SH 18 - Ohtani & the All-Star Break!

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In this special All-Star edition of Short Hops & Tall Tales, Noah and Brandon marvel at the outstanding first half of the season from Shohei Ohtani, as well as its historical context and importance. They also bring you a All-Star Break primer, picking their favorites to win the Home Run Derby and recounting some of the best All-Star Game moments of all time. Timestamps: 2:46 - Why is Ohtani special? 8:21 - Can Ohtani keep it up? 9:23 - Is Shohei's 2021 in the running for the best individual season ever? 14:11 - Ohtani vs. Ohtani: Who comes out on top? 16:08 - Pickoff Trivia! Home Run Derby edition 21:33 - Brandon's favorite HRD 23:53 - Calling Our Shots in the HRD 30:00 - Historical Players in the HRD 32:27 - Events to add to the All-Star Break 35:19 - Best moments in All-Star history 35:32 - Ichiro 38:55 - Reggie Jackson 43:03 - The WWII War Bond Exhibition 46:36 - Our Favorite ASG momentsGet PL+ and join our community!: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In this special All-Star edition of Short Hops & Tall Tales, Noah and Brandon marvel at the outstanding first half of the season from Shohei Ohtani, as well as its historical context and importance. They also bring you a All-Star Break primer, picking their favorites to win the Home Run Derby and recounting some of the best All-Star Game moments of all time. Timestamps: 2:46 - Why is Ohtani special? 8:21 - Can Ohtani keep it up? 9:23 - Is Shohei's 2021 in the running for the best individual season ever? 14:11 - Ohtani vs. Ohtani: Who comes out on top? 16:08 - Pickoff Trivia! Home Run Derby edition 21:33 - Brandon's favorite HRD 23:53 - Calling Our Shots in the HRD 30:00 - Historical Players in the HRD 32:27 - Events to add to the All-Star Break 35:19 - Best moments in All-Star history 35:32 - Ichiro 38:55 - Reggie Jackson 43:03 - The WWII War Bond Exhibition 46:36 - Our Favorite ASG moments Get PL+ and join our community!: https://pitcherlist.com/plus [https://pitcherlist.com/plus] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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