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As the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare to take on Shohei Ohtani’s former team in the Los Angeles Angels, manager Dave Roberts speaks about the team entering the time of the season where the playoffs are right around the corner. Especially with the Dodgers dealing with such injuries as to pitcher Clayton Kersahw, people are always […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-game road series against the Los Angeles Angels, there is much talk surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s return to his MLB home for the first six seasons of his career.  Ohtani, in the end, wasn’t even given a legitimate offer by the Angels in free agency this past offseason, which made […]

This past offseason, Shohei Ohtani entered free agency and triggered a bidding war of historic proportions. One would think that the Los Angeles Angels would go balls to the wall and keep him at all costs after refusing to trade him away last season despite falling off the pace in the playoff race, but in […]

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani is on a team guaranteed to finish above .500 in a season for the first time in his career, per Reddit. Ohtani and the Dodgers earned their 82nd win of the season on Saturday with a 8-6 victory over Arizona. Ohtani joined the Dodgers this past offseason, agreeing to […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman missed the team’s three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles with a broken right middle finger. However, the eight-time All-Star made an explosive return from the injury in Friday’s series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a first inning home run. In Saturday’s game against the Diamondbacks Freeman would […]

Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are in the midst of historic seasons. Ohtani has already joined the exclusive 40/40 club and could become the first player ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. Judge is having the best year for a power hitter since Barry Bonds and could become […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s dog, Decoy, broke the internet Wednesday night after he participated in the ceremonial first pitch which made fans obsessed over the canine. For being such a good dog, Ohtani expressed after the Dodgers’ 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles that Decoy would get something special. Amassing over 22 million […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are determined to give the people all the Shohei Ohtani they can handle this season. The Dodgers hosted their second Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season Wednesday. This time the collectible features the two-time MVP and his dog Decoy. In honor of his own bobblehead night, Decoy was invited to throw […]

It was Shohei Ohtani bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Dodgers face off against the Baltimore Orioles. Fans understandably went crazy for the bobblehead of Ohtani with his dog Decoy, lining up all day to try and be one of the first 40,000 fans in the park and get one […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers created a sensation with their first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead night earlier this season. Crowds lined the street as more than 50,000 fans packed Dodger Stadium hoping to get their hands on one of 40,000 figurines the team was giving away. On Wednesday Los Angeles will host their second Ohtani bobblehead night […]

As Colorado football star Travis Hunter has high aspirations for himself, he has received probably one of the best compliments from college football analyst Joe Klatt, comparing him to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. Klatt was on his self-titled show where he spoke about the best bets on the discussion of the Heisman Trophy […]

With Shohei Ohtani having such a magical first season for the Dodgers, and now being so close to Hollywood, it’s undoubtedly only a matter of time before he gets his own inspirational Disney+ sports bio pic. The only problem is, sometimes the truth is even stranger than fiction, and Ohtani’s current season might be a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers closed out their series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday with a 3-1 win, but they also saw superstar Shohei Ohtani get hurt. The two-time American League Most Valuable Player was hit on his forearm by a pitch in the eighth inning of the Rays game. Fortunately for Los Angeles, […]

Japanese stars Seiya Suzuki and Shota Imanaga helped the Chicago Cubs make MLB history Saturday while also doing something Shohei Ohtani has never managed to do in one of his two-way starts. In a 14-2 win over the hapless Miami Marlins, Suzuki recorded two home runs and a triple as Imanaga earned the win, making […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers broke the bank to land Shohei Ohtani prior to the 2024 season but the two-time MVP has been worth every penny so far. Ohtani joined the ultra-exclusive 40/40 club with a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. On Saturday, the […]

Despite Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s inability to pitch with the recovery of the Tommy John surgery, he is still absolutely dynamite with the bat and Friday was another historic case where a walk-off grand slam put him in the 40/40 club. This is the first time a Dodgers player in their vast history […]

The Los Angeles Angels are enduring yet another miserable season. The Angels lost three-time MVP Mike Trout for the season with a torn meniscus and the team is also without the services of infielder Luis Rengifo who’s done for the year following wrist surgery. Los Angeles is 19 games below .500 and 14.5 games behind […]

Even when Shohei Ohtani is in the throes of a season-low slump, he manages to dazzle fans with his amazing power and smooth swing. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar is mashing his way towards a third-career MVP award, remaining one of the most impactful players in the game despite only being a designated hitter. But […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers could have their first MVP win since 2019 thanks to Shohei Ohtani’s continued dominance. Making the occasion even more special is that Ohtani could be the first full-time designated hitter (DH) to win MVP in MLB history. Such is the claim of baseball insider Jon Heyman, who chose Ohtani to win the hardware. […]

Every baseball fan loves a great award race. If you’re looking for that in 2024, the chase for NL and AL MVP doesn’t look like they’re going to produce much drama. Two superstar sluggers have soared to the top of their respective leagues and need a collapse of epic proportions to miss out on MLB’s […]

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani just strengthened his case for Most Valuable Player. After crushing his 37th home run of the season, Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani’s latest tater against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday featured the umpire’s point of view of the highlight, provided by Bleacher Report. This angle of Shohei Ohtani’s HR to […]

Monday night in Milwaukee showcased stars returning to their best form. Los Angeles Dodgers Clayton Kershaw delivered his best start of the season. Mookie Betts, in his first game back in nearly two months, hit a home run and drove in three runs in the Dodgers’ 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Kershaw’s outing was […]

Mookie Betts made an immediate impact upon his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup on Monday, coming back after two-months being sidelined by a fractured left hand. The eight-time All-Star mentioned that he would be using a hand guard for protection. He sustained his injury when a 98 mph fastball from Kansas City Royals […]

Mathew Bowyer, a Southern California bookmaker, has admitted to operating an illegal gambling business, handling thousands of sports bets placed by former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. Bowyer, 49, pleaded guilty in federal court in Santa Ana on Friday to charges of operating an illegal gambling business. He also admitted […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani knowing he wouldn’t pitch in his first year the team. He’s proven he can do plenty of damage with just his bat. But as Ohtani continues out his 10-year pact with Los Angeles, the Dodgers are hopeful he returns to the mound sooner rather than later. The two-way […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are continuing the push towards October, as the team is in prime position for the top spot in the National League. Some good news is never a bad thing, and the Dodgers certainly received a positive injury-related update. According to the The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, rookie starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw […]

Dodgers fans close your eyes, we’re about to make the case for Shohei Ohtani to become a full-time hitter. It’d be a difficult pill to swallow after paying him $700 million to be their ace and their best hitter. However, who knows how much Ohtani could grow as a hitter if he put all his […]

By now, everyone knows that Shohei Ohtani is arguably the best player in the MLB currently. And yet, on a seemingly nightly basis, he just goes out and continues to rewrite the record books with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His latest feat in the Dodgers 10-0 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night saw […]

The New York Yankees are getting hot at the right time, winning six of their last seven games. And a scorching-hot Aaron Judge is a big reason why the team is holding its own against the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East. Judge is having an all-time great power-hitting season and over the last seven […]

There’s a new twist to the saga regarding Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Mizuhara, who pleaded guilty to bank fraud after stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani’s accounts to use in illegal sports gambling, is not the only one facing legal trouble. Matthew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker who Mizuhara used […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded two minor leaguers for former Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty and now the question is whether or not he will start for Manager Dave Roberts’ team soon. Roberts’ team has announced that Flaherty is set to make his Dodgers debut this weekend, good news to the ears of fans […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has added yet another achievement to his ever-expanding baseball resume. With a stolen base during Tuesday night’s 6-5 road loss at the hands of the San Diego Padres, Ohtani became just the second player in the history of the big leagues to have at least 32 home runs and […]

Shohei Ohtani has been a tremendous success since arriving in Major League Baseball. He has won the Rookie of the Year, two MVP awards, signed the richest contract in league history, and made four All-Star games. The Los Angeles Dodgers star has taken the league by storm. However, when he was with the Los Angeles […]

Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, was involved in a gambling scandal that shocked the MLB world before the 2024 season. Ohtani was hoping to focus on baseball after signing a historic contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers but was instead forced to deal with off-the-field distractions. Everyone around the MLB world wondered how Ohtani […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani hit his 30th home run of the 2024 MLB season in grand fashion. The two-time American League Most Valuable Player launched an incredible home run in the fifth inning of Sunday’s series finale at home versus the Boston Red Sox and got everyone astonished and excited at the same […]

Shohei Ohtani smashed a 473-foot home run with a 116.7 mph exit velocity, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. In his four months with the Dodgers, Ohtani has hit plenty of stunning home runs. However, he saved his most remarkable one for his 30th of […]

Another day, another ball was wrecked by Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, who sent one deep during LA’s 9-6 win at home over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Ohtani left baseball fans astonished after he hit a towering solo home run off of Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford in the fifth inning […]

Several Los Angeles Angels people suggested they believe that superstar Shohei Ohtani would have stayed an Angel had the team agreed to the $700 million, 97 percent deferred offer he suggested to the four finalists he considered signing with, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post: “The Dodgers, plus the Giants and Blue Jays, […]

Shohei Ohtani is going home. So are Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki. Four of the brightest Japanese stars in Major League Baseball will play in Tokyo next March when the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs in two games to begin the 2025 MLB season. MLB released the entire 2025 schedule Thursday, […]