Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley react to news about Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara being charged with bank fraud, discuss the revelations in the government’s stunning, detailed complaint, and assess the implications for Ohtani and MLB. Then (1:06:58) they banter about Jordan Montgomery changing agencies after his offseason Boras debacle, a Juan Soto fan-pandering update, Jackson Holliday’s Orioles debut, Tyler Glasnow and the allure of a 21-strikeout game, a Driveline quote about training for velocity, and an A’s giveaway (and dubious pledge to spend more on players), plus (1:35:15) a few follow-ups.

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Link to Greene pants seam tear

Link to U.S. Attorney’s Office press release

Link to criminal complaint

Link to NYT report

Link to MLB statement

Link to @Yankees betting tweet

Link to Ippei surrendering tweet

Link to Baumann on gambling scandals

Link to MLBTR on Montgomery

Link to Soto spikes

Link to Glasnow game

Link to Sam on a 21-strikeout game

Link to MLBTR on Holliday

Link to Dan S. on the Tides

Link to Olney tweet story

Link to video of young Holliday

Link to Twins kiss

Link to 2023 Albies/Arcia kiss

Link to 2024 Albies/Arcia kiss

Link to Adler pitcher injuries article

Link to A’s giveaway tweet

Link to Rosenthal on A’s spending

Link to ESPN on the A’s move

Link to Belt on chicken tenders

Link to hitting at Rogers Centre

Link to ballpark meetup forms

Link to meetup organizer form

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