The Los Angeles Dodgers will consider using two-way star Shohei Ohtani as a relief pitcher to shore up their struggling bullpen, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/18/baseball/mlb/ohtani-dodgers-relief-pitcher/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #daveroberts #losangelesdodgers

Shohei Ohtani hit his 50th home run of the season and pitched five innings of no-hit ball in a losing cause as the Dodgers lost to the Phillies on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/17/baseball/mlb/ohtani-50-homer-mark/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #philadelphiaphillies

Champagne, cigar smoke, and Dodger Stadium chaos: Phillies win NL East crown ~ Philadelphia Baseball Review https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/319547/#Baseball#MLB#Philadelphia#PhiladelphiaPhillies#PhiladelphiaPhillies#Phillies

Champagne, cigar smoke, and Dodger Stadium chaos: Phillies win NL East crown ~ Philadelphia Baseball Review https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/319547/#Baseball#MLB#Philadelphia#PhiladelphiaPhillies#PhiladelphiaPhillies#Phillies

Shohei Ohtani's electrifying two-way performances for the Los Angeles Dodgers ensure a daily stream of baseball headlines in Japan, but concern is growing over a shrinking player base in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-baseball-numbers-shrinking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #shoheiohtani #sadaharuoh #katsuhikonakamura #children

Shohei Ohtani launched his 49th home run of the season as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the San Francisco Giants 13-7 on Saturday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/14/baseball/mlb/ohtani-49-homers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers#sanfranciscogiants

The Hanshin Tigers, with its 2-0 victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Sunday, are one step closer toward becoming the best team in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshin-tigers-pennant-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #kyujifujikawa #centralleague #hanshintigers #teruakisato

Shohei Ohtani homered twice and Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw took a shutout into the sixth inning and this time the Dodgers held on to avoid a series sweep. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/08/baseball/ohtani-two-homers-orioles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #shoheiohtani #tomoyukisugano #losangelesdodgers #baltimoreorioles

Davey Johnson, who captured two World Series titles as a player and another MLB crown as a manager, has died, the New York Mets announced on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/07/baseball/mlb/davey-johnson-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #daveyjohnson#yomiurigiants #newyorkmets #baltimoreorioles #obituary

Yoshinobu Yamamoto came within one out of throwing a no-hitter, but the Los Angeles Dodgers were still saddled with their fifth consecutive loss on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/07/baseball/mlb/yamamoto-no-hit-bid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #yoshinobuyamamoto #losangelesdodgers

In September 2000, Prime Minister Yoshio Mori declared that Japan should set its sights on becoming “the world’s most advanced IT power.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/06/japan/history/imperial-diet-fire-baseball-emperor-tech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #diet#upperhouse#lowerhouse #baseball #ginza #sports #showa #emperorhirohito#imperialfamily #computers #technology #internet

Itochu has sold Japan’s first so-called orange bonds to fund gender equality projects, and data indicated there was strong investor demand for these ESG notes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/05/baseball/itochu-orange-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #itochu #orangebonds #women039sissues

San Diego Padres All-Star reliever Jason Adam toppled to the surface of the mound Monday night and had to be carted off the field after trying to field a ground ball. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/02/baseball/mlb/jason-adam-padres-injury/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #jasonadam#sandiegopadres

Can baseball revitalize rural Japan? Five new recruits from the U.S., France and Australia are drumming up excitement and bringing fresh energy to the dairy town of Betsukai, Hokkaido. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/09/01/issues/hokkaido-betsukai-pilot-spirits-baseball/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #baseball #hokkaido #betsukai #hokkaidofrontierleague #betsukaipilotspirits #mitsuruhonma

I'm grateful for the recent changes in the moderation of Hashtags via Mastodon but I really wished it had a "filter" option in the dropdown, like "add to new or existing filter", mute hashtag, etc. Now that sports season is back and there are a thousand and one teams and more people are active, using team and game specific hashtags, it's gonna be hard to chase, esp when people don't use universal sport hashtags like #Football#Soccer #baseball#Rugby, etc along with their team or game specific tags. It is exciting to see sports growing in the Fediverse, though. #Mastodon #dev#MastoDev

Okinawa Shogaku High School secured its first-ever Summer Koshien title at the National High School Baseball Championship on Saturday, defeating The Third High School of Nihon University 3-1 in the final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/24/baseball/okinawa-school-koshien-title/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #okinawa#koshien #okinawashogakuhighschool

A work stoppage stemming from a lockout or strike would damage Major League Baseball just as the sport is enjoying renewed growth in revenue and popularity, two of the game's all-time greats said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/22/baseball/mlb/mlb-strike-lockout-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #dustybaker #sammysosa#salarycap

Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton hammered consecutive homers in the first inning as the New York Yankees powered past the host Tampa Bay Rays 13-3 by belting a franchise-record-tying nine home runs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/20/baseball/mlb/yankees-hr-record-tie/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #newyorkyankees #aaronjudge #codybellinger #josecaballero #giancarlostanton

Starting pitcher Shane Bieber, who won the 2020 Cy Young Award, is slated to make his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/19/baseball/mlb/shane-bieber-jays-debut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shanebieber #torontobluejays

Is there any pitcher in NPB worthy of the Sawamura Award this year? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/18/baseball/sawamura-award-candidates-pitches/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #livanmoinelo #hiromiito #hirotosaiki #shokimurakami #tatsuyaimai #sawamuraaward