A ‘safe bet’ Yamamoto will start in South Korea, Dodgers manager says

A ‘safe bet’ Yamamoto will start in South Korea, Dodgers manager says

GLENDALE, Arizona – Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to make the first MLB start of his career in South Korea in March, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at the team’s Camelback Ranch spring training facility outside Phoenix, Roberts said he believed Yamamoto was on track to start one of the … Read more

SF Giants made their mess even worse by losing Ohtani chase to Dodgers

SF Giants made their mess even worse by losing Ohtani chase to Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani, seen here on May 31, 2021, could have made Oracle Park his home. Instead, he’ll now come back to San Francisco twice a year for the Giants’ archrival Los Angeles Dodgers. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The San Francisco Giants are once again runners-up — or in third place, fourth place, who knows — for … Read more

The tea leaves do not look great for SF Giants on Shohei Ohtani

The tea leaves do not look great for SF Giants on Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani, seen here scoring a run against the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 7, 2023, does not appear to be choosing the orange and black as his free agent destination, according to reports. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images As Shohei Ohtani reportedly nears his free agency decision, it appears that the Giants have fallen out of the … Read more

The Dodgers seem to be bungling their courtship of Shohei Ohtani

The Dodgers seem to be bungling their courtship of Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani, left, and Mookie Betts, seen here on July 7, 2023, could be teammates in Los Angeles, but Dodgers brass may have screwed up their pursuit of Ohtani. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Shohei Ohtani’s camp reportedly had one rule for his highly anticipated free agency tour this offseason, and the Dodgers certainly appear to have broken it. … Read more