thejapantimes, 7 days ago to baseball

Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed two hits in seven outstanding innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 2-1 in extra innings on Friday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/08/baseball/mlb/yamamoto-dodgers-win-yankees/ #baseball #mlb #newyorkyankees #losangelesdodgers #yoshinobuyamamoto #shoheiohtani

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to baseball

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing nearly $17 million from the baseball star to pay off illegal gambling debts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/05/baseball/mlb/ippei-mizuhara-pleads-guilty/ #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #ippeimizuhara #gambling #us

thejapantimes, 12 days ago to baseball

Yoshinobu Yamamoto went six strong innings to rebound from his first loss in over two months as the Dodgers recorded a 4-1 win over the Rockies on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/03/baseball/mlb/yoshinobu-yamamoto-dodgers-rockies/ #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #coloradorockies #yoshinobuyamamoto #shoheiohtani

thejapantimes, 23 days ago to baseball

After a disastrous debut in Seoul, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto has bounced back and reset expectations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/23/baseball/mlb/yoshinobu-yamamoto-bounce-back-dodgers/ #baseball #mlb #yoshinobuyamamoto #losangelesdodgers

thejapantimes, 28 days ago to baseball

The city of Los Angeles feted their newest superstar on Friday, the City Council proclaiming May 17 "Shohei Ohtani Day" in honor of the Dodgers' Japanese slugger. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/18/baseball/mlb/los-angeles-shohei-ohtani-day/ #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #ippeimizuhara #fraud #gambling #losangeles #losangelesdodgers

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to baseball

Yu Darvish retired the first 14 batters he faced and allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings as the Padres blanked the Dodgers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/13/baseball/mlb/yu-darvish-padres-win/ #baseball #mlb #yudarvish #sandiegopadres #losangelesdodgers #daveroberts #mikeshildt

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to baseball

Gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter being turned into TV series https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/10/baseball/mizuhara-ohtani-television-series-gambling/ #baseball #shoheiohtani #ippeimizuhara #losangelesdodgers

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to baseball

Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that he secretly transferred about $17 million from the player’s account to pay off his own gambling debts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/09/baseball/mlb/ippei-mizuhara-guilty-plea-ohtani/ #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #ippeimizuhara #gambling #losangelesdodgers #bankfraud

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to baseball

Two of the biggest contributors to the Los Angeles Dodgers' turnaround over the past two weeks — Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto — will take center stage Tuesday against the visiting Miami Marlins. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/07/baseball/mlb/dodgers-ohtani-yamamoto/ #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #miamimarlins #shoheiohtani #yoshinobuyamamoto

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to baseball

Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs as the host Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/06/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-two-homer-game-dodgers/ #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #mlb

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to baseball

Dodgers officials have described Shohei Ohtani as more approachable since the dismissal of Ippei Mizuhara, who operated as a gatekeeper for the two-way star. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/29/baseball/mlb/ohtani-dodgers-teammates-mizuhara/ #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #ippeimizuhara

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to baseball

Max Muncy hit a three-run home run, right-hander Gavin Stone pitched seven strong innings and Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 Friday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/27/baseball/mlb/dodgers-blue-jays-ohtani-homer/ #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #shoheiohtani

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

Shohei Ohtani moved into a tie with Hideki Matsui for the most home runs by a Japanese-born player in MLB with his 175th long ball on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/13/baseball/mlb/ohtani-ties-matsui/ #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #hidekimatsui #yoshinobuyamamoto #losangelesdodgers

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

The ex-interpreter for Japanese baseball great Shohei Ohtani, was ordered released on $25,000 bond after his first court appearance to face a bank fraud charge accusing him of stealing $16 million from the star to cover illegal gambling expenses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/13/baseball/mlb/mizuhara-ohtani-court-appearance-bond/ #baseball #mlb #ippeimizuhara #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #gambling

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

Text messages between Ippei Mizuhara and a bookie show the former interpreter falling deeper into debt as, according to federal prosecutors, he stole from Shohei Ohtani to cover his losses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/12/baseball/ippei-mizuhara-bookie-texts/ #baseball #shoheiohtani #ippeimizuhara #gambling #losangelesdodgers

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

Lies, deceit and a mount of debt: A 37-page document details how Ippei Mizuhara supported his gambling addiction and allegedly wired millions of dollars of Shohei Ohtani's money to pay off a bookie. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/12/baseball/ippei-mizuhara-alleged-theft-ohtani/ #baseball #ippeimizuhara #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #gambling

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

U.S. prosecutors said Shohei Ohtani had been the victim of massive fraud, claiming Ippei Mizuhara, the star’s former interpreter, exploited his access and the fact that Ohtani did not speak English to steal $16 million to feed his gambling addiction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/12/baseball/ippei-mizuhara-federal-charges/ #baseball #ippeimizuhara #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #gambling

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

Ippei Mizuhara, who was fired last month amid allegations he stole millions from Shohei Ohtani's bank account to cover gambling debts, is in negotiations to plead guilty to federal crimes in connection with the purported theft. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/11/baseball/mizuhara-guilty-plea-ohtani/ #baseball #ippeimizuhara #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #gambling

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

With Shohei Ohtani having had to deal with a lot of off-the-field distractions lately, can he still achieve Michael Jordan-level mental resilience? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/09/baseball/mlb/ohtani-sports-psychology/ #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #markaoyagi #michaeljordan

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

A storybook moment turned into a stressful and chaotic one for the fan who caught Shohei Ohtani's first Dodgers home run ball. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/08/baseball/mlb/ohtani-home-run-ball/ #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

Major League Baseball's top official has said that he expects the gambling probe into Shohei Ohtani and his former longtime interpreter to wrap up in a "relatively short" period of time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/07/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-mlb-commissioner/ #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #ippeimizuhara #gambling #us #losangelesdodgers

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

Yoshinobu Yamamoto racked up eight strikeouts and scattered three hits over five innings, and Max Muncy delivered a two-run single to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the host Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/07/baseball/mlb/yoshinobu-yamamoto-tops-cubs/ #baseball #mlb #yoshinobuyamamoto #losangelesdodgers #chicagocubs

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani homered for the second straight game and finished 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs, but the Dodgers fell to the Chicago Cubs 9-7. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/06/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-second-homer/ #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #shoheiohtani

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

Shohei Ohtani smashed his first home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers to help seal a series sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 victory on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/04/baseball/mlb/ohtani-dodgers-homer/ #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to baseball

The opening games of next year's U.S. Major League Baseball season will be held in Japan on March 19 and 20, the Japanese baseball commissioner has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/04/baseball/mlb/mlb-season-opener-japan/ #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #chicagocubs