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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 […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow made an eye-opening admission during a recent appearance on The Chris Rose Rotation. Glasnow said he speculated that Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter who was recently accused of stealing $16 million from the Dodgers star, was “doing some shady stuff” before the results of the gambling scandal investigation […]

One of the most bizarre set of circumstances in recent MLB history may be coming to an end, with Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani expected to be cleared by the league of having anything to do with Ippei Mizuhara, his former interpreter, making illegal bets and allegedly taking money from Ohtani to cover his […]

Imagine telling someone in October 2021 that in less than 1,000 days, defending NL MVP and World Series champ Freddie Freeman and soon-to-be AL MVP Shohei Ohtani would play on the same baseball team. Oh, and that team happens to also have Mookie Betts, who would be playing shortstop. It would be impressive if that […]

After an investigation found that former Shohei Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from his client, the Los Angeles Dodgers star finally addressed the matter and expressed his gratitude for the authorities in handling the matter. Ohtani also shared his desire to just focus on baseball as the legal proceedings of the Mizuhara case […]

Shohei Ohtani entered spring training ready for a fresh start with a winning team after landing a $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers during the offseason. Ohtani also brought his longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara with him to the Dodgers. Mizuhara was seemingly a trustworthy interpreter for Ohtani, but that proved to be false […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers now have a 10-5 record on the season after losing a close 3-2 game to the defending Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, during a time when the news cycle has swirled around superstar designated hitter Shohei Ohtani. It was revealed recently that the Dodgers player’s former interpreter lost over […]

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is reportedly being charged with bank fraud after it was revealed that he stole a staggering amount of money from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar, per Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. “Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s longtime interpreter and confidant, has been charged with bank fraud after it was discovered he […]

Shohei Ohtani has been having a fairly big season for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Japanese superstar has helped the squad to notch the top spot in the NL West with 10 wins and just five losses so far. However, he still has to deal with the gambling controversy involving his previous interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. […]

Shohei Ohtani addressed his gambling controversy before the Los Angeles Dodgers’ home opener in March, and the two-way phenom placed all of the blame on his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Ohtani denied ever betting on baseball or other sports and accused Mizuhara of lying and stealing. Ohtani, though, made the accusation while giving a statement […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on top of the National League West with a 9-4 record entering Tuesday night’s game. It shouldn’t be a surprise that they are off to a hot start after the massive offseason they had. They landed Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, and plenty of others in a historic spending […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers knocked off the Chicago Cubs by a final score of 4-1 on Saturday, led by a stellar performance from new starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The big win came one day after the Dodgers traded for a Philadelphia Phillies pitcher to add to their staff. A fan recently shared surprising thoughts on […]

On Wednesday night, Los Angeles Dodgers took on the rival San Francisco Giants and pulled off the 5-4 win behind an epic home run from superstar Shohei Ohtani. It was an exciting moment for Dodgers fans. Though Ambar Roman, the woman that caught Ohtani’s blast, and her husband Alexis Valenzuela ended up feeling that she was ‘taken advantage‘ of, per […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night by a final score of 5-4. Los Angeles jumped out to an early lead, something that has become a trend and starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow is taking notice. “Yeah, it’s awesome,” Glasnow said in reference to the Dodgers’ impressive offensive performance to begin […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday by the score of 5-4, and the biggest moment of the game was when Shohei Ohtani cranked his first home run as a Dodger in the seventh inning. Ohtani spoke on his feelings after hitting his first home run with […]

Shohei Ohtani landed a massive 10-year, $700 million contract this past offseason with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani was 29 years old when he signed his deal. New York Yankees star Juan Soto, who will turn 26 next October, will enter free agency next offseason and is reportedly looking for a fairly similar contract, but […]

On Wednesday night, Los Angeles Dodgers took on the rival San Francisco Giants and pulled off the 5-4 win behind an epic home run from superstar Shohei Ohtani: THE FIRST OF MANY FOR SHOHEI OHTANI. pic.twitter.com/6x0zye1GnZ — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 4, 2024 The blast was Ohtani’s first as a member of the Dodgers […]

Anyone who’s followed the MLB over the last few years knows that Shohei Ohtani is a one-of-a-kind commodity, the type that only comes around once a generation. Within his first six games as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ohtani has already set a new team record. Ohtani smashed a double on Sunday Night […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has addressed the gambling controversy that his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara has gotten into, and things have quieted down a bit on that front with not much news coming out, but Ohtani’s former manager, Joe Maddon, was a bit skeptical regarding Ohtani’s agent, Nez Balelo, and the knowledge he […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed catcher Will Smith to a 10-year, $140 million contract extension in spring training. Smith, one of MLB’s best catchers, is set to potentially finish his career in Los Angeles. The Dodgers star recently addressed the extension during an appearance on Foul Territory. “It’s exciting. You know, it’s something I think […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a favorite to win the 2024 World Series for a reason. If you need three reasons why, then all you need to know are these three names that had the St. Louis Cardinals in awe after a four-game series in Hollywood: Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Shohei Ohtani. “Those are […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have raced out to a 3-1 start on the season in the National League West and now Manager Dave Roberts’ team is looking forward to getting back to full strength again. The Dodgers’ staff ace, Clayton Kershaw, got an injury update recently that will capture the attention of fans across the […]

It’s amazing how quickly the MLB season establishes its flow. Opening Day comes, every team throws a big party at the stadium, the game starts and all of a sudden, we’re chugging along steadily towards the All-Star break. So even though most teams have only played one or two games, the action is already heating […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have high expectations for the 2024 season. Manager Dave Roberts has been with Los Angeles since 2016, and he’s led the Dodgers to the most regular season wins during that span. LA has earned 755 victories since 2016, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. According to Morosi, the Houston Astros are […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their Opening Day matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, a performance that included the home debut of baseball icon Shohei Ohtani, who notched two base hits on the day. The Dodgers got three runs batted in from Freddie Freeman and six innings of strong work from starting pitcher […]