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Remember when Disney bought the Star Wars franchise from George Lucas for $4 billion and everyone thought it was an absurd amount of money to spend, then the company quickly recouped that cost and reported a 2.9 times return on investment? The Dodgers seem to be experiencing a similar sensation with their superstar Shohei Ohtani. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their postseason campaign with a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres in Game 1 on Saturday night, but early on in this contest, things didn’t look very good for the Dodgers. Once again, though, Shohei Ohtani ended up coming in clutch for the Dodgers and helped them find their […]

Superstars are paid to show up in the playoffs, and Shohei Ohtani did just that on Saturday night. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger brought his team out of an early deficit with a three-run to right field. Ohtani followed it up with an enthusiastic bat flick. Ohtani’s got a rise out of fans on X, […]

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the top seed in the NL playoffs with a 98-64 record and are set to start their MLB postseason play against division rival San Diego Padres. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers postseason betting special. The Dodgers are getting it done this […]

Superstars do not often feel truly transcendent until they step under the brightest spotlight their respective industries have to offer. The embers of Stone Cold Steve Austin’s molten-hot popularity first sparked at WrestleMania 13 versus Brett Hart and later exploded in his showdown with The Rock a few years later. Los Angeles Dodgers powerhouse Shohei […]

Rui Hachimura and the Los Angeles Lakers are focused on preparing for the 2024-25 NBA season. With the MLB postseason underway, though, Hachimura discussed some baseball topics as well during his media availability on Thursday. Hachimura is from Japan and knows both Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres stars Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has accomplished just about everything a baseball player could hope to accomplish in 2024. He became just the sixth player ever to join the 40/40 club – hitting 40+ home runs and stealing 40+ bases in a single season. He then became the first-ever player to join the 50/50 […]

As the MLB post-season begins, stolen bases will be paramount to team success. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a special MLB Postseason Stolen Bases Leader prediction and pick. This year, five of the seven top base stealers will be playing in the postseason, with just Elly De La Cruz and Jose […]

He was so close yet so far to adding another iconic feat to his legacy. Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani came up just short in his bid for the Triple Crown as the regular season concluded Sunday. He’ll have to settle for the first 50/50 season in MLB history and the greatest season a […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani just had a historic regular season and could still possibly capture the Triple Crown on Sunday. While he’s already set numerous records in 2024, Ohtani put himself in the history books once again on Saturday. Ohtani reached 468 total bases, just six off Babe Ruth in 1921. Via Ryan […]

The San Diego Padres have already booked their spot in the 2024 MLB Playoffs, which means these last two games of the season don’t mean much. That’s exactly why they decided to sit several star players on Saturday, including Luis Arraez, per Bob Nightengale. Arraez happens to be the one standing in the way of […]

Shohei Ohtani has had arguably the best offensive season of all time. Ohtani became the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season while leading the Los Angeles Dodgers the NL West title, his first postseason appearance of his career. On Friday, Ohtani’s father, Toru, penned a letter […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play their final series of the 2024 regular season during the weekend. LA is already headed to the postseason, so they won’t have too much to play for against the Colorado Rockies. It is worth mentioning that the Dodgers are still battling the Philadelphia Phillies for the National […]

For most of their Thursday night contest against the San Diego Padres, it didn’t seem as though the Los Angeles Dodgers were going to clinch the NL West title, setting themselves up for a nervy finish to the 2024 regular season. But the Dodgers came alive in the seventh inning, with Shohei Ohtani hitting a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made multiple roster moves ahead of Thursday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. LA placed reliever Brusdar Graterol on the injured list due to shoulder inflammation, a move that could impact the team’s playoff bullpen. The team also announced that catcher Austin Barnes was activated, right-handed pitcher Ben Casparius was […]

The history-making baseball that came off the bat of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will be auctioned off starting on Friday, despite the legal efforts taken by an 18-year-old. The soon-to-be three-time MVP became the founder of the 50-50 club when he blasted a home run in the Miami Marlins’ LoanDepot Park last week, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani created the 50-50 club last week. He stroked his 50th home run after stealing his 50th base, becoming the first player to reach both plateaus in the same season. The home run ball went to a fan who refused to give it back to the Dodgers. Now, he […]

Shohei Ohtani’s first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers has been an incredible success. He will likely win his third career MVP award without pitching all season. Ohtani has hit home runs and racked up stolen bases at an incredible rate, creating the 50/50 club. According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com, he is close to […]

Shohei Ohtani has shattered record after record and is now donning the Los Angeles Dodgers uniform. For six years, he poured everything into his time with the Angels, pushing the boundaries of what was thought possible. Given the opportunity to excel as both a hitter and a pitcher, he immediately made an impact in his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on their way to the playoffs, and it’s thanks in large part to the superhuman efforts of Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani, the owner of the biggest contract in professional sports, has been well worth his weight in gold, as he has tallied the first-ever 50-50 season in MLB history. And on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers season has been overshadowed by the surreal accomplishments of superstar Shohei Ohtani. Now a lock to land his third career MVP award, Ohtani has dazzled, becoming the first player to join the 50/50 club, hitting 50+ home runs and stealing 50+ bases in a single season. And he accomplished the incredible […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is about to conclude what has arguably been the most impressive offensive season in baseball history. Even more impressive–Ohtani has been doing all of this while actively rehabbing a torn UCL after undergoing elbow surgery last September.  Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy spoke about Ohtani’s balancing act in an […]

While Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has put together a historic regular season, he is about to enter unchartered waters. As Ohtani prepares for the next phase of his MLB career, manager Dave Roberts offered some words of advice. In his seventh major-league season, Ohtani will finally experience playoff baseball. While exciting, Roberts cautioned […]

After All-Star designated hitter Shohei Ohtani’s solo home run tied the game in the ninth inning, Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts’ walk-off home run sealed the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 victory against the Colorado Rockies. Instead of walking Ohtani to get to Betts, like Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington instructed his team earlier this month, […]

Shohei Ohtani is finishing his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in style. He has not slowed down one bit despite already making history by being the first MLB player to hit at least 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. Ohtani continues to be a catalyst behind the Dodgers’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans are still in a honeymoon period, enjoying the fruits of Shohei Ohtani’s incredible game on Thursday night. In that unforgettable 20-4 win over the Miami Marlins, he became the founding member of the 50-50 club, becoming the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit 50 home […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has set history at the plate, becoming the first player to hit 50+ home runs and steal 50+ bases in a season. However, the idea of Ohtani reverting to his two-way player status and returning to mound has been thrown around as the playoffs near. While an intriguing picture, […]

Shohei Ohtani currently stars for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Japanese baseball star is one of the brightest stars of baseball, having earned several accolades, including two AL MVPs, four All-Star appearances, and six All-MLB Team selections. Ohtani also represents Japan internationally, earning the World Baseball Classic MVP in 2023, leading his nation to a […]

It’s been a trying season for New York Yankees left fielder Alex Verdugo, and after Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani’s historic game, it got worse. While Verdugo is on the verge of making history in the wrong way, this season, one fan on his X, formerly Twitter, pointed out a unique stat that […]

On Thursday afternoon, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani made history as the inaugural member of the 50-50 club with a masterful performance against the Miami Marlins, leading to a decisive 20-4 victory. He also gave fans beyond the left-field wall the opportunity to leave loanDepot Park with a memorable souvenir. Ohtani launched his 49th, […]

Entering the series finale versus the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers sensation Shohei Ohtani was already the most unique athlete to ever play in the MLB. And yet, he found a way to mystify the masses once again. Ohtani achieved unprecedented history in a playoff-clinching 20-4 road win, and did so in grand fashion. He […]

History beckoned on Thursday night. Shohei Ohtani entered the Los Angeles Dodgers’ clash against the Miami Marlins on Thursday in need of just two home runs and one stolen base to become the founding member of the 50-50 club. Ohtani would proceed to have the greatest individual game of his life, going 6-6 with three […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are adding to their global status thanks to the exploits of All-Star slugger Shohei Ohtani. The two-time MLB American League MVP made history by eclipsing 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in his first season with the National League Dodgers. It’s been a season to remember and MLB Commission Rob […]

While the focus was understandably on Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani on Thursday, there was a team on the other end of Ohtani’s historic day at the plate. The Miami Marlins ended up losing 20-4 and allowed Ohtani to go 6-6 with three home runs, 10 RBI, two doubles, four runs scored and two […]

Shohei Ohtani made history during the Los Angeles Dodgers 20-4 beatdown of the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Ohtani became the first player ever to have 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. The NL MVP frontrunner started the game needing just two homers and one steal to reach the remarkable record. […]

In a historic achievement for Major League Baseball, a player has hit 50 home runs and stolen 50 bases in a single season for the first time ever. On Thursday, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani notched his 49th, 50th, and 51st home runs of the 2024 season and stole his 50th and 51st bases […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani made history on Thursday by becoming the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season. In classic Ohtani fashion, he accomplished the never-before-seen feat in a way only he could, with arguably the most impressive single-game individual […]

Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers, including LeBron James, could only wish for days like these to last forever. However, All-Star Shohei Ohtani sounded less enthused about the historic 50-50 chase that is now complete. The Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 20-4 and Ohtani finally gets to focus on the MLB Playoffs for the first […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a three-time Super Bowl MVP, an all-time great at just 29 years of age and is seeking to become the first player to lead his team to three consecutive Lombardi Trophies. Hence, it should be quite difficult to leave No. 15 in awe. However, MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani […]