The best team in the National League? For 2 days in Japan, it’s looked like the Hanshin Tigers.
For two days in Japan, it’s the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League.
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Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts out for regular season games against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo
Manager Dave Roberts said eight-time All-Star Mookie Betts might fly back to the United States before the team in an effort to rest and prepare for the domestic opener on March 27.
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Sun, Mar 16
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‘Go Cubs Go’ plays at Tokyo Dome after Chicago Cubs’ 4-2 win. Up next: Opening day vs. Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Chicago Cubs’ four-run fifth inning propelled them to a 4-2 win over the Yomiuri Giants in front of 42,026 fans, setting off “Go Cubs Go” in the Tokyo Dome.
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Photos: Chicago Cubs beat Yomiuri Giants 4-2 in exhibition game at Tokyo Dome
Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome on March 16, 2025.
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Chicago Cubs notes from Tokyo: Colin Rea’s special catch — and Shohei Ohtani’s inescapable presence
Two hours before the Chicago Cubs’ first exhibition game Saturday at the Tokyo Dome, Colin Rea received a special request.
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Mookie Betts’ status for Los Angeles Dodgers’ opening day vs. Chicago Cubs in doubt
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts is still struggling to recover from an illness, with manager Dave Roberts pessimistic that the shortstop will be ready for opening day against the Chicago Cu….
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Column: As the Chicago Cubs prepare for the season opener in Japan, a modest proposal to fix the Tokyo Series
Time begins on opening day.
Sat, Mar 15
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Shohei Ohtani rises to the occasion, hitting a 2-run HR in return to Japan against Yomiuri Giants
Japanese star Shohei Ohtani showed off some prodigious power in his return to the Tokyo Dome on Saturday night, hitting a home run in an exhibition against the Yomiuri Giants.
