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: Naturally, fans of both the Dodgers and Sparks are going crazy.
As you’re reading Off the Bench Baseball, I surely don’t need to tell you who or what Shohei Ohtani is. Yet, for clarifications sake, let’s take a moment
Shohei Ohtani’s former Los Angeles Angels teammate is now being investigated by Major League Baseball for his alleged ties to the same illegal bookie that took wagers from Ippei Mizuhara.
We're just over a quarter into the season, and while many free-agent signings from the offseason have disappointed, several are thriving for their new teams.
The Los Angeles Dodgers secured a series win over the Cincinnati Reds with a 3-2 victory on Sunday, propelled by Shohei Ohtani’s walk-off single in the 10th inning.
Also, Shohei Ohtani hit his first walk-off as a Dodger, and Kody Clemens' bat came through for the Phillies.
Shohei Ohtani had a memorable past week. On Thursday, Ohtani’s bobblehead night sparked the largest crowd for any stadium this season, following with him receiving his own day from the Los Angeles City Council, where he proceeded to hit his National League leading 13th home run of the season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a predictable strong start to the season, which has been led by all phases of their roster contributing. Sitting atop the National League West standings, the Dodgers’ roster has dealt with numerous injuries, but they have relied on the next man up approach, which has worked almost perfectly.
The Los Angeles Dodgers squandered an early lead but were rescued in extra innings by Shohei Ohtani delivering his first walk-off hit for the team in the 10th.
Shohei Ohtani has already proven to be worth every penny the Los Angeles Dodgers are paying him due to his dominance at the plate. He proved that again Sunday.
Shohei Ohtani delivered a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers walked away with a 3-2 victory Sunday over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.
The Los Angeles Dodgers offense struggled for much of the game, but with the help of their pitching, they took the game to extra innings, where Shohei Ohtani hit his first walk-off as a member of the team.
Los Angeles is once more celebrating its own existence.
It has been a big week for Shohei Ohtani, which began on Thursday with his first bobblehead night as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and continued with a day of recognition by the City of Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, along with many other baseball teams, have bobblehead nights for their fans. One of the most anticipated nights was Thursday at Dodgers Stadium.
Just as the noise of the scandal involving the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara and bets made through an illegal bookmaker had begun to quiet, a new development has emerged linking the Los Angeles Dodgers star to the drama.
In a report totally out of left field, David Fletcher, who as acquired by the Braves this offseason and is currently with the Gwinnett Stripers apparently has been caught using the same illegal bookmaker as Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Shohei Ohtani has taken over as an immediate fan favorite in his initial time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, showing his fun-loving nature, hidden behind his intense feel for baseball.
Elly De La Cruz walked into a Shohei Ohtani celebration Thursday at Los Angeles and showed once again that his game is worthy of much attention, too. De La Cruz will get a chance to show it all over again on Friday when the visiting Cincinnati Reds take on the Dodgers in the second contest of a four-game series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers spent a massive amount of money to bring Shohei Ohtani to the team. It has paid off so far. The former Angel is hitting .364 with 12 home runs, 30 runs batted in, and 63 total hits.
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.
Ippei Mizuhara, who previously served as Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, pleaded not guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday, doing so as a formality with negotiations with federal prosecutors looming as both sides attempt to reach a plea deal.
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani found himself in some headlines recently as he was caught up in a scandal because of his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Dodgers fans were dealt a scare last night when superstar slugger Shohei Ohtani was pulled in the ninth inning of Saturday's game against San Diego.
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was not in Sunday's lineup against the San Diego Padres, one day after he left in the ninth inning with back tightness.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani recently revealed the identity of his wife, and the two have now made a formal public appearance together.
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