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Base-running blunder aside, Shohei Ohtani showed no indication that anything was amiss: "He's handled it with flying colors.”
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MLB's Rob Manfred hopes for 'short' investigation into Shohei Ohtani, ex-interpreter gambling scandal
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After rocky week for Shohei Ohtani, nothing but cheers from Dodgers fans
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MLB's Opening Day is today; Dodgers spend more money, this time on Will Smith
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MLB Position Player Tiers 2024: How 100 of the game's best stack up
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On Opening Day, a look at how every team in Major League Baseball measures up.
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Breakout years and bouncebacks. Contenders for Most Valuable Player and the Cy Young Award. Our writers predict who will be in the mix.
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Interviews with more than two dozen executives and players, plus a famous singer, unveiled the drama behind the Dodgers’ spending spree.
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No catcher in baseball has produced a higher wRC+ since Smith debuted for the Dodgers in 2019.
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Since his debut in 2019, Smith leads all catchers (min. 1,500 plate appearances) with a 128 wRC+ while producing an .840 OPS.
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In addition to Shohei Ohtani, the team has deferred salaries of other key players on the roster.
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Who will take home the division titles? Will the Dodgers win it all? Who will be the major award winners? Keith Law delivers his picks.
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Jim Bowden predicts the MVP, Cy Young, ROY and comeback player awards for both leagues, plus the manager and executive of the year winners.
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In baseball, every number tells a story. And this is the column where I let the numbers tell the story of the season that’s about to unfold.
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Roberts: “The last couple of days I think Shohei has been even more engaging with his teammates, and I think there's only upside with that.”
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The Shohei Ohtani saga is part of a growing problem for leagues and media — how to handle gambling as it overtakes the sports mainstream.
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If you need a reason to believe your team can make October magic, we've found a historical blueprint for success.
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There are no active players with 500 homers, or 3,000 hits, or 300 wins. They're not just numbers. How long will it take to fill this void?
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The battle for the No. 1 spot in our preseason power rankings was a close one. Which National League team came out on top?
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Also under scrutiny is how the Dodgers and Ohtani’s representatives entrusted Ippei Mizuhara with so much autonomy.
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Shohei Ohtani's long-awaited statement on the gambling scandal involving his interpreter created a media crush at Dodger Stadium.
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"I never bet on baseball or any other sports or never have asked somebody to do that on my behalf," Ohtani said.
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“I never bet on baseball or any other sport,” Shohei Ohtani said Monday afternoon, when he addressed the scandal for the first time.
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After Ippei Mizuhara was fired, the Dodgers are leaning on a longtime staffer to assist Shohei Ohtani.
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As Opening Day looms, a look at how teams stack up following a trade and free agent market that remains open even as spring training wraps.
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