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Roki Sasaki: Meet MLB’s next free agent superstar

CNN

CNN — The ink is barely dry on Juan Soto’s record-breaking contract with the New York Mets, but already MLB franchises are again looking for a shiny new toy. Sasaki’s career stats make for even better reading, with the so-called “Monster of the Reiwa Era” recording an ERA of just 2.02, picking up 524 strikeouts in 414 2/3 innings. Sasaki …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Can’t stop, won’t stop: Dodgers still reveling in World Series title afterglow

LA Times

The face of the franchise, Landon Knack is not — that distinction belongs to Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw — but the rookie pitcher has been as much, if not more, of a social media presence than his more famous teammates in the weeks since the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in the …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Column: Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani together on the Dodgers? It depends on what Sasaki wants

LA Times

Roki Sasaki pitches during a WBC semifinal game between Japan and Mexico in 2023 as people watch during a viewing event in Tokyo. There’s no way Sasaki hasn’t already contemplated whether he wants to share a clubhouse with the greatest player ever to come out of his country — or perhaps any country. Agent details posting process for star Japanese …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Analysis: After Juan Soto’s megadeal, could MLB see a $1 billion contract? Probably not soon

Associated Press

For the second straight Major League Baseball offseason, a norm-shattering contract has been the talk of the winter, with Juan Soto agreeing with the New York Mets on a $765 million, 15-year deal that’s the richest in baseball history. Judge played three seasons of college baseball for Fresno State before getting drafted by the Yankees in 2013 at age 21 …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Blue Jays, Dodgers and Red Sox among losing bidders for Juan Soto

Associated Press

DALLAS — The Toronto Blue Jays lost out on Juan Soto, a year after failing to sign Shohei Ohtani. “Both of those guys, they’re obviously great, elite players,” Toronto manager John Schneider said Monday at the winter meetings. “You try to move forward, and you try to make your team better, but I think the fact that we’re in it …

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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 …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Will Dodgers sign Roki Sasaki? Agent details posting process for star Japanese pitcher

LA Times

Like the rest of Major League Baseball, the Dodgers have closely monitored Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki over the last couple of years, anxiously waiting for the hard-throwing phenom to come to MLB. It was such an uncommon move that, as rumors about Sasaki’s interest in leaving Japan for MLB early circulated over the last couple of years, Wolfe said …

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1 week, 6 days 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 …

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2 weeks ago

AP’s top sports photos of the year are worth a close look

Associated Press

From the Paris Olympics to the Super Bowl. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Mike Tyson, left, fights Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Tyrrell Hatton, of England, reacts on the 11th …

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Inside Juan Soto landing the biggest contract in pro sports history from Steve Cohen’s Mets

New York Times

By Patrick Mooney, Will Sammon, Brendan Kuty and Ken Rosenthal Juan Soto laughed when a friend asked where he was going. In this person’s view, Soto was either going to take the money of Mets owner Steve Cohen, or simply use the Mets to drive up the price ahead of his return to the Yankees. “Juan Soto wants ownership that …

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2 weeks 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 …

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2 weeks ago

The Sports Report: Rams upset Bills; Chargers are edged by Chiefs

LA Times

Matthew Stafford gets a pass off against the Bills in the fourth quarter. Continue reading here UCLA box score Big Ten standings AP men’s top 25 rankings ———— Lauren Betts had 23 points and top-ranked UCLA survived a late challenge with a 73-62 victory over Washington in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Continue reading here UCLA box score …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

A list of mispronounced words provides a retrospective of 2024, from Kamala to Chappell

Associated Press

DALLAS — Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the year’s most talked-about people. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print During Harris’ unsuccessful run for president this year, her great-nieces took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention to clear up how to say her first name, …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Does Shohei Ohtani still owe his manager Dave Roberts a new Porsche?

Associated Press

TOKYO — Hey Shohei Ohtani, where is the fancy Porsche you hinted at giving your manager Dave Roberts if the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series? According to Roberts, Ohtani replied: “If we win the World Series, maybe we’ll talk about it.” Well, Roberts suggested he’s ready to talk, if it’s only in jest. “I think it’s just going …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Baseball teams and fans can whine, but Dodgers keep winning

LA Times

As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world. These Dodgers are intent on running it back, going even harder for an encore, sparing no expense in an attempt to become baseball’s first back-to-back …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Shohei Ohtani to recoup $325,000 in baseball cards. Ex-interpreter still owes him $16 million

LA Times

Ippei Mizuhara’s fleecing of Shohei Ohtani was straightforward for the most part. Ohtani’s former interpreter had access to a bank account full of Ohtani’s money, and he simply wrote checks, withdrew cash or wired funds whenever he made bets or needed to pay gambling debts. Mizuhara, however, deposited the money into his personal bank account and paid the dentist from …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

How Yu Darvish could recruit Roki Sasaki for the Padres

New York Times

As spring training opened in February, Yu Darvish expressed both disappointment and understanding regarding a pair of blockbuster additions to the National League West. “Frankly speaking, it would have been nice if they came here, if they were my teammates,” Darvish said from the Padres’ complex in Peoria, Ariz. “But I’m happy for them. Pitching phenom Roki Sasaki will be …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Dodgers announce 5-year contract with LHP Blake Snell

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a $182 million, five-year contract. Snell gets a $52 million signing bonus, payable on Jan. 20, and annual salaries of $26 million, of which $13 million each year will be deferred. Snell joins Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto atop Los Angeles’ rotation. Because he turned down a qualifying …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

The Sports Report: USC focused on slowing down potent Notre Dame

LA Times

Howdy, I’m your host, Iliana Limón Romero, filling in for Houston Mitchell, who is probably figuring out how to maintain sandwich integrity while piling all his Thanksgiving leftovers between two slices of bread. As Lynn sees it, Notre Dame is “the best offense that we’ve played.” Which should make for an ideal measuring stick, to finish out his first year …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

One Black Friday 2024 free-agent deal for every MLB team

New York Times

December is almost upon us. We can’t assign every player to the Los Angeles Dodgers, even if seemingly every free agent might want to play there and every free agent might fit there. Perhaps Hart, a former Red Sox farmhand who posted a 2.69 ERA in 157 innings for the league’s NC Dinos last year, could do the same. Earlier …

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Baseball star Shohei Ohtani seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from his ex-interpreter

Associated Press

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money. The Los Angeles Dodgers star is also requesting Ippei Mizuhara, who previously pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud for stealing nearly $17 million from the unsuspecting athlete, return signed collectible baseball …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from ex-interpreter

LA Times

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, right, is seeking $325,000 worth of baseball cards former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, left, bought using Ohtani’s money. Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money. The Dodgers star is also requesting that Ippei Mizuhara, who previously …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bowden: 24 reasons I’m thankful for MLB in 2024

New York Times

It’s Thanksgiving, so I wanted to give thanks for the 2024 MLB season, which saw the best team in the regular season — the Los Angeles Dodgers — go on to win the World Series, but their impressive run was only one of many things that will stick with me. Luis Arraez, who became the first player in major-league history …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the LA Angels finalize a $63 million, 3-year contract

Associated Press

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels are rebuilding from the worst season in franchise history, and they think Yusei Kikuchi will be a solid piece of their new foundation. The veteran left-hander and the Angels finalized a $63 million, three-year contract on Wednesday, adding another veteran arm to the Halos’ revamped rotation. Angels general manager Perry Minasian said the …

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Roki Sasaki: Meet MLB’s next free agent superstar

Can’t stop, won’t stop: Dodgers still reveling in World Series title afterglow

Column: Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani together on the Dodgers? It depends on what Sasaki wants

Analysis: After Juan Soto’s megadeal, could MLB see a $1 billion contract? Probably not soon

Blue Jays, Dodgers and Red Sox among losing bidders for Juan Soto

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

Will Dodgers sign Roki Sasaki? Agent details posting process for star Japanese pitcher

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

AP’s top sports photos of the year are worth a close look

Inside Juan Soto landing the biggest contract in pro sports history from Steve Cohen’s Mets

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

The Sports Report: Rams upset Bills; Chargers are edged by Chiefs

A list of mispronounced words provides a retrospective of 2024, from Kamala to Chappell

Does Shohei Ohtani still owe his manager Dave Roberts a new Porsche?

Baseball teams and fans can whine, but Dodgers keep winning

Shohei Ohtani to recoup $325,000 in baseball cards. Ex-interpreter still owes him $16 million

How Yu Darvish could recruit Roki Sasaki for the Padres

Dodgers announce 5-year contract with LHP Blake Snell

The Sports Report: USC focused on slowing down potent Notre Dame

One Black Friday 2024 free-agent deal for every MLB team

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from his ex-interpreter

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from ex-interpreter

Bowden: 24 reasons I’m thankful for MLB in 2024

Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the LA Angels finalize a $63 million, 3-year contract