Japanese baseball fans hailed Shohei Ohtani's fourth unanimous MVP Award on Friday, calling the Los Angeles Dodgers star a source of national pride and welcome good news amid the economic gloom. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/14/baseball/mlb/japan-pride-over-shohei-ohtani-mvp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #japan
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki of the Los Angeles Dodgers generated an estimated economic impact of over ¥132.8 billion during the 2025 postseason, a recent report has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/12/baseball/mlb/dodgers-otani-yamamoto-sasaki-economic-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #yoshinobuyamamoto #rokisasaki #baseball #losangelesdodgers
Feverish interest in Game 7 of the World Series produced giant ratings for Fox Sports, which revealed Tuesday that 27.3 million viewers across the United States tuned into the championship decider. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/05/baseball/world-series-viewing-figures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #worldseries #torontobluejays #losangelesdodgers
Dodgers fans enjoyed a parade through downtown Los Angeles on Monday, as Shohei Ohtani teased the possibility of a 'three-peat.' https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/04/baseball/mlb/ohtani-la-dodgers-parade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays #worldseries #yoshinobuyamamoto #shoheiohtani #losangeles
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hailed Yoshinobu Yamamoto's resilience after the ace delivered one of the most remarkable pitching performances in World Series history to clinch the championship. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/02/baseball/mlb/yoshinobu-yamamoto-mvp-awe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays #worldseries #yoshinobuyamamoto #daveroberts
The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in extra innings of a decisive Game 7 of the World Series early on Sunday to become MLB's first repeat champion in 25 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/02/baseball/mlb/world-series-dodgers-repeat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays #worldseries
The Los Angeles Dodgers kept alive their hopes of becoming Major League Baseball's first repeat champion in 25 years, with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays that pushed the World Series to a decisive seventh game. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/01/baseball/mlb/world-series-dodgers-blue-jays-game-6/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #yoshinobuyamamoto #losangelesdodgers #shoheiohtani #torontobluejays #worldseries
With the Dodgers' World Series repeat bid in the balance, manager Dave Roberts has said that everything is on the table in Game 6, including using Shohei Ohtani as a relief pitcher. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/31/baseball/mlb/dodgers-ohtani-relief-pitcher/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #shoheiohtani #torontobluejays #worldseries
A dazzling 12-strikeout display from rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage carried Toronto to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to leave the Blue Jays one win away from a first World Series title in 32 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/30/baseball/mlb/jays-dodgers-game-5/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #daveroberts #freddiefreeman #treyyesavage #torontobluejays #losangelesdodgers #worldseries #johnschneider
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blasted a two-run home run as the Toronto Blue Jays bounced back to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 and tie the World Series at two games apiece. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/29/baseball/mlb/dodgers-jays-game-4/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #daveroberts #worldseries #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays #johnschneider
After watching Dodgers two-way standout Shohei Ohtani baffle their pitching staff during Game 3 of the World Series, the Blue Jays have made a bold decision: they are done pitching to baseball's biggest star. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/29/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-walking-ohtani/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #daveroberts #johnschneider #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays #worldseries
Freddie Freeman blasted a walk-off home run in a record-equalling 18-inning World Series classic to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/28/baseball/dodgers-jays-game-3/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #worldseries #torontobluejays #losangelesdodgers #shoheiohtani #freddiefreeman #johnschneider
After the long 32-year wait to return to Canada, the World Series shifts back to Los Angeles, where memories remain thick from its visit just one year ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/27/baseball/mlb/world-series-game-3-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #maxscherzer #torontobluejays #losangelesdodgers #worldseries #daveroberts #tylerglasnow
The Los Angeles Dodgers, with a Yoshinobu Yamamoto complete-game masterclass on the mound and home runs from Will Smith and Max Muncy, beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday to level the World Series. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/26/baseball/mlb/world-series-dodgers-game-2/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays #yoshinobuyamamoto
Shohei Ohtani's immense talent and growing popularity are reshaping baseball, but while he's a global sports superstar, he faces challenges in matching Michael Jordan's level of cultural influence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/24/japan/ohtani-can-never-be-a-michael-jordan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shoheiohtani #michaeljordon #baseball #basketball #sports #losangelesdodgers
The Shohei Ohtani-powered Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series titles when they face a Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB's Fall Classic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/23/baseball/mlb/dodgers-world-series-blue-jays-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #daveroberts #shoheiohtani #torontobluejays #vladimirguerrerojr
The Blue Jays will have the support of an entire nation when they face the star-studded and deep-pocketed Dodgers in a World Series played amid ongoing Canada-U.S. political tension. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/22/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-world-series-hopes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #torontobluejays #losangelesdodgers
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has tabbed Snell and Yamamoto to start on Friday and Saturday in Toronto against the Blue Jays in the World Series. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/22/baseball/dodgers-snell-yamamoto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #losangelesdodgers #blakesnell #yoshinobuyamamoto #worldseries
Shohei Ohtani produced one of the greatest all-round performances in baseball history as the Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the World Series on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/18/baseball/mlb/dodgers-ohtani-dazzles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #milwaukeebrewers
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani will get the start in Game 4 on Friday in an attempt to both pitch and hit the Dodgers past the Milwaukee Brewers with a trip to the World Series on the line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/17/baseball/mlb/ohtani-pitching-game-4/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #milwaukeebrewers
