<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/japanese-stars-ohtani-sasaki-turn-czech-players-into-fans/"></div>TOKYO (AP) — Players become fans, collect souvenirs, chase autographs and cherish memories — some painful. That’s a common thread running through the World Baseball Classic when opponents face Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani and his Japanese teammates. Take the case of Czech Republic teammates William Escala and Ondrej Satoria, whose team was eliminated […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/japanese-stars-ohtani-sasaki-turn-czech-players-into-fans/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-recommended addthis_tool" ></div><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->