TYLER GLASNOW, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, comparing his teammate, Shohei Ohtani, to the pop star as the Major League Baseball season opens in Tokyo on Tuesday with a duel of Japanese stars ...

And, for those who could not make it, here are some of the most memorable quotes from the three-day event: "Every year that you can't reach the playoffs, it's a bad year. For me, it doesn't matter.