All very interesting theories. Wasn't Hideo Nomo the first Japanese phenom on the pitching side, and an LA player nonetheless? I know he's not the same ilk as Ohtani but as a kid I remember the early hype and after a few seasons, the die down. How did he influence their sales? Or Suzuki? I'm sure consulting companies will put numbers to it. As for immediately putting seasons in suites on a Tuesday at Rogers Centre, I think that's a tall ask even with Ohtani. Baseball traditionally hasn't been the go-to from a corporate perspective, in a long long long time. Even if he were here, no doubt it would be a boost in the casual fan, but on the corporate side I don't think it would be a huge boost.
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