Shohei Ohtani responds to John Schneider's request to 'give us our stuff back' ahead of World Series
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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani has responded to John Schneider's request to return the merch he ran with on his way out the Toronto Blue Jays complex in 2023.
The stage is set for a World Series rich in storylines, and at the center of it all stands Shohei Ohtani, whose every word now carries extra weight, as the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare to face the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
While the Blue Jays missed out on designated hitter and pitcher Shohei Ohtani's services in free agency, they received quite the consolation prize: An American League pennant just two years later.
With Toronto basking in its league championship and looking forward to the World Series, the Blue Jays were able to laugh a bit about the saga ahead of Game 1 against Ohtani's Dodgers.
Toronto manager John Schneider suggested Ohtani give back the merchandise the Blue Jays tried to recruit him with, and Ohtani offered up a humorous response in return.
Shohei Ohtani responds to Blue Jays manager John Schneider's request
"It's in my garage," Ohtani chuckled to reporters via TSN, referring to the merch Toronto gifted him.
Speaking through an interpreter, Ohtani offered nothing but praise for the Blue Jays.
"I really had a wonderful time getting to know them as an entire organization, and the impression I got is like, they're very top class," Ohtani said. "Awesome people. And so the circumstance that we get to play against them, against that superb organization, is something I'm really looking forward to."
The future Hall of Famer has had little trouble with Toronto in the past; in 121 career at-bats against the Blue Jays, he's slashing .314/.435/.719 with 11 home runs and 27 RBIs.
Let's hope the Blue Jays can contain him in the World Series, that would be the icing on the cake in a playful feud that has had Jays fans on their heels.
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