What was (and wasn’t) discussed in Dodgers’ pitching meeting with Shohei Ohtani
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What was (and wasn’t) discussed in Dodgers’ pitching meeting with Shohei Ohtani

LA Times  

Dodgers officials and Shohei Ohtani met last Sunday to discuss the state of the two-way star’s pitching rehab program, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Thursday. “It just wasn’t even talked about,” Friedman said, “because it’s not a thought.” Instead, Sunday’s meeting centered on a delicate balance Ohtani and the Dodgers will have to strike in October, when Ohtani could be ready to begin facing hitters in live batting practice sessions but will also be serving as the Dodgers’ designated hitter in the playoffs. “So the question is, what is the prudent route and how does his body feel as we continue through his bullpen progression.” One thing that was not explicitly discussed in the meeting, according to Friedman, is whether Ohtani could potentially pitch in a relief role during this year’s playoffs — a remote possibility that manager Dave Roberts raised, though later walked back, earlier this month. And while Friedman stopped short of saying the possibility was officially off the table — “I don’t operate in that world,” he said — he reiterated that it’s “just not something that was even a thought for us.” Friedman was presented with one extreme hypothetical in which he’d be in favor of Ohtani taking the mound this postseason; say, if the Dodgers somehow ran completely out of other pitching options in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series, leaving either Ohtani or a position player such as Kiké Hernández to close out a game.

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Dodgers Dugout: Shohei Ohtani pitching debut delayed; Tommy John will answer your questions
4 days, 21 hours ago

Dodgers Dugout: Shohei Ohtani pitching debut delayed; Tommy John will answer your questions

LA Times  

Tommy John is congratulated by Tommy Lasorda after shutting out the Phillies in Game 2 of the 1978 NLCS. “We just felt that to intensify the bullpens, alongside of the intensity of the games, wasn’t smart,” manager Dave Roberts said. A look at the managers with the best winning percentage, minimum 1,000 games, since 1901: Dave Roberts, 851-507,.627, 2 World …

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits HR in 1st spring at-bat following offseason shoulder surgery
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits HR in 1st spring at-bat following offseason shoulder surgery

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hit a solo home run in his first spring training plate appearance on Friday night following offseason shoulder surgery. Batting in the leadoff spot, Ohtani worked a full count against Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi before driving a fastball to the opposite field, easily clearing the left field wall. Ohtani …

Shohei Ohtani’s swing looking good: Dodgers star homers in first spring at-bat
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Shohei Ohtani’s swing looking good: Dodgers star homers in first spring at-bat

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits a home run during the first inning against the Angels in spring training Friday. “He does not cease to amaze,” manager Dave Roberts said of Ohtani’s leadoff blast, an opposite-field drive that landed in the Dodgers’ left-field bullpen. “ the shoulder, it’s a little bit more complicated,” Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton earlier this …

Shohei Ohtani to make spring training debut against Angels on Friday night, Roberts says
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Shohei Ohtani to make spring training debut against Angels on Friday night, Roberts says

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani will make his first spring training appearance of the year on Friday night against his old team, the Los Angeles Angels. Roberts has not given a timetable for Ohtani’s return to the pitching mound other than to say he hopes it would be “sooner than later.” Roberts has …

Dodgers hitters get first look at new star-studded pitching staff: ‘I mean, we’re loaded’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Dodgers hitters get first look at new star-studded pitching staff: ‘I mean, we’re loaded’

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell faced hitters for the first time as a Dodger at Camelback Ranch on Tuesday. “I mean, we’re loaded,” said catcher Will Smith, who was behind the plate for Snell and Yates. “He just wasn’t healthy, he really wasn’t,” manager Dave Roberts said of the 6-foot-6 right-hander, who has been dogged by arm injuries during his career. …

Shohei Ohtani’s first spring bullpen session surprises Dodgers: ‘He looks really good’
1 month ago

Shohei Ohtani’s first spring bullpen session surprises Dodgers: ‘He looks really good’

LA Times  

Mark Prior says he isn’t easily surprised by things he sees in spring camp. “He doesn’t look like he’s missed a beat.” Indeed, even though the labrum surgery Ohtani underwent just three months ago was to his left, non-throwing shoulder, Prior wasn’t sure of exactly how sharp the two-way star would look once he started throwing off a mound again …

Shohei Ohtani expects to throw first bullpen this weekend as he prepares for return to the mound
1 month ago

Shohei Ohtani expects to throw first bullpen this weekend as he prepares for return to the mound

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani plans to throw his first bullpen this weekend as he aims to return to the mound from a one-season pitching layoff caused by elbow surgery. “Not sure what my intensity is going to be.” Manager Dave Roberts has already said that Ohtani won’t throw in Tokyo for the season opener against the Chicago Cubs on …

How Dodgers could manage Shohei Ohtani’s return to a two-way role
1 month ago

How Dodgers could manage Shohei Ohtani’s return to a two-way role

LA Times  

In his first batting practice of spring training on Wednesday, it took just four swings for Shohei Ohtani to look like himself. “I’m looking forward to those conversations, but it’s obviously going to be a little more complex than it was last year.” Ohtani said he does “want to play as much as possible” but “if the team feels like …

Dodgers aren't worried about Shohei Ohtani's health after surgery
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers aren't worried about Shohei Ohtani's health after surgery

LA Times  

If any other hitter were coming back from a shoulder operation, there would be concerns. “Shohei’s going to be Shohei,” Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said. “The shoulder surgery was kind of a complicated surgery, the joint is in a complicated place,” Ohtani said. Referring to how Ohtani’s wife is pregnant, Freeman joked, “Now, he’s got dad strength coming, so …

Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound
3 months ago

Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19. “I don’t think he’d have it any other way,” manager Dave Roberts said Monday of the NL MVP who had left shoulder surgery last month. “That’s …

Shohei Ohtani will hit but not pitch in LA Dodgers season opener
3 months ago

Shohei Ohtani will hit but not pitch in LA Dodgers season opener

CNN  

CNN — Shohei Ohtani should be ready to hit when the Los Angeles Dodgers open their season in Japan – but is “very unlikely” to be pitching by March. “It’s just gonna be too early of a ramp up: there’s an innings limit, a workload management part, to think he’s gonna go wire to wire from Tokyo March through the …

Shohei Ohtani in early stages of rehab from shoulder surgery and hopes to be ready for opening day
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani in early stages of rehab from shoulder surgery and hopes to be ready for opening day

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is in the early stages of rehabbing from arthroscopic surgery to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series championship over the New York Yankees last month. “We’ve already removed the stitches,” the Japanese star said Thursday in Los Angeles after winning his third Most Valuable Player award, …

Shohei Ohtani’s labrum surgery could delay return to pitching, but shouldn’t impact swing
4 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani’s labrum surgery could delay return to pitching, but shouldn’t impact swing

LA Times  

If you’re buying tickets to the Dodgers’ season-opening games in Tokyo next March, don’t count on seeing Shohei Ohtani pitch. Ohtani’s shoulder procedure was fortuitously to his non-throwing arm, and isn’t expected to have any “big-picture” impact on his ability to pitch next year, according to general manager Brandon Gomes. “ would have been really bad,” Rothenberg said, “considering he’s …

Dodgers not counting on Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season following left shoulder surgery
4 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers not counting on Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season following left shoulder surgery

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season and will wait to see how his rehabilitation progresses following shoulder surgery on his non-throwing arm. “We’re going to take it piece by piece and get through this and then take it in one-, two-week chunks and make sure that …

Shohei Ohtani has surgery to fix torn labrum, expected to be ready for spring training
4 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani has surgery to fix torn labrum, expected to be ready for spring training

LA Times  

Turns out, Shohei Ohtani was playing through more than just a partially dislocated shoulder in the World Series. The Dodgers announced Tuesday that Ohtani also suffered a torn labrum when he injured his left shoulder sliding into second base in Game 2. While the Dodgers managed to defeat the New York Yankees in five games to win their second championship …

Shohei Ohtani's touching gesture for Dodgers teammates revealed as LA stands one win away from World Series
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani's touching gesture for Dodgers teammates revealed as LA stands one win away from World Series

Daily Mail  

As the Los Angeles Dodgers possibly stand nine innings away from winning the World Series, a past kind gesture from Shohei Ohtani to his teammates has been revealed. Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty confirmed that Ohtani picked up the bill during a team dinner where he was celebrating his birthday. Shohei Ohtani's gesture during a past team dinner was revealed this …

Shohei Ohtani to Start in Game 3 of World Series
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani to Start in Game 3 of World Series

CNN  

Shohei Ohtani will play in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, batting in his usual spot at the top of the order. Ohtani sustained a left shoulder subluxation in the bottom of the seventh inning while attempting a steal during Game 2 on Saturday, which the Dodgers went on to win 4-2 against the New York Yankees.

Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3: ‘He wasn’t going to not be in there’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3: ‘He wasn’t going to not be in there’

LA Times  

Teammates show concern as the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani heads to the clubhouse after injuring his shoulder in Game 2 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. We said, ‘All right, he’s got us.’ We’ll be ready for him to be in the lineup.” Ohtani was indeed in the lineup Monday night, batting leadoff in Game 3 at Yankee Stadium just …

Dodgers ‘banking on’ Shohei Ohtani playing in Game 3 of the World Series vs. Yankees
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers ‘banking on’ Shohei Ohtani playing in Game 3 of the World Series vs. Yankees

LA Times  

The Dodgers breathed a collective sigh of relief on Sunday. After Shohei Ohtani left Game 2 of the World Series with a partially dislocated left shoulder, the team is optimistic that he’ll be back in the lineup for Game 3 on Monday, manager Dave Roberts said. “He’s got to still go through the workout and swing the bat,” Roberts said …

‘We’ve all been battle-tested.’ Dodgers’ relievers rely on one another to seal wins
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We’ve all been battle-tested.’ Dodgers’ relievers rely on one another to seal wins

LA Times  

Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia reacts after earning the last out in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees at Dodger Stadium on Friday. Saturday night was payback time, with left-hander Alex Vesia throwing Treinen a life preserver after Treinen yielded a run, gave up two more singles and hit a batter and pushed …

How do you pitch to Shohei Ohtani? Scouts break down Dodgers-Yankees World Series
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How do you pitch to Shohei Ohtani? Scouts break down Dodgers-Yankees World Series

LA Times  

Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole adjusts his cap during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the ALCS in New York. Scout A pointed to the matchup between the Dodgers lineup, which is leading the postseason in runs, and Yankees pitching staff, which had the lowest postseason ERA of any of the four league championship teams. And when they’ve gotten …

Shohei Ohtani: The face of baseball shrugging off a betting scandal to keep making history
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani: The face of baseball shrugging off a betting scandal to keep making history

The Independent  

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Shohei Ohtani adds to Dodgers postseason highlight reel with late-game moonshot
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani adds to Dodgers postseason highlight reel with late-game moonshot

New York Times  

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani perked up when he heard his name. “I told him,” Dodgers backup catcher Austin Barnes said after Ohtani’s three-run moonshot iced an 8-0 victory over the Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, “hit the ball over the fence.” “Not bad advice,” Ohtani said. “Like, ‘Today, man, over the fence.’” Ohtani beamed …

‘He’s going to reset.’ Shohei Ohtani trying to rectify ‘bad habits’ amid playoff struggles
5 months ago

‘He’s going to reset.’ Shohei Ohtani trying to rectify ‘bad habits’ amid playoff struggles

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani yells back while headed to first on a walk during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium. Asked about all this Tuesday, during an off-day ahead of the New York swing of the best-of-seven championship series, Roberts pointed back to Ohtani’s struggles against Darvish — and the bad habits, like chasing pitches out …

Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani to be playing like their best player
5 months ago

Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani to be playing like their best player

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani was staring at his phone when I approached him in front of his locker in the wake of the Dodgers’ 7-3 defeat to the New York Mets on Monday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. Well, I suppose that’s better than him doing a Lincoln Riley and saying defensively, “There ain’t nobody taking more responsibility …

Dodgers on verge of another broken October after NLDS loss to Padres
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers on verge of another broken October after NLDS loss to Padres

LA Times  

For the second time in three postseasons, the Dodgers showed up at San Diego’s Petco Park on a cool October night brimming with confidence, riding on emotion, stung by skepticism, ready for revenge. Dodgers Dodgers can’t overcome disastrous inning in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres The Dodgers were unable to wrestle back control of the NLDS from the San …

Shohei Ohtani defying explanation with his Dodgers heroics
5 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani defying explanation with his Dodgers heroics

LA Times  

When Shohei Ohtani is concentrating in the batter’s box, what is that experience like for him? “Well, I’m clear about what I want to do and I head into my plate appearance prepared to a certain degree,” Ohtani said. “He certainly has that switch.” In his first at-bat, Ohtani was late on a high 99-mph fastball by Cease and flied …

Padres coy about how they plan to stop Shohei Ohtani: ‘I’m not telling you’
5 months, 1 week ago

Padres coy about how they plan to stop Shohei Ohtani: ‘I’m not telling you’

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani talks about playing in the MLB postseason for the first time. The first laugh line of this National League Division Series came Friday afternoon, when San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt was asked how his club planned to attack Shohei Ohtani. It’s pressure the 30-year-old slugger was embracing Friday, calling his first postseason appearance a “childhood …

Shohei Ohtani falls short of triple crown, but extends hitting streak in Dodgers finale
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani falls short of triple crown, but extends hitting streak in Dodgers finale

LA Times  

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his single in the eighth inning, which helped spark a two-run rally Sunday. Shohei Ohtani didn’t win the National League batting title, or claim the NL’s first triple crown since 1937, during the Dodgers season-finale 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Despite going one for four in Game 162 …

Ohtani launches homer No. 54, steals 57th base as NL West-champion Dodgers power by Rockies 11-4
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ohtani launches homer No. 54, steals 57th base as NL West-champion Dodgers power by Rockies 11-4

Associated Press  

DENVER — Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th homer of the season, a towering three-run shot, after stealing his 57th base earlier in the game and the NL West-champion Los Angeles Dodgers powered past the Colorado Rockies 11-4 on Friday night. “ hits the ball really hard because he swings hard and he’s a strong man,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. …

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani proves no moment is too big for him
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani proves no moment is too big for him

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani isn’t like any other baseball player. Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds first on a fourth inning double against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Ohtani also drove in the deciding run the previous day in a 4-3 win over the Padres in which a loss would have diminished the Dodgers’ lead over their second-place …

Who else? Shohei Ohtani slugs Dodgers to verge of division title
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Who else? Shohei Ohtani slugs Dodgers to verge of division title

LA Times  

A night earlier, he was stranded in the on-deck circle by an astounding triple play that pushed the Dodgers’ division title hopes to the brink. Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani shouts after hitting an RBI single in the sixth inning against the Padres at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. “He’s the best player in baseball, you never think he’s going to …

Letters to Sports: Shohei Ohtani reaches another level of greatness
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: Shohei Ohtani reaches another level of greatness

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani became only the sixth player in baseball history to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season earlier this summer. Wayne Muramatsu Cerritos :: Just when you think you’ve seen it all, Shohei Ohtani surprises all of us! Geno Apicella Placentia :: With the Dodgers’ pitching staff seemingly suffering a setback at least once …

Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone

The Independent  

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Shohei Ohtani helps ignite Dodgers comeback, reaching 52-52 mark in win over Rockies
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani helps ignite Dodgers comeback, reaching 52-52 mark in win over Rockies

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. Had the Dodgers clinched the National League West title by now, like they usually do, they could have given Shohei Ohtani Friday night off to bask in the afterglow of Thursday’s six-hit, three-homer, …

Ohtani steals 49th base in Dodgers’ 8-4 win over Marlins
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohtani steals 49th base in Dodgers’ 8-4 win over Marlins

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani stole his 49th base and moved closer to becoming the first player in major league history with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-4 Wednesday night. “What a season – it is remarkable that he can hit as a DH but what’s more remarkable is …

Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night. “It doesn’t matter how good our pitching is, it’s just one of those things that when you have Shohei Ohtani at the top of their lineup, there’s a chance that a …

Shohei Ohtani moves closer to 50-50, but Dodgers lose to Marlins
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani moves closer to 50-50, but Dodgers lose to Marlins

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani watches the ball as he hits a home run in the third inning Tuesday. “It’s something I will look back on at the end of the season,” Ohtani said last week, as the spotlight began to intensify. “Throughout the game today, I didn’t feel really convicted about the zone I wanted to swing at,” said Ohtani, who is …

With more gambling cases likely, Ohtani debacle is a lesson to MLB
6 months ago

With more gambling cases likely, Ohtani debacle is a lesson to MLB

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, right, and his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, leave after a news conference ahead of a workout in South Korea on March 16. Both the Dodgers and MLB have remained mostly silent about their actions during the days before The Times broke the story about Ohtani’s name surfacing in the federal probe and the theft allegations against …

Dodgers manager makes shock Shohei Ohtani statement ahead of the playoffs
6 months ago

Dodgers manager makes shock Shohei Ohtani statement ahead of the playoffs

Daily Mail  

The door is not completely shut for Los Angeles Dodgers fans to see Shohei Ohtani pitch before the season ends. However, speaking with the Los Angeles Times, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did not rule out letting the two-way superstar pitch despite not yet stepping on the mound in his new colors. Shohei Ohtani may pitch in a Los Angeles Dodgers …

Dodgers manager raises possibility of Shohei Ohtani pitching in playoffs
6 months ago

Dodgers manager raises possibility of Shohei Ohtani pitching in playoffs

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Shohei Ohtani did some long tossing in the outfield before the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Atlanta Braves on Friday, another step in the two-way star’s road to returning to the mound. Even so, he’s having a potentially historic campaign as the team’s designated hitter, trying to become the first player with 50 homers and 50 stolen bases …

Shohei Ohtani returns to Anaheim with an RBI triple in the Dodgers’ 6-2 win over the Angels
6 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani returns to Anaheim with an RBI triple in the Dodgers’ 6-2 win over the Angels

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI triple in his first regular-season game back at Angel Stadium, and he scored on Mookie Betts’ three-run homer in the 10th inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Most importantly, it’s about winning the game, and I’m glad we won.” The Dodgers already …

Could Angels have kept Shohei Ohtani? Their non-offer lingers ahead of his Anaheim return
6 months, 1 week ago

Could Angels have kept Shohei Ohtani? Their non-offer lingers ahead of his Anaheim return

LA Times  

When Randal Grichuk was traded to the Angels last year, arriving as one of several veteran additions the club made during its all-in trade deadline buying spree, he quickly recognized his new club’s main objective. “If I had been able to contribute to the maximum, I think there are parts that would have been different.” Despite all that, however, there …

Ohtani and his dog share first-pitch duties before Dodgers superstar blasts leadoff homer
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ohtani and his dog share first-pitch duties before Dodgers superstar blasts leadoff homer

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani homered leading off the game on his second bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium shortly after the Japanese superstar and his dog, Decoy, handled ceremonial first pitch duties. “I’m glad everything went well.” The second Ohtani bobblehead giveaway proved just as popular as the first. The first Ohtani bobblehead giveaway in May — featuring him in …

Shohei Ohtani can’t save Dodgers from pitching woes as winning streak ends
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani can’t save Dodgers from pitching woes as winning streak ends

LA Times  

Showtime met Sho-Time on Saturday night, the Dodgers honoring several members of the Lakers teams that won five NBA titles from 1980 to ’88 before the game and treating Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and the gang to another clutch Shohei Ohtani home run in the middle innings. Clayton Kershaw got roughed up for four runs and four hits in a …

Sho-Time is back! Ohtani swings his way into Dodgers history
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sho-Time is back! Ohtani swings his way into Dodgers history

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani didn’t just make history, he wore it. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called it “storybook.” Ohtani said he was “very ecstatic.” I’m like, are you kidding me? “So, I mean, I think with this guy, you know, over a month of baseball left, I think anything’s possible.” Since Ohtani joined the Dodgers from the Angels last winter, the belief …

Shohei Ohtani’s 112-mph homer a slump-buster? Dodgers hope so in tight NL West race
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani’s 112-mph homer a slump-buster? Dodgers hope so in tight NL West race

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani follows through on a home run in the fifth inning of a 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Shohei Ohtani did his usual toe-tap before planting his front foot firmly in the batter’s box in the fifth inning Saturday night, but this time his body remained upright and balanced as he unleashed a …

Kershaw returns from shoulder surgery, Ohtani hits 31st homer, Dodgers beat Giants 6-4
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kershaw returns from shoulder surgery, Ohtani hits 31st homer, Dodgers beat Giants 6-4

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw allowed two runs over four innings in his return from shoulder surgery, Nick Ahmed and Shohei Ohtani homered on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Thursday. Kershaw made his first big league appearance since last October’s NL Division Series opener against Arizona, when the …

How Shohei Ohtani could snap Dodgers out of trade deadline paralysis
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How Shohei Ohtani could snap Dodgers out of trade deadline paralysis

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani has had plenty to celebrate in his first season with the Dodgers, and manager Dave Roberts said he could emerge as a clubhouse leader. Not only is Ohtani from a country in which chains of command are rarely, if ever, subverted — it’s unheard of for players to make demands of management in Nippon Professional Baseball — but …

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