Padres coy about how they plan to stop Shohei Ohtani: ‘I’m not telling you’
2 months, 2 weeks 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 dream” and one he’d been anxiously awaiting since arriving from Japan in 2018. “A lot of times, we have a lefty on Ohtani, which we prefer,” Shildt said, referencing Ohtani’s.288 batting average and.867 OPS against left-handers during the regular season, compared to his.322 average and 1.128 OPS against right-hander. “The numbers bear that out, and we like our lefties.” The one thing Shildt and Cease said is that the Padres would be wary of pitching too cautiously to Ohtani.

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Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound
1 week, 6 days 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's touching gesture for Dodgers teammates revealed as LA stands one win away from World Series
1 month, 3 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
1 month, 3 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’
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 …

Shohei Ohtani's Epic Home Run Sends Dodgers On a Wild Ride to NLCS Game 4
2 months ago

Shohei Ohtani's Epic Home Run Sends Dodgers On a Wild Ride to NLCS Game 4

Associated Press  

Shohei Ohtani hit his third postseason homer in Game 4 of the NLCS, giving the Dodgers a 3-1 lead against the Mets. He also walked three times and scored four runs, leading the NL in home runs and RBIs in his first season with the Dodgers. Ohtani's latest home run was hit at just after 9 a.m. Tokyo time, averaging …

Shohei Ohtani adds to Dodgers postseason highlight reel with late-game moonshot
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani to be playing like their best player
2 months, 1 week 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 …

‘He’s going to reset.’ Shohei Ohtani trying to rectify ‘bad habits’ amid playoff struggles
2 months, 1 week 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 Dugout: Dodgers-Padres Game 5 is what postseason baseball is all about
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers Dugout: Dodgers-Padres Game 5 is what postseason baseball is all about

LA Times  

Gavin Lux celebrates with Mookie Betts after Lux’s two-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 4. Game 4 —Some of you wondered, so I asked Jack Harris, who was kind enough to answer: When the Dodgers play at Petco Park, some players drive themselves down to San Diego, others take one of the Dodgers’ luxury buses. Friday: San Diego …

Dodgers on verge of another broken October after NLDS loss to Padres
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

‘One of the boys’: Shohei Ohtani impresses Dodgers teammates with his personality, too
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘One of the boys’: Shohei Ohtani impresses Dodgers teammates with his personality, too

LA Times  

The question was simple. “Every day, every interaction, he’s very present and engaged.” On the morning of the Dodgers’ regular-season finale last week, for example, Ohtani’s laughter rose about the din of morning chatter in a sleepy pregame clubhouse. “It was difficult,” Roberts said of the Dodgers’ initial communication process with Ohtani when Mizuhara was still around. “That’s probably the …

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani proves no moment is too big for him
2 months, 3 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
2 months, 4 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 …

What was (and wasn’t) discussed in Dodgers’ pitching meeting with Shohei Ohtani
2 months, 4 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 …

Shohei Ohtani helps Dodgers breathe easier with win over Padres
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani helps Dodgers breathe easier with win over Padres

LA Times  

The way Dave Roberts framed it, Wednesday was a day for composure, not concern. “And the thing about baseball players, you have to come back and win the next day.” With a big helping hand from Shohei Ohtani and a lights-out bullpen, that’s exactly what the Dodgers did. And while starting pitcher Jack Flaherty grinded through a five-inning, three-run start …

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 …

Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season
3 months 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
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Shohei Ohtani sparks four-homer first inning, moves closer to 50-50 in Dodgers’ win
3 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani sparks four-homer first inning, moves closer to 50-50 in Dodgers’ win

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani runs the bases after homering in the first inning Wednesday. “Every night, I feel like he does something we’ve never seen.” Tommy Edman had a huge night for the Dodgers, hitting a two-run homer to left field from the right side of the plate in the first inning and a two-run shot to right from the left side …

Shohei Ohtani returns to Anaheim with an RBI triple in the Dodgers’ 6-2 win over the Angels
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

How Shohei Ohtani could snap Dodgers out of trade deadline paralysis
4 months, 4 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 …

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 …

Shohei Ohtani rallies Dodgers past Tigers to snap four-game losing streak
5 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani rallies Dodgers past Tigers to snap four-game losing streak

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani drives in the go-ahead run on a ground-rule double in the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Friday night. “It was just really important to win the first game of the series and finish strong as we’re wrapping up the first half and heading into the All-Star break,” …

With Shohei Ohtani bowing out, MLB should cancel home run derby
5 months, 3 weeks ago

With Shohei Ohtani bowing out, MLB should cancel home run derby

LA Times  

Major League Baseball might as well cancel the home run derby. “The reason he came to the Dodgers,” manager Dave Roberts said, “was to win a championship.” All-Star week isn’t baseball’s greatest stage. Ohtani winning, or even just participating in, a home run derby could draw attention to baseball for a handful of days. “It’s not solely his responsibility to …

Dodgers bat boy on saving Shohei Ohtani from line drive: ‘Just doing my job’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers bat boy on saving Shohei Ohtani from line drive: ‘Just doing my job’

LA Times  

Dodgers bat boy Javier Herrera walks on the field at Dodger Stadium during a game against the Atlanta Braves in August 2021. Javier Herrera set the snooze alarm on his 15 minutes of fame, the Dodgers bat boy soaking up the spotlight for one more day in the wake of his Shohei Ohtani-saving catch of a blistering line drive off …

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 interested in home run derby but Dodgers sound reluctant
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani interested in home run derby but Dodgers sound reluctant

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani participated in the home run derby in 2021 when he was with the Angels and the All-Star Game was in Colorado. Shohei Ohtani expressed an interest in participating in this summer’s home run derby, but the Dodgers slugger — who has been one of baseball’s best hitters while rehabilitating from his second Tommy John surgery — appears a …

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’s 455-foot home run can’t save Dodgers in 10-inning loss to Angels
6 months ago

Shohei Ohtani’s 455-foot home run can’t save Dodgers in 10-inning loss to Angels

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani was on the losing end of a Freeway Series game for the 11th consecutive time Friday night. Despite a mammoth two-run home run from Ohtani that opened the scoring in the fifth inning, the Dodgers couldn’t muster anything else in Ohtani’s first regular-season game against his former team, falling to the Angels 3-2 in 10 innings at Dodger …

Shohei Ohtani puts interpreter scandal behind him but extends slump in Dodgers’ loss
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani puts interpreter scandal behind him but extends slump in Dodgers’ loss

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani epitomized the Dodgers’ continued struggles by going just one for four at the plate. As a reporter noted the considerable amount of conversation dedicated to the scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts cut off the query mid-sentence. “We have.” After Tuesday, Roberts, Ohtani and the entire Dodgers organization are hoping they won’t have …

Shohei Ohtani lost sleep after translator was accused of stealing millions of dollars from him
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani lost sleep after translator was accused of stealing millions of dollars from him

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani says he lost sleep after his translator was accused of stealing millions of dollars from the two-way baseball star. “I think the thing that affected me the most is just being able to sleep well,” Ohtani said through a translator on Monday before the Dodgers’ series opener at the New York Mets was rained out. …

Dodgers’ star-studded offense fails to capitalize on chances in loss to Reds
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers’ star-studded offense fails to capitalize on chances in loss to Reds

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out during the first inning of a 3-1 loss to the Reds at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park on Saturday. “We just couldn’t capitalize offensively,” manager Dave Roberts said after his club went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position. “But yeah, it’s been a two-week stretch where we’ve shown a lot …

‘Freak of nature’: Inside Shohei Ohtani’s career-best start to his first Dodgers season
7 months ago

‘Freak of nature’: Inside Shohei Ohtani’s career-best start to his first Dodgers season

LA Times  

On the first day of spring training, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts began drawing a lofty parallel. Barry Bonds, Roberts said, “was the most talented player I’ve ever played with.” Shohei Ohtani, he then predicted, “probably has a chance to be the most talented player to ever play the game of baseball.” During a trip to San Francisco last week, Roberts …

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 …

Shohei Ohtani has sweeping Dodgers dreaming of a different October
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani has sweeping Dodgers dreaming of a different October

LA Times  

This can’t be confused with October. Shohei Ohtani greets Dodgers teammate Teoscar Hernández after hitting a home run in the eighth inning Sunday. “We showed how well we can play against a really good team.” This Dodgers team also has a new outfielder, Teoscar Hernández, who hit his eighth homer Sunday and has equaled Ohtani’s 25 RBIs. “I just feel …

Shohei Ohtani hits two homers as Dodgers sweep the Braves
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani hits two homers as Dodgers sweep the Braves

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani celebrates with Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman after hitting a home run in the first inning Sunday. The manager didn’t want to put too much emphasis on an early-May series against a potential playoff opponent, saying, “I just want to win as many games as we can,” but as he sized up a “great” trip in which the …

Shohei Ohtani gets booed by Toronto fans, then smacks a homer to spark Dodgers’ win
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani gets booed by Toronto fans, then smacks a homer to spark Dodgers’ win

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a 12-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Shohei Ohtani had gotten a lot of cheers from the crowd in his past trips to Toronto Not anymore apparently pic.twitter.com/M0oikMlV0D — Jack Harris April 26, 2024 “He’s shown he’s compartmentalizes really well,” manager …

Mizuhara’s surrender inspires Shohei Ohtani to soar for Dodgers
8 months, 1 week ago

Mizuhara’s surrender inspires Shohei Ohtani to soar for Dodgers

LA Times  

Ippei Mizuhara entered a courtroom in shackles. Before the game, through a statement, Mizuhara apologized to Ohtani, his lawyer Michael G. Freedman saying, “He wishes to apologize to Mr. Ohtani, the Dodgers, Major League Baseball and his family.” Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani gestures as he heads to first after hitting a solo home run during the first inning against the Padres …

Shohei Ohtani ‘grateful’ for investigation into ex-interpreter: ‘I’d like to focus on baseball’
8 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani ‘grateful’ for investigation into ex-interpreter: ‘I’d like to focus on baseball’

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani stands on the field at Dodger Stadium before a Freeway Series game against the Angels in March. At that news conference, which took place on March 25, Ohtani said he had no knowledge of the wire transfers Mizuhara made from his account, that he had never gambled on sports or used an illegal bookmaker, and that …

Shohei Ohtani focused on swing after quiet, yet productive, opening week with Dodgers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani focused on swing after quiet, yet productive, opening week with Dodgers

LA Times  

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani follows through on a swing during their game against the Cardinals on Monday. “I feel like I’m seeing the ball well,” Ohtani said this weekend. He acknowledged that the slugger’s “point of contact” — essentially, the spot in the swing where Ohtani makes contact with a pitch — has also varied a little bit in …

How the Dodgers are getting to know Shohei Ohtani, even from his baserunning mistake
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How the Dodgers are getting to know Shohei Ohtani, even from his baserunning mistake

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is chased down between second and third bases during the Dodgers’ home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. But for Ebel, who like many with the Dodgers is still getting to learn Ohtani, the fact the $700 million signing wanted to immediately clear up any confusion was music to the veteran coach’s ears. “He …

How the saga of Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter unfolded — and why it’s not over
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How the saga of Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter unfolded — and why it’s not over

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, right, and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, leave a news conference ahead of a baseball workout at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on March 16. Ohtani also said he has “never bet on anything or bet for anyone on a sporting event or asked someone to bet for me.” He also denied knowingly paying Mizuhara’s gambling debts. …

Shohei Ohtani Categorically Denies Any Links To Gambling
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani Categorically Denies Any Links To Gambling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Baseball star Shohei Ohtani said Monday that he never agreed to pay Ippei Mizuhara’s gambling debt and is “beyond shocked” at how his now-fired interpreter took advantage of him. Ohtani, who spoke through the Los Angeles Dodgers’ performance operations manager, Will Ireton, at a news conference, said, “Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has …

Shohei Ohtani to make first comments since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani to make first comments since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is set to make his first public comments Monday since his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Los Angeles Dodgers star. HT Image The Dodgers said Ohtani would speak at 2:45 p.m. PDT in the team's interview room, and that TV cameras and photographers would not …

MLB investigating Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter amid gambling allegations
9 months ago

MLB investigating Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter amid gambling allegations

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani speaks to reporters with his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, left, at his side during DodgerFest at Dodger Stadium in February. Major League Baseball announced Friday it has opened an investigation into the allegations surrounding Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his now ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. “Major League Baseball has been gathering information since we learned about the allegations …

Startled Dodgers move on after Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter accused of theft, gambling
9 months ago

Startled Dodgers move on after Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter accused of theft, gambling

LA Times  

The camera shot of the dugout looked reminiscent of so many before. As The Times first reported, representatives of Ohtani accused his interpreter of engaging in a “massive theft” of the two-way star’s funds, with millions of dollars of Ohtani’s money allegedly used to pay off gambling debts Mizuhara owed to a bookmaker. Like I said, no matter what cards …

Column: Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers debut feels like a breath of fresh air, for Shohei Ohtani
9 months ago

Column: Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers debut feels like a breath of fresh air, for Shohei Ohtani

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani takes the field through a shower of sparklers placed on the dugout apron prior to Wednesday’s game against the San Diego Padres in Seoul. “I wanted to acknowledge him, of course, but there wasn’t time because of the pitch clock,” Ohtani said. “I really feel that one swing where he pulled it in the air foul, …

Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts showcase Dodgers’ power in spring win
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts showcase Dodgers’ power in spring win

LA Times  

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Will Smith during the first inning of a 7-4 exhibition win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. The Dodgers provided a glimpse of their potential firepower at the top of the batting order Sunday when Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman combined for …

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