The start of the Dodgers’ season in South Korea was supposed to be a celebration, highlighted by Shohei Ohtani’s team debut. Instead, the two-game series was overshadowed by an off-field saga involving Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers hours after the season opener Wednesday, with the Los Angeles Times reporting that […]
Shohei Ohtani interpreter firing, explained: Why Dodgers fired Ippei Mizuhara after alleged theft, illegal betting
The Dodgers fired Shohei Ohtani’s long-time interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara on Wednesday, amid allegations of Mizuhara engaging in a “massive theft” of Ohtani’s funds to place bets with a bookmaker who is the subject of a federal investigation. Mizuhara was let go by the franchise on the same day The Los Angeles Times dropped a bombshell […]
Shohei Ohtani live stats: Dodgers vs. Padres score, results, updates from 2024 MLB Seoul game
Shohei Ohtani has made his spring training debut in a Dodgers’ uniform. Next step, the real thing. Los Angeles will be facing the Padres in Seoul, South Korea, in a two-game series starting Wednesday. While other teams continue their spring training gauntlets, the Dodgers and Padres will kick off their regular seasons across the globe […]
What channel is Dodgers vs. Padres on today? Time, TV schedule for MLB 2024 season opener in Korea
What better way to kick off the 2024 MLB season than with Shohei Ohtani’s Dodger debut? Ohtani and the star-studded Dodgers take on their Southern California rivals, the Padres, in the 2024 Seoul Series in South Korea to commence what should be a thrilling MLB season. The Dodgers, of course, were the story of the […]
Shohei Ohtani live stats, updates, highlights from 2024 Dodgers spring training debut vs. White Sox
Get your popcorn ready and your Dodgers’ hat on: Shohei Ohtani is set to make his Los Angeles debut. Well, it’s his Glendale, Ariz., debut, but it will be the first time Ohtani makes an appearance in a Dodger uniform in a game. MORE: Watch Shohei Ohtani’s debut live with Fubo (free trial) Ohtani was […]