Letters to Sports: Shohei Ohtani stays with Angels, but is that a good deal?
1 year, 4 months ago

Letters to Sports: Shohei Ohtani stays with Angels, but is that a good deal?

LA Times  

I did a double take after reading Mr. Plaschke’s column about the Angels and Shohei Ohtani. Rob Demonteverde Brea :: While Bill Plashke’s position is reasoned in arguing that the Angels should have traded Shohei Ohtani, the Boston Red Sox did not win a World Series for 84 years after trading Babe Ruth for $125,000 in cash to improve their club. Scott Bentley Port Hueneme :: I would like to thank former Angels GM Billy Eppler for introducing Shohei Ohtani to Southern California. Dean Connor Fontana :: Once Shohei Ohtani took the doubt and confusion off the table by saying he didn’t want to be traded, he wanted to charge for the playoffs, the Angels jelled and have been rampaging ever since.

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‘A Shohei economy’: How Shohei Ohtani’s first year transformed the Dodgers financially
2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘A Shohei economy’: How Shohei Ohtani’s first year transformed the Dodgers financially

LA Times  

The announcements came like a metronome at the start of last season, a steady stream of almost weekly news releases from the Dodgers announcing one Japanese sponsorship deal after the next. And even before accounting for the staggering $680 million of deferrals Ohtani proposed in his contract — a structure that preserved the Dodgers’ payroll flexibility by paying him only …

Column: Dodgers’ pursuit of Blake Snell shows how Shohei Ohtani is a change agent
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Column: Dodgers’ pursuit of Blake Snell shows how Shohei Ohtani is a change agent

LA Times  

Blake Snell pitches for the Giants in a game last season against the Milwaukee Brewers in San Francisco. The financial considerations that previously kept the Dodgers from pushing all-in on an annual basis suddenly feel as if they’re behind them, and the defending World Series champions now have a legitimate front-line starter in Snell to complement a historically dangerous lineup …

Juan Soto could decide on his next team before or during baseball’s winter meetings
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Juan Soto could decide on his next team before or during baseball’s winter meetings

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which run from Dec. 8-12. Soto is likely to seek a record contract, topping Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million, 10-year agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers last December. For instance, Ohtani’s contract is valued at $46.1 million …

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

Ohtani's Historic Journey to the World Series: A Journey of Dreams and Determination
2 months ago

Ohtani's Historic Journey to the World Series: A Journey of Dreams and Determination

Associated Press  

Shohei Ohtani has achieved his dream of reaching the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hit .364 with two homers, six RBIs, nine walks and a 1.184 OPS against the New York Mets, including two hits and an RBI in Game 6. He's batting .286 with three homers and 10 RBIs over 11 games in his first postseason …

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

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

The Independent  

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Letters to Sports: Shohei Ohtani reaches another level of greatness
3 months 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 …

Shohei Ohtani, Angels fans can get ‘closure’ in slugger’s return to Big A with Dodgers, Roberts says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani, Angels fans can get ‘closure’ in slugger’s return to Big A with Dodgers, Roberts says

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani has returned to the stadium and the city where he did just about everything except win. “I think it’s going to be special for everyone,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before the game. It will be a nice moment, but I know he’s excited to be a Dodger and competing for a championship.” Exactly one …

Shohei Ohtani's return to Angel Stadium showed Dodgers fit him
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani's return to Angel Stadium showed Dodgers fit him

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani celebrates with his Dodgers teammates after scoring in the third inning Tuesday. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter that Shohei Ohtani offered the Angels a chance to match the Dodgers’ offer or whether he would have re-signed with them if they had. Exactly one year after he played his final game for the Angels, Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box …

Could Angels have kept Shohei Ohtani? Their non-offer lingers ahead of his Anaheim return
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Column: Is Shohei Ohtani ready for his first pennant race with the Dodgers?
5 months, 1 week ago

Column: Is Shohei Ohtani ready for his first pennant race with the Dodgers?

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani will return to the Dodgers for the second half of the season as a triple-crown candidate, ranking first in the NL in home runs, second in average and third in RBIs. This was news to Shohei Ohtani, who described his relationship with Roberts as “wonderful.” “I think he’s a manager who has a lot of conversations with players …

Midway through his first season as a Dodger, Shohei Ohtani is a Hollywood blockbuster
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Midway through his first season as a Dodger, Shohei Ohtani is a Hollywood blockbuster

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Halfway through his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani looks quite comfortable with his new surroundings. So I think overall, looking back, it’s been a really good first half.” Ohtani, who turns 30 on July 5, agreed to a record-shattering $700 million, 10-year contract in December. But at the same time, as a hitter, I’ve …

Shohei Ohtani retired a meme by joining a team with other heroes
6 months ago

Shohei Ohtani retired a meme by joining a team with other heroes

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani homered Friday night. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani greets the Angels’ Michael Stefanic and Mickey Moniak at Dodger Stadium on Friday. The Japanese equivalent of the Tungsten Arm O’Doyle meme was inspired by television news reports on Ohtani’s heroics, which often concluded with broadcasters obligated to point out, “Furthermore, the Angels lost.” Once commonly used in sports newspaper headlines, …

Shohei Ohtani Day to be annual event in Los Angeles for duration of his Dodgers career
7 months ago

Shohei Ohtani Day to be annual event in Los Angeles for duration of his Dodgers career

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — It’s Shohei Ohtani Day in Los Angeles. The Japanese two-way superstar was honored at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday and presented with a city council resolution that declared May 17 as Shohei Ohtani Day for the duration of his Dodgers career. The council recognized Ohtani for his athletic achievements, with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and members …

Shohei Ohtani not in Dodgers’ starting lineup vs. Padres because of back tightness
7 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani not in Dodgers’ starting lineup vs. Padres because of back tightness

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Shohei Ohtani was not in the Dodgers’ starting lineup against the San Diego Padres on Sunday because of back tightness that forced him to exit a game Saturday night. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said sitting Ohtani would be a precautionary measure. Ohtani left after his fourth at-bat in a 5-0 win over the Padres on Saturday …

Column: Dave Roberts does his job: Protecting Shohei Ohtani from himself
7 months, 1 week ago

Column: Dave Roberts does his job: Protecting Shohei Ohtani from himself

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani grimaces after striking out against the Padres on Friday night in San Diego. On the morning of the Dodgers’ series finale against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, Roberts told interpreter Will Ireton that Ohtani wouldn’t be in the lineup, and that was that. The way Roberts managed Ohtani marked a promising start to one …

Column: Mike Trout’s latest injury puts floundering Angels between a rock and a hard place
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: Mike Trout’s latest injury puts floundering Angels between a rock and a hard place

LA Times  

Mike Trout’s name came up in a recent conversation with a major league executive. The best-case scenario for the Angels might be no prime prospects, he said, because that could mean that another team had agreed to absorb the entirety of Trout’s contract. A realistic best-case scenario would be the Angels buying top prospects: fortifying a paper-thin minor league system …

Shohei Ohtani gets warm reception in Anaheim before Dodgers lose to Angels
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani gets warm reception in Anaheim before Dodgers lose to Angels

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani strikes out in the fourth inning against the Angels on Tuesday. Ohtani went hitless in six at-bats with three strikeouts and two walks in the three games, which were sandwiched between last week’s season-opening two-game set against the San Diego Padres in South Korea and Thursday’s home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. “The last week, he’s kind …

Ohtani and Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in season opener, first MLB game in South Korea
9 months ago

Ohtani and Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in season opener, first MLB game in South Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The Los Angeles Dodgers started their Shohei Ohtani era with a memorable win on a night of firsts. Ohtani’s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday night’s opener, Major League Baseball’s first game in South Korea. There’s a lot more eyeballs …

With Ohtani gone, how are the Angels? Baseball isn’t priority for Rendon. Trout may want out
9 months, 2 weeks ago

With Ohtani gone, how are the Angels? Baseball isn’t priority for Rendon. Trout may want out

LA Times  

Media magnet Shohei Ohtani traveled 30 miles from Anaheim to Los Angeles, where he was greeted in Chavez Ravine as if he descended from above. Angels owner Arte Moreno refused to match the Dodgers’ $700-million offer and Ohtani’s departure not only left huge holes in the lineup and starting rotation, but opened a lot of seats in the press box. …

‘Didn’t really feel too weird.’ Shohei Ohtani greets former Angels teammates, then goes hitless
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Didn’t really feel too weird.’ Shohei Ohtani greets former Angels teammates, then goes hitless

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani exchanged handshakes and hugs in the outfield with former teammates and coaches before Tuesday night’s Cactus League game at Camelback Ranch, and he posed arm-in-arm with Angels star Mike Trout for a picture that was viewed by 2.4 million people on X by the end of the game. “I didn’t really feel too weird or uncomfortable, because it …

Why the Dodgers are making Shohei Ohtani their new No. 2 hitter, in front of Freddie Freeman
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the Dodgers are making Shohei Ohtani their new No. 2 hitter, in front of Freddie Freeman

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani connected for his first home run of spring training during his third at-bat on Tuesday against the White Sox. Thus, come opening day, expect Betts, Ohtani and Freeman in that order to emerge as the Dodgers’ preference for their lineup’s new Big Three. “No matter where I’m hitting in the lineup, I’m not really going to …

Asian Americans go bonkers over Ohtani for his superhuman baseball prowess — and for shattering stereotypes
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Asian Americans go bonkers over Ohtani for his superhuman baseball prowess — and for shattering stereotypes

LA Times  

People stop to take photos of a mural by artist Gustavo Zermeno Jr. featuring newest Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, left, and Mookie Betts. “You don’t really see many Asian faces on TV across any field, let alone sports,” said Siew, 34, who is Chinese American. The 68-year-old Japanese American was excited when Hideo Nomo joined the Dodgers in 1995 as …

How Shohei Ohtani sold Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

How Shohei Ohtani sold Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers

LA Times  

Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto smiles during his introductory news conference in the centerfield plaza at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Shohei Ohtani didn’t attend Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s introductory news conference, but he didn’t have to. “Let’s stop admiring them.” Yoshinobu Yamamoto embraces Shohei Ohtani after Team Japan defeated Team USA to win the World Baseball Classic on March 21 in Miami. “I felt …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto says Shohei Ohtani’s unique contract helped sell him on the Dodgers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto says Shohei Ohtani’s unique contract helped sell him on the Dodgers

LA Times  

The Dodgers unveiled yet another Tokyo giant on Wednesday, officially adding highly touted Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a $1.025-billion Pacific Rim portfolio that is anchored by two-way star Shohei Ohtani. “It’s hard to compare year to year, players to players, staffs to staffs, but this is a pretty good staff we got.” Yamamoto’s deal includes a $50-million signing bonus …

Ohtani hits one out of the park, gifting a Porsche to Dodger pitcher Joe Kelly’s wife days before Christmas
1 year ago

Ohtani hits one out of the park, gifting a Porsche to Dodger pitcher Joe Kelly’s wife days before Christmas

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani speaks at a news conference earlier this month announcing the signing of his staggering $700-million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. New Dodger phenomenon Shohei Ohtani played Santa for a fellow player’s family Friday, gifting a new sports car to Ashley Kelly for her tongue-in-cheek campaign to lure him to the Dodgers by offering Ohtani her husband’s jersey …

$1 billion boon? How Shohei Ohtani’s contract could make Dodgers MLB financial kings
1 year ago

$1 billion boon? How Shohei Ohtani’s contract could make Dodgers MLB financial kings

LA Times  

There is an old saying in business that you need to have money to make money. Because this has never been done.” Complete coverage: Shohei Ohtani signs record deal with Dodgers Shohei Ohtani, baseball’s top free agent, agrees to a $700-million deal with the Dodgers. “This may be close to an $800 million to $1 billion gain for the Dodgers …

Perry Minasian declines to discuss why the Angels lost Shohei Ohtani
1 year ago

Perry Minasian declines to discuss why the Angels lost Shohei Ohtani

LA Times  

Angels general manager Perry Minasian declined to discuss the team’s conversations with their former two-way star Shohei Ohtani and whether they even made him a formal offer in free agency. “I think we’ve seen great players sign right before spring training, right at the beginning of spring training,” Minasian said. How many starting pitchers Minasian plans to add, Minasian said, …

Commentary: Shohei Ohtani is a victory for Dodgers’ bottom line. Can they do the same between the lines?
1 year ago

Commentary: Shohei Ohtani is a victory for Dodgers’ bottom line. Can they do the same between the lines?

LA Times  

The Guggenheim Baseball logo was prominently displayed when Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, spoke about Shohei Ohtani on Thursday. The Dodgers have introduced plenty of star players over the years, but Thursday’s news conference with Shohei Ohtani resided in another stratosphere. For all the hysteria surrounding Ohtani’s contract — first the jaw-dropping $700 million figure followed by …

Arte Moreno and Angels declined to match $700-million offer for Shohei Ohtani
1 year ago

Arte Moreno and Angels declined to match $700-million offer for Shohei Ohtani

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani, left, bumps fists with Angels owner Arte Moreno in 2021. Before Shohei Ohtani made his decision last week to sign with the Dodgers, he and his agent, Nez Balelo of CAA Sports, approached the Angels near the end of his free-agent process, giving Ohtani’s old team a chance to convince him to stay in Anaheim. In a Zoom …

Ohtani can opt out of Dodgers deal if either of two executives lose their roles, an AP source says
1 year ago

Ohtani can opt out of Dodgers deal if either of two executives lose their roles, an AP source says

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers if either of two key executives is no longer in place, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The Athletic first reported Wednesday that Ohtani’s deal contained a provision allowing him to opt out at the …

Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his Dodgers contract under only one circumstance
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his Dodgers contract under only one circumstance

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his contract with the Dodgers if, according to reports, Andrew Friedman or Mark Walter leave the organization. Shohei Ohtani’s $700-million contract with the Dodgers does include an opt-out clause after all, albeit one that can be triggered only under specific circumstances. According to details of the 10-year contract filed by the Major League Baseball …

Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is a steal.
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is a steal.

Slate  

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the biggest free agent sweepstakes of all time. The Dodgers’ desire to make a good deal and Ohtani’s desire to join the most consistent winning franchise in baseball have merged to form an awe-inspiring contractual arrangement worth “$700 million.” After Ohtani announced Saturday that he would join the Dodgers, details of the deal started to …

Opinion: How could Shohei Ohtani be worth $700 million?
1 year ago

Opinion: How could Shohei Ohtani be worth $700 million?

CNN  

Editor’s note: Frederic J. Frommer, a writer and sports and politics historian, is the author of several books, including “You Gotta Have Heart: Washington Baseball From Walter Johnson to the 2019 World Series Champion Nationals.” The views expressed in this commentary are his own. CNN — It’s hard to look at Shohei Ohtani’s record $700 million contract with the Los …

Shohei Ohtani deferring $68 million annually on his 10-year Dodgers contract
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani deferring $68 million annually on his 10-year Dodgers contract

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani walks off the mound during a game between the Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates on July. The extremely unusual structure — in which Ohtani will receive $68 million payments annually from 2034 to 2043, without interest, following the completion of the 10-year pact — was Ohtani’s idea, the person said, encouraged by the two-time MVP in the hopes of …

Dodgers Dugout: Now that Shohei Ohtani has broken the bank, what's next?
1 year ago

Dodgers Dugout: Now that Shohei Ohtani has broken the bank, what's next?

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Let’s take a look at some numbers: 2018 Batting:.285/.361/.564, 104 games, 21 doubles, 3 triples, 22 homers, 151 OPS+ Pitching: 4-2, 3.31 ERA, 10 starts, 51.2 IP, 38 hits, 22 walks, 63 K’s, 127 ERA+ 2019 Batting:.286/.343/.505, 106 games, 20 doubles, 5 triples, 18 homers, 121 OPS+ Pitching: did not pitch, …

Shohei Ohtani gets the deal he deserves, and the Dodgers get a superstar — Law
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani gets the deal he deserves, and the Dodgers get a superstar — Law

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Shohei Ohtani’s first Dodgers press conference I wrote in August that I thought Shohei Ohtani would still get a record-breaking contract even after his elbow injury that precludes him from pitching until 2025, and that he’d still end up underpaid relative to his actual value to his team. GO DEEPER ‘For a unique, historic …

Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers for $700 million. Here’s everything you need to know
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers for $700 million. Here’s everything you need to know

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Shohei Ohtani’s first Dodgers press conference The sports world went into a tizzy over the weekend when Shohei Ohtani announced he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers for what his agency said was a record-shattering $700 million. What the deal means for the Dodgers • ‘For a unique, historic player,’ Dodgers give Shohei …

The Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani $700 million to hit and pitch — but also because he can sell
1 year ago

The Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani $700 million to hit and pitch — but also because he can sell

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani’s jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has some similarities to other contracts for the world’s biggest sports stars, including soccer icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, along with NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “If Ohtani is marketed right, he’s a globally iconic player,” said Mike Lewis, a professor of marketing at Emory University …

Shohei Ohtani Agrees To Record $700 Million, 10-year Contract With Dodgers
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani Agrees To Record $700 Million, 10-year Contract With Dodgers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting a record $700 million to make a 30-mile move up Interstate 5 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. “He is excited to begin this partnership, and he structured his contract to reflect a true commitment from both sides to …

How Shohei Ohtani’s ‘unprecedented’ contract will help the Dodgers build their roster
1 year ago

How Shohei Ohtani’s ‘unprecedented’ contract will help the Dodgers build their roster

LA Times  

There’s almost no such thing as a $700-million bargain in baseball. By agreeing to a record-breaking 10-year, $700-million contract with Shohei Ohtani on Saturday, the Dodgers both added a two-time MVP to their star-studded roster and structured the contract — thanks largely to Ohtani’s decision to take an unprecedented amount of deferred money — in a way that should allow …

Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700m, 10-year contract with LA Dodgers
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700m, 10-year contract with LA Dodgers

Al Jazeera  

Japanese baseball star signs what may be the largest contract in sports history, topping highs believed to be set by footballers Messi and Mbappe. Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting $700m to make a 48km move up Interstate 5 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. “He is excited to begin this …

What the Shohei Ohtani deal means for the other big names on the market
1 year ago

What the Shohei Ohtani deal means for the other big names on the market

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Shohei Ohtani’s first Dodgers press conference Shohei Ohtani was not the biggest domino of this baseball offseason. He’s not an icon on Ohtani’s level, but for Major League teams interested in branding beyond North America, Yamamoto carries some of the same international appeal. And now that teams with room to add a full-time DH …

The Dodgers got Shohei Ohtani. What’s next?
1 year ago

The Dodgers got Shohei Ohtani. What’s next?

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Shohei Ohtani’s first Dodgers press conference The Dodgers landed the man they had sought for a decade. While Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he had not met with Yamamoto ahead of the pitcher’s arrival in the United States this weekend, Dodgers officials feel that Yamamoto growing up a Dodgers fan could boost the club’s …

Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700 million, 10-year contract with Dodgers
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700 million, 10-year contract with Dodgers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting $700 million to make a 30-mile move up Interstate 5 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. “He is excited to begin this partnership, and he structured his contract to reflect a true commitment from both sides to long-term success.” Ohtani’s total was …

Shohei Ohtani made the only choice he could by joining Dodgers
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani made the only choice he could by joining Dodgers

LA Times  

By giving the Dodgers the thumbs up, Shohei Ohtani should have a better chance of finally playing in postseason games. Ohtani had played well enough to win his second American League most valuable player award even though he’d be shut down for the season after three games in September. Outside of the World Series champion Texas Rangers and shamefully thrifty …

Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers and oh no to the rest of NL West
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers and oh no to the rest of NL West

LA Times  

In Los Angeles, the window does not shut. The Dodgers’ 1959 World Series championship team, their first in Los Angeles, had four Hall of Famers too: Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Gil Hodges and Duke Snider. With Ohtani, Betts and Freeman — and a rapidly developing collection of young arms — they could meet or beat the major league record: 14 …

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani joining Dodgers on record $700-million deal
1 year ago

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani joining Dodgers on record $700-million deal

LA Times  

The Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes are over. The six years I spent with the Angels will remain etched in my heart forever.” Though Ohtani is expected to be limited to only designated-hitting duties next season, after undergoing his second Tommy John surgery in September, the Japanese star will now represent one of the biggest player acquisitions in the Dodgers’ storied history, …

Shohei Ohtani agrees to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani agrees to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers

NPR  

Shohei Ohtani agrees to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Slocum/AP Matt Slocum/AP NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani agreed Saturday to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani's total was 64% higher than baseball's previous record, a $426.5 million, 12-year deal for Angels outfielder Mike Trout …

With Shohei Ohtani gone, Angels have challenge of overhauling roster
1 year ago

With Shohei Ohtani gone, Angels have challenge of overhauling roster

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani, left, and Mookie Betts will be teammates on the Dodgers next season, leaving the Angels with a huge whole in their roster. The massive poster of Shohei Ohtani was long gone by the time Raymond Diaz, a 33-year-old Angels fan, walked up to Angel Stadium shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday. An Angels fan takes a photo of the …

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