Dodgers Dugout: You win some, you lose some
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. The Dodgers have the fourth-best record in baseball. Unfortunately, two of…
After ‘honor’ of White House visit, Shohei Ohtani keeps up 2024 pace
WASHINGTON — Even President Trump, it turns out, professes to be a Shohei Ohtani fan.So universal is Ohtani’s celebrity that, during the Dodgers’ visit to the White…
Can the Angels woo fans in the Dodgers’ shadow? Wins would help
Dave Roberts was recognized wherever he went last winter: at a Chargers game, at a UCLA game, at a Palisades High baseball practice, even in…
Dodgers Dugout: Shohei Ohtani has a flair for the dramatic
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. I’m not sure where or when the Dodgers got this Shohei…
Shohei Ohtani hits walk-off homer, Dodgers improve to 8-0
On a night of imperfection in all facets of their game, the Dodgers found a way to remain perfect anyway.Those early throwing errors by Max…
Dodgers do not boast the highest payroll in MLB. One team spends more
The Dodgers gladly — perhaps even gleefully — defer to the New York Mets. In large part because of heavily deferred contracts to Shohei Ohtani…
Shohei Ohtani 50-50 card that features part of pants tops $1 million
A baseball card autographed by Shohei Ohtani and featuring a piece of the pants the Dodgers superstar wore while becoming the first MLB player to…
Dodgers Dugout: Some random thoughts after an amazing start
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. The Dodgers are on pace to finish 162-0! I don’t have…
Dodgers Dugout: Tommy John answers your questions
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Here we are, nine days into the season, and the Dodgers…
How much will Shohei Ohtani pitch for the Dodgers in 2025?
The first time Shohei Ohtani attempted to return from a Tommy John surgery, it did not initially go well.In July 2020, more than 22 months…
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter has prison start postponed
The former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani who was supposed to begin his nearly five-year prison term Monday, has had his surrender date postponed,…
Letters to Sports: Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani go big in Japan
After two games in Japan, Shohei Ohtani is off to a great start, with a home run and a .375 batting average, and the Dodgers…
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani delivers during Tokyo homecoming week
Howdy, I’m your host, Iliana Limón Romero, filling in for Houston Mitchell, who is probably recovering from the Dodgers’ season-opening sweep in Tokyo. Let’s get…
Shohei Ohtani is a $100-million man this year. Salary not included
In Tokyo, you can’t miss Shohei Ohtani. His picture is everywhere, in advertisements above street crossings and at the airport, on television and in magazines.…
Shohei Ohtani Tokyo Series home run caps off the week of Ohtani
TOKYO — The entire week was a buildup to this.Whether the ball struck by Shohei Ohtani would have cleared the right-field wall at the Tokyo Dome if…
Shohei Ohtani home run delivers yet another moment on command
TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani produced on command.Again.Just as he did when he played in the World Baseball Classic. Just as he did when he reached the 40-…
Why Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is more than ‘a representative of Japan’
TOKYO — They screamed.They screamed and made that noise that crowds make when thousands of people scream at the same time, that sound that is heard when…
Why the Dodgers don’t need Shohei Ohtani to pitch to start the season
If there was one big surprise this spring, it was the Dodgers’ decision to have Shohei Ohtani “slow-play” his pitching program over the second half…
When will Shohei Ohtani pitch for Dodgers? ‘We just don’t know’
A month ago, Dave Roberts was asked if the Dodgers’ hope was for Shohei Ohtani to be back in the team’s pitching rotation by May…
Travis Hunter’s take panned when he downplays Shohei Ohtani
Reaction to Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter’s two-sentence response to a question about two-way players has been decidedly one-sided. Few agree with him. Even fellow…