throw Baseballs At Shohei Ohtani

The Angels Are Done, Shohei Is Hurt, And Yet He’s Still Blasting Monster Dingers

For One Night, The Orioles Were Better Than Shohei Ohtani

The Orioles Have Finally Gone Too Far

We Got Ohtani

Media Meltdowns

What Is Going On In The Baseball Men’s Brains?

Apologies To Shohei Ohtani, But This Is Funny

David Roth

Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani high-five at the MLB All-Star Game's Home Run Derby

ESPN Has Found The Absolute Worst Way To Talk About The Absolute Coolest Stuff

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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 11: ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith during Game Three of the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum on July 11, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

This Is What Happens When ESPN Only Has One Pundit

The Home Run Derby Had Such Good Vibes

Luke Voit, JaVale McGee, and Ivo Karlovic.and Ivor

This Is So Stupid

Here Are Some Oaves

The Yankees Game Was Frickin’ Miserable

Shohei Ohtani chuckles good-naturedly through a search for sticky stuff.

GunkWatch: Shohei Ohtani Laughs At Mere Mortals Who Need Sticky Stuff

Ronald Acuña Jr. crushes a ball to the moon.

Dinger Beauty Is A Joy Forever

Shohei Ohtani Is In The Void

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double against the Texas Rangers in the second inning at Globe Life Field on April 26, 2021 in Arlington, Texas.

Shohei Ohtani Highlights Have Made Me Care About Baseball Again

Let Us Have Ohtani

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