Dodger Details: Shohei Ohtani meeting the moment and more we’re seeing from Tokyo
The unofficial ambassador of the season-opening series in Tokyo has been hard to miss.
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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts won’t play in Tokyo Series due to illness
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts noted that at one point Betts had lost 15 pounds and was severely dehydrated.
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Sat, Mar 15
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Shohei Ohtani hits home run in exhibition return to Tokyo Dome: ‘Game’s too easy for him’
Ohtani has tested the bounds of the ballpark before, hitting one through the ceiling of the building dubbed “The Big Egg” back in 2016.
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Shohei Ohtani, other award winners to wear gold MLB logo patches that will go into trading cards
MLB award winners will now be recognizable through the patches on their jerseys, giving way to a new line of rare trading cards.
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Fri, Mar 14
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Cubs notes from Tokyo: A huge crowd for workouts, pitching updates and Brady Counsell’s viral moment
Some estimated that there were upwards of 10,000 fans at workouts, many of them in Dodgers blue.
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The Dodgers wanted to ‘paint Japan Dodger blue.’ Now they’re witnessing it in person
It’s clear in person: Dodgers are ninkimono here in Japan.
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Dodgers announce Tokyo travel roster: 31 thoughts on the 31 players
The Dodgers brought plenty of star power abroad and also fun stories like Jack Dreyer, Nick Frasso and Luis García.
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Thu, Mar 13
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Are the Dodgers, not Yankees, the new ‘Evil Empire’? Don’t pass the Vader helmet yet
It's the Dodgers, then everyone else, Hal Steinbrenner said.
