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5-at-10: Friday mailbag with Shohei’s greatness, young QB struggles, transfer tags and loin girding

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, hits a home run, scoring Max Muncy and Chris Taylor, during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, hits a home run, scoring Max Muncy and Chris Taylor, during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, hits a home run, scoring Max Muncy and Chris Taylor, during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Let’s handle our business.

Rushmore of underrated sequels: “Mad Max.” Great call Vader. “Karate Kid 2.” “Lethal Weapon 2.” “Star Trek, the Wrath of Khan.”

Rushmore of best second sports siblings in baseball: Sandy Alomar. Ramon Martinez. Jim Perry. Joe Niekro.

Rushmore of all-time medical-based TV shows. “M*A*S*H,” “ER,” “St. Elsewhere” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” Sorry, “House.”

Rushmore of best single pitching seasons of the last 50 years. Before we get to the last 50 years and names you know, let’s ponder what “Old Hoss” Radburn did in 1884. He threw 73 complete games and had 60 wins with a 1.38 ERA and 442 Ks in 678 innings. OMG.