You might think it's there because of Dodger sensation Shohei Otani, but actually, it's just the opposite. This lantern lit the way for Ohtani and so many others. It's a story that begins when the ...

TOKYO -- The expectations for Shohei Ohtani's first trip to Japan as a major league player were massive and unyielding. He is a near-mythic figure in his home country, and his presence here this ...