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MLB wants Japan to cheer for more than the Dodgers and Ohtani. The prize could be billions
Mar 18 · Evan DrellichThis article may be behind a paywall
$If MLB can get Japan to follow all its teams, “We do believe there are payoffs in the B’s: billions,” commissioner Rob Manfred said.
commentsPlayers:Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman scratched from Opening Day lineup
Mar 18 · Fabian ArdayaThis article may be behind a paywall
$Originally, Freeman was slated to play first and hit third in the Dodgers' Opening Day game against the Cubs in Tokyo.
Players:How two art forms, baseball and manga, became intertwined in Japan
Mar 18 · Johnny Flores Jr.This article may be behind a paywall
$Manga’s roots are deep, and its influence on baseball is growing, even in the U.S.
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How to watch the MLB Tokyo Series, baseball’s international opener for the Cubs and Dodgers
Mar 17 · Steven Louis GoldsteinThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs open the 2025 MLB season from Japan's Tokyo Dome.
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Check out recent episodes for the Dodgers. After meeting with NPB, Rob Manfred not expecting change to Japanese player acquisitions
Mar 17 · Evan DrellichThis article may be behind a paywall
$Manfred met with his NPB counterpart Sadayuki Sakakibara on Sunday, the second of two days of games between MLB teams and NPB teams.
Players:From Oh to Ohtani and beyond: How Japanese baseball reached new heights
Mar 17 · Fabian ArdayaThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Tokyo Series spotlights how Japanese baseball talent has never been better, nor more influential.
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2025 season preview: roster breakdown, projections, and bold prediction
Mar 17 · Fabian ArdayaThis article may be behind a paywall
$Can the Dodgers become MLB's first repeat champions since the Yankees pulled off a three-peat with World Series wins in 1998, 1999 and 2000?
Players:MLB National League West 2025 preview: It’s a land of juggernauts
Mar 17 · Jim Bowden, Dennis Lin, Fabian Ardaya, Grant BrisbeeThis article may be behind a paywall
$A Dodgers Dynasty is not a foregone conclusion as most of the NL West has also shored up its teams in hopes of unseating the champs.
Players:Meet the Japanese company that irked MLB execs during the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes
Mar 17 · Ken RosenthalThis article may be behind a paywall
$One of the largest advertising agencies in the world, Dentsu's influence found its way into team boardrooms as Sasaki weighed his decision.
Why are Cubs and Dodgers playing in Japan in the middle of March?
Mar 17 · Sahadev Sharma, Fabian ArdayaThis article may be behind a paywall
$The MLB season opens in Japan on Tuesday with a duel of Japanese stars on the mound.
Players:MLB Preseason Power Rankings: Where is your favorite team starting the 2025 season?
Mar 17 · Grant Brisbee, Stephen J. Nesbitt, Andy McCulloughThis article may be behind a paywall
$With the curtain rising on the 2025 MLB season Tuesday in Tokyo, here’s a primer on all 30 teams and their current playoff odds.
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts won’t play in Tokyo Series due to illness
Mar 17 · Fabian ArdayaThis article may be behind a paywall
$Dodgers manager Dave Roberts noted that at one point Betts had lost 15 pounds and was severely dehydrated.
Players:Dodger Details: Shohei Ohtani meeting the moment and more we’re seeing from Tokyo
Mar 16 · Fabian ArdayaThis article may be behind a paywall
$The unofficial ambassador of the season-opening series in Tokyo has been hard to miss.
Shohei Ohtani hits home run in exhibition return to Tokyo Dome: ‘Game’s too easy for him’
Mar 15 · Fabian ArdayaThis article may be behind a paywall
$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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