Baseball: Angels GM Eppler visits Nippon Ham to seek advice about Ohtani

Los Angeles Angels general manager Billy Eppler met with Japan's Nippon Ham Fighters officials on Monday to seek advice in preparation for slugging ace pitcher Shohei Ohtani's move to the majors.Eppler asked Fighters officials including manager Hideki Kuriyama about how to make use of Ohtani's pitching and batting, during their meeting that lasted for around 45 minutes.Eppler did not make any comments at the Pacific League ballclub's facility in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.However, Kuriyama said he was pleased to see the Angels are committed to making the transition smooth for Ohtani, who p…READ FULL ARTICLE