Mookie Betts warms-up in the outfield on March 15 prior to the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. (Daniel Shirey/MLB)by Megan GarciaMookie Betts wants to play. His body feels great, although his stomach contradicts that sentiment.Betts was scheduled to start at shortstop against the Angels on Sunday in the first game … [Read more...] about Mookie Betts’ illness continues to be a point of frustration for him
Roki Sasaki lays down his first Major League building block
Roki Sasaki goes three innings and allows one run in his Major League debut on Wednesday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneThe exhale made by Roki Sasaki when he walked off the Tokyo Dome mound in the third inning on Wednesday is a lasting image of his Major League debut.There was a lot of good — a quick first inning, an electric four-seamer, a slider that … [Read more...] about Roki Sasaki lays down his first Major League building block
The Dodgers leave Japan with dried paintbrushes in hand
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki on Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. (Lucy Raskin/MLB)by Cary OsborneAnxious, eager, joyful — yes.But nervous, hardly ever. That’s just a demeanor or a feeling that Shohei Ohtani doesn’t exude.But the most popular and many have said the greatest baseball player on the planet admitted that he felt nervous before his first … [Read more...] about The Dodgers leave Japan with dried paintbrushes in hand
Opening Day in Tokyo looks like a continuation for Yamamoto and Dodger offense
Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one run over five innings on Tuesday in Tokyo. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneThe last we saw of the Dodgers in a meaningful game, they pounced on Yankees mistakes in the fifth inning, erasing a deficit and leading them to a victory in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series.The first we see of the Dodgers in a meaningful game in 2025, … [Read more...] about Opening Day in Tokyo looks like a continuation for Yamamoto and Dodger offense
Lasorda’s 1965 Japan trip set a historic stage
Mike Piazza, Sadaharu Oh and Tommy Lasorda at the 1993 Dodgers’ 1993 Friendship Series in Japan. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Mark LangillAt the peak of his Hall of Fame baseball career, one of Tommy Lasorda’s favorite pastimes was traveling through customs and airport security stations in Japan like the grand marshal of a parade, smiling and waving at onlookers. The only … [Read more...] about Lasorda’s 1965 Japan trip set a historic stage