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There is so much talent in the MLB today it’s hard to keep track of who the best baseball player on the planet is. Last weekend showed MLB fans perhaps the most talented series in the league as the New York Yankees met the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game set in the Bronx. Seven […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani had a one-word response to being asked what he thinks when New York Yankees star Aaron Judge steps into the box, saying simply “huge.” In the interview before Sunday’s game on ESPN, Ohtani went further into what he takes away from watching Judge over the years going back to […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers gave fans a matchup of a superstar in the making and a current superstar when Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani faced off. The matchups were as great as anyone could have hoped for in Pittsburgh’s 10-6 win. In the top of the first inning, Skenes sat Ohtani down […]

Nick Gonzales tied a career high with four RBI for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who used a big second inning to hand Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher James Paxton (5-1) a 10-6 loss, his first of the season. After the game, Paxton spoke his first loss as a member of the Dodgers: “I felt good coming into […]

Wednesday night at PNC Park featured a highly anticipated showdown between phenoms Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it more than delivered. In just his fifth career start, Paul Skenes faced the NL West-leading Dodgers. He began dominantly, striking out Mookie Betts on four pitches. When […]

At long last, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is at peace. The two-time AL MVP can finally move on from the scandal involving his former translator Ippei Mizuhara after the latter’s court hearing on Tuesday. Ohtani released an official statement on the matter, via USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “Shohei Ohtani: ‘Now that the investigation has […]

After weeks of public embarrassment, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is formally being punished for stealing millions from him. This will put an end to the high-profile headache for Ohtani, who has continued to play at an MVP level despite the distraction. Ippei Mizuhara pled guilty to bank and tax […]

The month of May always seems like it flies by in the MLB. We spend all of April overanalyzing every little thing that happens across the league and then half of the time the results in May flip all of our thoughts on their heads. And while there may be jockeying up and down the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to lead the National League West despite dealing with a plethora of injury concerns. Starting pitcher Bobby Miller and third baseman Max Muncy are among LA’s players who are currently on the injured list. MLB.com reports that Muncy is expected to return around mid-to-late June. The third baseman is battling […]

Shohei Ohtani has lived up to expectations for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, but we are still going to have to wait for the 2025 season to see him take the mound for his new team, and the good news is that his recovery from Tommy John surgery is going well as he has […]

Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers career did not begin the way he wanted. Ohtani performed well on the field, but it was revealed that his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money from him for gambling purposes. The two-way phenom still managed to maintain his focus and play at an MVP-level on the field. On Monday, Ohtani […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers currently find themselves in a bit of a slump, as their 3-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds was their fourth straight defeat. The Dodgers still hold a comfortable 5.5 game lead in the National League West, but as if this mini losing streak wasn’t enough of a reason for concern, it […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is thriving with his new club, and even scoring a walkoff hit in their recent win. Now, the Japanese superstar is making good use of the 10-year, $700 million deal he signed in the offseason to buy Adam Carolla’s former Los Angeles area mansion. The Ohtani mansion was purchased […]

NBA legend and diehard Los Angeles Dodgers (33-17) fan Magic Johnson has been enamored with the club’s exciting play lately. Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has especially been on a tear, as he hit a walk-off single just a couple of days after getting a holiday named after him in the city of Los Angeles. Johnson […]

Southern California sports royalty met up on Monday when Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had a photo op with Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink shared by the team: Reppin’ LA. pic.twitter.com/3rBOBzX3Xm — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 21, 2024 Naturally, fans of both the Dodgers and Sparks are going crazy. SouthpawTodd – “Now […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won three of the last four games against the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend. On Sunday, Shohei Ohtani played hero with a walk-off single in the 10th inning that plated Jason Heyward. After the game, Ohtani spoke about the weekend, one that included the Dodgers giving away bobbleheads of himself (h/t […]

Ippei Mizuhara was reportedly not the only person in the MLB world who placed bets with an illegal bookmaker in recent years. Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, reportedly stole millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers star for gambling purposes. Mizuhara placed his bets with a bookmaker in California. Tisha Thompson of ESPN reports […]

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has wasted no time making his mark on his new team. The Dodgers have already made bobblehead figures of the generational star, and now the city of Los Angeles has immortalized him. May 17th will now be recognized as “Shohei Ohtani” day in the City of Angels for […]

Thursday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds has seen ticket prices explode as demand has surged to a massive degree compared to any other normal weekday game. This is because the Dodgers are giving away the first of two Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads this season. The first 40,000 fans in attendance will […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a 29-16 record as of this story’s writing. As a result, LA has a comfortable 7.5 game lead in the National League West. The Dodgers are dealing with a number of injury concerns, however. Star closer Evan Phillips was placed on the injured list in early May with a right […]

Awards are so special in Major League Baseball because the season is so long. To be the best pitcher, hitter or overall rookie in one of the two leagues, you have to be on top of your game for a full six months, fighting off surging challengers along the way. But sometimes the mind craves […]

By signing Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers wanted to continue staking their claim as kings of the NL West. For Ohtani and company to achieve that goal, they must take down the San Francisco Giants and any NL West competitor in their way. On Tuesday, the Dodgers achieved that goal by defeating the Giants […]

On Saturday, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers picked up an impressive 5-0 road win over the San Diego Padres to push their record on the 2024 MLB season to 27-14. Unfortunately, the good vibes were dimmed a bit by the fact that Ohtani was forced to leave the game after his fourth at-bat […]

Shohei Ohtani is once again laying waste to MLB opposition, making the Los Angeles Dodgers even scarier. If he gets back to pitching, he’ll be putting on an even greater show. But notice the use of the word “if” there, as it’s not a guarantee he will take to the mound again once he heals. […]

No more than two months since the scandal was made public, a television series based on the ongoing investigation into Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter’s money fraud is in development, per Variety. Lionsgate Television earned the right to produce a show with the scandal as the main storyline. TV executive Scott Delman […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has pled guilty to charges stemming from the unlawful transfer of money from Ohtani’s bank account, per Molly Knight of The Long Game: “DOJ: Ippei Mizuhara has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud and tax charge in connection with unlawful transfer of nearly $17 million […]

During the offseason, Shohei Ohtani signed a historic contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but just as he was making his debut for the Dodgers, he found himself near the center of a gambling scandal that involved his finances and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. And despite a bizarre set of circumstances involving his new star […]

Clayton Kershaw is a fan of his new teammate Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani has enjoyed a tremendous start to the 2024 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In fact, Kershaw believes Ohtani is playing even better with the Dodgers than he did with the Los Angeles Angels, and it is important to remember that Shohei won […]

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is already in midseason form. The three-time All-Star has been a central part of the Dodgers’ hot start, slashing .364/.426/.685 with 10 homers and 25 RBI. His most recent homer was a 464-foot moonshot against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon. It was also Ohtani’s second dinger of […]

Shortly after he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers during the offseason, Shohei Ohtani gave a Porsche to the wife of new teammate Joe Kelly, who gave up his No. 17 with the Dodgers for Ohtani. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hoped he might get a similar gift from Ohtani, but things did not work out […]

The Ippei Mizuhara-gambling scandal shocked the MLB world early in the season. For those who may not be aware, Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, was accused of stealing millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers star for gambling purposes. So what happened to the money Mizuhara took from Ohtani’s bank account? Mizuhara was accused […]

In the 2023 playoffs, the Los Angeles Dodgers were upset by the Arizona Diamondbacks. LA returned to Chase Field in Arizona on Monday for a rematch with the D’Backs and earned an 8-4 victory. Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez went 2-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in the win. Hernandez, who is tied for second […]

Shohei Ohtani signed the largest deal in MLB history to join the Los Angeles Dodgers, but at one point, it seemed as if the Japanese superstar was destined to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays. That didn’t happen, though, and it seemingly left some hard feelings with Blue Jays fans, evident by the Toronto crowd’s […]

Shohei Ohtani was the main storyline of the offseason as he was leaving the Los Angeles Angels and trying to decide where he was going to play next. He ended up signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but there was a time where it looked like he was going to go play for the Toronto […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is not pitching in the 2024 MLB season, but that doesn’t mean he’s not out there blowing people’s minds away. Just take for example the absolute monster of a home run he hit into the stratosphere during Tuesday’s 4-1 win on the road in the series opener against the […]

The money keeps coming in for Shohei Ohtani as the Los Angeles Dodgers star inked a long-term endorsement deal with sports technology company Rapsodo. Rapsodo announced the deal on Monday with a short video on X and the caption “For the one who lives, eats, and breathes baseball.” According to its website, Rapsodo is “a […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s two-run home run against the New York Mets on Sunday was the 176th of his career, giving him the most home runs ever by a Japanese-born player, passing former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui. With this home run, Shohei Ohtani now has the most #MLB home runs ever […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers dropped their series opener to the New York Mets on Friday, marking the team’s fourth loss in the last five games. And after the 9-4 home defeat, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said there were not a lot of points of optimism for the club. In his post-game press conference, Roberts was […]

The world’s increasing interest in sports betting has pros and cons. Sports gambling brings more eyes to sports, as people put down action on games and tune in to watch their bets win and lose. It adds to the amount of sports content we can consume, makes a mid-season matchup feel like Game 7 of […]