Tag: Los Angeles Dodgers
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Greatness has Gotten in the Way of Ohtani
As we enter a new dawn of an era with the likes of Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, and others aligning the stars in MLB. One, favorably has always attributed to mind and that is Shohei Ohtani. A 50/50 champ himself is reigning in is in one what is his second season with Los Angeles Dodgers after firstly safely winning the 2024 World Series.
The scope of it is Ohtani is not stopping and does not intend on stopping but if it were to be said that like many players in most recent past, selfishly cheated? ESPN Sports Reporters were talking highly in-depth on New Year’s Day about the jeopardy that Ohtani might have sustained after the interpreter incident.
And after turning the page to 2025. There is something to be said to MLB fans globally and commissioner Rob Manfred.
Ohtani deserves further investigation and possible punishment for how sloppy of a con act this truly is. Why would a cheap interpreter or store clerk for example even want to mess around with Ohtani’s legal team and expose such stupidity.
Ohtani and his wife announced their first child. Yay! How about announcing to the world anything else such as your pets, uncles, aunts, etc. Ohtani could be a theft but nonetheless is a tremendous baseball player.
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Hernandez
There are multiple Hernandez in baseball. Livan, Orlando, Jose Hernandez who played and represented the name. However, Teoscar Hernandez is coming up on a new contract and all signs point to him staying with the Los Angeles Dodgers but what is there to learn about the captivating Hernandez.
Well, Teoscar started to play his career in Toronto but then transitioned to Seattle for one short year. He made his way to Los Angeles, hit a .272 average, and became a sensational All-Star. So much so he even starred in the Home Run Derby.
Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, and Mookie Betts are the Big Three. Meanwhile, Teoscar owns up to the small money and plays mellow. He is a class act. Unlike, Livan Hernandez, Teoscar smiles back and he usually does.
Teoscar is rolling through obstacles at age 32 and there is no defying what he does on the baseball diamond as a proud Hernandez. He like many other Hernandez redefine the history books and prove just a minuscule part of success.
Teoscar is a single representation. What goes is different compared to Livan and Orlando more recently on the mound for example but the tone is free agency.
Where will Teoscar land? The Dodgers are legitimately a spot but the wheel spins until the cherries do not fall on top any longer. Things could get interesting.
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No Dodging L.A.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are leading 3-0 in the World Series and they have a lot to feel excited about. They have shut down Mr. MVP Aaron Judge and seen the only success come from Juan Soto and Gian Carlo Stanton.
The Yankees have been struggling and even from a managerial standpoint, Fox analyst Derek Jeter argued that primed starter Gerrit Cole should have remained in the game longer by Aaron Boone but there has been no dodging Los Angeles.
During Game 3, Freddie Freeman hit a long shot out to the Judge row for a two-run home run. He has been a huge difference maker as well as Walker Buehler.
Teams that lead 2-0 are 44-10 in these dire situations so watch out for what happens in Game 4 now as a hobbled Freeman in Game 1 hit a grand slam to even the odds.
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Stone Unturned
It is a smooth sailing Monday afternoon in Santa Monica, CA. Nothing could wrong beside the potential earthquakes that surround and locate the area from time to time. Gavin Stone is a major league pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has been attending this rodeo for less than two years and executing fine.
This comes off the heels of a Jack Flaherty trade, and injury stints to River Ryan Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, and Clayton Kershaw. It cannot go without mentioning, Bobby Miller and Walker Buehler have thrown their arms out.
There is a stone unturned however in the stretch of August to October and his name is Gavin Stone. Stone has pitched a solid 3.63 ERA, 4.04 FIP and lately struck out 10 batters in a seven innings pitched win over Seattle.
Stone accredited Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior for overcoming easy adjustments as well as learning from Clayton Kershaw. Stone has cleaned some things on his delivery, in the case of not spinning the ball off.
Bobby Miller was the Dodgers hopeful delivery man last year but considering him and Buehler have combined for 17 ineffective starts, Kershaw is back as always, Yamamoto will likely return, and Tyler Glasnow should be ready.
The race is on for October.
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The Dodgers Changing the Game of Business
The Los Angeles Dodgers are not messing around. It is 2024 and the landscape has changed. Shohei Ohtani is a Dodger and Japan’s economy is doing well as the 4th largest in the world. In other news, words must have broken as well that Yoshinobu Yamamoto, another Japanese player of descent, is now wearing blue and white too. It was not the only remark Los Angeles and President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman desired as they also made a play for Teoscar Hernandez, Tyler Glasnow, and Will Smith who is interesting.
Smith, a gifted offensive catcher, had just become the longest to sign a major league history contract. He signed for 10 years, $140 million, and is not looking back and Andrew Friedman in this case. The luxury tax benefits that come with this profit.
Now, there have been some lingering issues with the MLBPA, and righteously so but even through stressful economic times. Rob Manfred has not shied away from risk and reward and speaking aloud that it is unlikely at this time for MLB expansion. The teams want it as well as a.previous guest here on Sports Kingdom by the name of Rick Curti and the Charlotte Bats.
But when the Dodgers have $1 billion accrued in total deferrals. The landscape has changed. With new statures and limitations on the horizon, do not shockingly expect teams to follow the same blueprint and turn it into a colossal cesspool.
Otherwise, rookie contracts are wagering quite okay by mathematical standards and the game is back to business.
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What to Make of Shohei and Ippei
Shohei Ohtani has been baseball’s sincerest project in the last half decade. He has taken by storm and withered an unlikely rain drought for the Anaheim Angels and now Los Dodgers. If it means one clue to the disappearance of Ippei Mizuhara, it is clearly this.
Ippei was accordingly under a bookmaking scheme. Why? Why would he jeopardize his job security, future, and court legalities on Matthew Bowyer? Nobody really knows as MLB is undergoing a federal investigation but in the meantime. It begs to question the light of a betting and backstabbing society.
While Ohtani might be the one at fault, it is not hard to argue the popularity of FanDuel, ESPN Bet, and deceiving looks whether that be a poker table or interpreting words.
Ohtani is due to earn $700 million and in deferrals too so many eyes are cast upon the latest phenom and righteously so. Last year he obtained his second AL MVP trophy, especially over teammate Mike Trout.
Speaking of which, Trout recently said he is not taking the easy way out by leaving Anaheim and righteously so. However, what happened during the 2023 World Baseball Classic? And what has occurred in the past couple years with injuries?
It would be miraculous at this point for Trout to return and lead the Angels. He is not doing selfishly. Ron Washington agreed to become the Angels managers most recently.
It is not hard to figure Ohtani has surrounded himself with better teammates such as Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman but certainly not others around him.
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