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Shohei Ohtani defers question about his wife, Japanese basketball player Mamiko Tanaka
9 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani defers question about his wife, Japanese basketball player Mamiko Tanaka

LA Times  

Japan’s Mamiko Tanaka, left, battles Australia’s Keely Jane Froling for the ball at the 29th Summer Universiade on Aug. 28, 2017, in Taipei, Taiwan. Dodgers Hernández: How Japanese culture shaped Shohei Ohtani’s marriage announcement Announcing a marriage on Instagram might strike Americans as peculiar. Multiple media outlets identified the woman as Japanese basketball player Mamiko Tanaka, and CNN reported that …

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Dodgers move Mookie Betts to shortstop, Gavin Lux to second amid defensive struggles
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers move Mookie Betts to shortstop, Gavin Lux to second amid defensive struggles

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Gavin Lux, originally projected to be the team’s starting shortstop, was at second base for Friday’s spring training game against the Reds. In a drastic change of plans less than two weeks before opening day, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Friday that Mookie Betts will now be the team’s starting shortstop, and that Lux will shift from short …

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Could throwing woes cost Dodgers’ Gavin Lux a starting job? Dave Roberts weighs in
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Could throwing woes cost Dodgers’ Gavin Lux a starting job? Dave Roberts weighs in

LA Times  

Chicago White Sox’s Nicky Lopez steals second base ahead of a throw to Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux, left, during the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix on Wednesday. “I don’t know,” Roberts said on Thursday, when asked if he anticipates Lux being his starting shortstop on opening day. So I don’t know what’s going …

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‘The numbers weren’t good’ for Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto in second spring start
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘The numbers weren’t good’ for Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto in second spring start

LA Times  

Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not feel comfortable pitching out of the stretch on Wednesday, which was unfortunate seeing as the new Dodgers right-hander spent most of his rocky three-inning stint against the Chicago White Sox with runners on base. I was testing a couple of things, and that was good.” Yamamoto, who breezed through two scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers …

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Shohei Ohtani has an outfielder’s glove, but don’t expect him in the field anytime soon
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani has an outfielder’s glove, but don’t expect him in the field anytime soon

LA Times  

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani walks around the complex at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix during the first week of spring training. “I think it’s important to be ready.” But don’t expect to see the two-time MVP trotting to the outfield anytime soon. “I don’t see that happening,” manager Dave Roberts said when asked about potentially using Ohtani in the outfield. …

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‘Trust on both sides.’ Why Shohei Ohtani is getting schedule leeway with Dodgers this spring
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Trust on both sides.’ Why Shohei Ohtani is getting schedule leeway with Dodgers this spring

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers warms up before taking some swings Wednesday during spring training. “Number one, he knows his body better than anyone, he’s very aware of his body and he’s been through this process before,” Roberts said, referring to Ohtani’s 2019 season with the Angels, when the Japanese star also was limited to hitting-only duties following his first …

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Tyler Anderson explains why signing with Angels was a ‘no-brainer’
2 years, 1 month ago

Tyler Anderson explains why signing with Angels was a ‘no-brainer’

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson delivers against the Miami Marlins in August. “There were other three-year offers,” Anderson said in his Angels introductory Zoom conference on Thursday. For me, that wasn’t a risk I wanted to take.” Anderson signed a three-year, $39-million deal with the Angels, turning down the Dodgers’ one-year, $19.65-million qualifying offer before Tuesday’s deadline. The decision allowed him …

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How high are Mookie Betts’ expectations? He says he was merely ‘serviceable’ in 2020
3 years, 9 months ago

How high are Mookie Betts’ expectations? He says he was merely ‘serviceable’ in 2020

LA Times  

Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts, right, smiles while talking with outfielder A.J. “But Mookie, like all great players, they expect a lot from themselves.” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts celebrates with Mookie Betts after the right fielder scored a run against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series on Oct. 27. But I think we have a …

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Missing at Dodgers’ first full-squad workout are fans — and the late Tommy Lasorda
3 years, 10 months ago

Missing at Dodgers’ first full-squad workout are fans — and the late Tommy Lasorda

LA Times  

The Dodgers held their first full-squad workout as the defending World Series champions in relative silence at Camelback Ranch on Tuesday. “We really never did get that full chance to celebrate last year; it was kind of just the season ended and that was it,” Dodgers infielder Max Muncy said. “So, to me, I’m hungrier than ever to go out …

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Manager Dave Roberts’ message to Dodgers: Plan on playing through October again
3 years, 10 months ago

Manager Dave Roberts’ message to Dodgers: Plan on playing through October again

LA Times  

The Dodgers held their first spring training workout for pitchers and catchers at Camelback Ranch on Thursday and things were different. But manager Dave Roberts’ message for the 2021 season was the same as last year’s message: Control the controllable and stay focused from start to finish. “We weren’t going to be denied a championship last year,” Roberts said in …

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Dodgers invite 5 top prospects and 2 familiar veterans to spring training
3 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers invite 5 top prospects and 2 familiar veterans to spring training

LA Times  

Brandon Morrow pitches for the Dodgers in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series against the Houston Astros. Josiah Gray, a 23-year-old right-hander who is the organization’s top prospect according to MLB Pipeline, and Kody Hoese, a 23-year-old third baseman who is ranked third, will join second baseman Michael Busch, right-hander Bobby Miller and middle infielder Jacob Amaya in big …

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