Shohei Ohtani lifts Dodgers to historic 8-0 start
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Ohtani stepped up to the plate and delivered a walk-off solo home run to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Wednesday night.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have an air of invincibility around them after becoming the only reigning champions to start an MLB season 8-0 despite not yet playing their best baseball.
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Shohei Ohtani flipped a game-ending home run to left-center field in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers kept their season-opening win streak alive by rallying from an early five-run deficit...
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The Dodgers rallied from a 5-0 deficit and are off to the best start ever for a defending World Series champion at 8-0.
Shohei Ohtani is that man. With the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves tied 5–5 in the bottom of the ninth, Ohtani smashed the first pitch he saw for a 399-foot walk-off home run to win the team's eighth game of the season.
Ohtani was named the National League's Most Valuable Player as a designated hitter in his first season with the Dodgers. He had a .310 batting average with 197 hits, 54 home runs, 130 RBIs and 134 runs scored in 159 games played. He also won his third Sliver Slugger award.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is not publicly committing to any timeline for Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound for the Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani took over Japan during this week's Tokyo Series and Sportico reports he will receive the most endorsement money among MLB players.
L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's focused on personally this upcoming season.
Speaking with Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register and other reporters yesterday, Roberts was still non-committal, saying “it’s going to be awhile” before Ohtani makes his pitching debut in a Dodgers uniform.
With the Tokyo Series now in the rearview, Shohei Ohtani is set to take another step in his ongoing right elbow rehab. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Monday that Ohtani will be throwing a bullpen session on Saturday,