All eyes on Ohtani as Dodgers gear up for home opener against St. Louis Cardinals
It's time for Dodger baseball! Thursday is the home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, and expectations for Los Angeles are sky-high this season. The Dodgers are set to play their home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, with expectations high after signing Shohei Ohtani to a $700 million deal. The two-way sensation, who made his Dodgers debut last week in South Korea, is expected to be a major player for the start of the 2024 MLB season. Despite not being able to pitch this season due to the recovery of a second Tommy John surgery, manager Dave Roberts suggested that the absence of his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who allegedly stole money from him to pay off gambling debts, could benefit Ohtania. The first pitch is at 1:10 p.m.
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All eyes on Ohtani as Dodgers gear up for home opener against St. Louis Cardinals
It's time for Dodger baseball! Thursday is the home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, and expectations are high after they signed Shohei Ohtani.
It's time for Dodger baseball! Thursday is the home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, and expectations are high after they signed Shohei Ohtani.
It's time for Dodger baseball! Thursday is the home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, and expectations are high after they signed Shohei Ohtani.
It's time for Dodger baseball! Thursday is the home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, and expectations are high after they signed Shohei Ohtani.
Thursday is the home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, and expectations for Los Angeles are sky-high this season after they signed Shohei Ohtani to a $700 million deal.
Ohtani already made his Dodgers debut last week in South Korea, but all eyes will still be on the two-way sensation for the start of the 2024 MLB season.
First pitch is at 1:10 p.m.
Ohtani is trying to remain focused on the field after the firing of his longtime interpreter and friend Ippei Mizuhara, who Ohtani said Monday stole money from him to pay off gambling debts. Mizuhara was fired while the Dodgers were in Seoul last week for a season-opening, two-game series against San Diego.
Ohtani, who won't pitch this season while recovering from a second Tommy John surgery, was 3 for 10 with two RBIs as Los Angeles split the Seoul Series. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts posited Tuesday that Mizuhara's absence could be good for Ohtani, saying Mizuhara had been a "buffer" between the Japanese star and his new teammates.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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