Shohei Ohtani did not play in Sunday’s Cactus League game. But he had a busy two-way day during the Dodgers’ workout Sunday morning. Ohtani threw 33 pitches over two simulated innings of live batting practice against hitters including Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Mookie Betts, hitting 98 mph with his fastball. Then he switched roles and took at-bats in live batting practice himself. And then he spoke with the ... Read more
⚡ FLASH NEWS: While Shohei Ohtani sits out WBC pitching entirely, Yamamoto’s last-minute decision to face the Giants on Friday exposes a rare crack in Dodgers’ carefully managed spring plan ⚡ .NL
Dave Roberts addresses the media, voice steady. Yamamoto’s final spring appearance? Saturday. He needs to report to Samurai Japan. Clear. Planned. Then Yamamoto speaks. Friday. Against the Giants. He’ll pitch. No debate. No drama in his tone. Just fact. The correction lands softly. But it lingers. In a camp already thinned by international call-ups — Ohtani, Yamamoto, Will Smith, ... Read more
📢 TOP STORY: Ohtani steps back from WBC mound duties for major reasons, but Yamamoto steps forward — his quiet pushback against Roberts’ timeline quietly shifts the narrative from preparation to power dynamics ⚡ .NL
Dave Roberts addresses the media, voice steady. Yamamoto’s final spring appearance? Saturday. He needs to report to Samurai Japan. Clear. Planned. Then Yamamoto speaks. Friday. Against the Giants. He’ll pitch. No debate. No drama in his tone. Just fact. The correction lands softly. But it lingers. In a camp already thinned by international call-ups — Ohtani, Yamamoto, Will Smith, ... Read more
📢 TOP STORY: Back-to-back World Series. Historic comebacks. Franchise records. At the L.A. Sports Awards, the Dodgers claim Executive, Coach, and Sportsperson of the Year — yet amid the applause, the unspoken pressure builds: sustain it or watch it slip ⚡ .NL
The stage lights hit blue and white. Mark Walter stands center, Executive of the Year trophy gleaming. To his left, Dave Roberts holds Coach of the Year — calm smile masking the grind of managing egos and expectations. Shohei Ohtani, in full Dodgers white with No. 17 bold across the chest, accepts Male Sportsperson of the Year once more. 55 home runs. Another franchise mark broken. The room ... Read more
🔥 HOT NEWS: Ohtani shatters his own HR record at 55, Roberts navigates sky-high pressure to another ring, Walter funds the dynasty — together they claim every major award, but the real story is what comes after perfection ⚡ .NL
The stage lights hit blue and white. Mark Walter stands center, Executive of the Year trophy gleaming. To his left, Dave Roberts holds Coach of the Year — calm smile masking the grind of managing egos and expectations. Shohei Ohtani, in full Dodgers white with No. 17 bold across the chest, accepts Male Sportsperson of the Year once more. 55 home runs. Another franchise mark broken. The room ... Read more