Los Angeles is once more celebrating its own existence.
It has been a big week for Shohei Ohtani, which began on Thursday with his first bobblehead night as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and continued with a day of recognition by the City of Los Angeles.
Ippei Mizuhara was reportedly not the only person in the MLB world who placed bets with an illegal bookmaker in recent years. Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, reportedly stole millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers star for gambling purposes.
The Los Angeles Dodgers evened up the series with a 7-3 win against the Cincinnati Reds thanks to a three home run night as a team. After a clean top of the first from James Paxton, Mookie Betts got the Dodgers on the board first with a leadoff homer against Frankie Montas.
Home runs by Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, and Jason Heyward put LA back in the win column The Dodgers got home runs from Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, and a just-returned Jason Heyward to beat the Reds 7-3 on Friday night at Dodger Stadium, snapping a brief two-game skid.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, along with many other baseball teams, have bobblehead nights for their fans. One of the most anticipated nights was Thursday at Dodgers Stadium.
Just as the noise of the scandal involving the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara and bets made through an illegal bookmaker had begun to quiet, a new development has emerged linking the Los Angeles Dodgers star to the drama.
In a report totally out of left field, David Fletcher, who as acquired by the Braves this offseason and is currently with the Gwinnett Stripers apparently has been caught using the same illegal bookmaker as Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
The Los Angeles Dodgers began their seven-game homestand with a disappointing loss to the Cincinnati Reds, which put a damper on Shohei Ohtani bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium.
Shohei Ohtani was honored at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday by City Council and was presented with a resolution declaring May 17 “Shohei Ohtani Day” in the city for the duration of his Los Angeles Dodgers career.
Shohei Ohtani has taken over as an immediate fan favorite in his initial time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, showing his fun-loving nature, hidden behind his intense feel for baseball.
The Dodgers may have dropped their series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, but that wasn’t the main attraction happening at Dodger Stadium on Thursday.
Elly De La Cruz walked into a Shohei Ohtani celebration Thursday at Los Angeles and showed once again that his game is worthy of much attention, too. De La Cruz will get a chance to show it all over again on Friday when the visiting Cincinnati Reds take on the Dodgers in the second contest of a four-game series.
Shohei Ohtani will not take the mound for the Dodgers in 2024 as he recovers from the second right elbow surgery of his career, but things seem to be going well for him in his recovery.
Awards are so special in Major League Baseball because the season is so long. To be the best pitcher, hitter or overall rookie in one of the two leagues, you have to be on top of your game for a full six months, fighting off surging challengers along the way.
Ippei Mizuhara, who previously served as Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, pleaded not guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday, doing so as a formality with negotiations with federal prosecutors looming as both sides attempt to reach a plea deal.
Shohei Ohtani came within a triple of a cycle, Mookie Betts collected a triple and a single, and the Los Angeles Dodgers made it two in a row over the host San Francisco Giants with a 10-2 romp Tuesday night.
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani found himself in some headlines recently as he was caught up in a scandal because of his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Dodgers fans were dealt a scare last night when superstar slugger Shohei Ohtani was pulled in the ninth inning of Saturday's game against San Diego.
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was not in Sunday's lineup against the San Diego Padres, one day after he left in the ninth inning with back tightness.
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ superstar designated hitter, is currently leading MLB with 15 doubles this season and is ranked first in many categories. Ohtani also has 11 home runs on the season along with 27 RBI, 20 walks, and a .359 batting average, which is currently the best in MLB.
Lionsgate Television is capitalizing on Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter's gambling scandal and bringing the drama to the small screen.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, is pleading guilty to multiple charges relating to the allegations he stole money from Ohtani to fund his gambling habit.
Ohtani is a talent the likes of which Major League Baseball has not seen in a century.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani homered twice to help his club finish off a weekend sweep of the Atlanta Braves.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani recently revealed the identity of his wife, and the two have now made a formal public appearance together.
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