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☆ In a World Series built on stars, Shohei Ohtani’s absence would be diminishing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Ken Rosenthal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Yamamoto, making his World Series debut Saturday night, allowed only one hit in 6 1/3 innings, a homer by Soto. If Ohtani misses time during the Series, the Dodgers can adjust by moving Betts to the leadoff spot and making Freeman their DH. After striking out 10 times in 22 plate appearances in the Division Series, Ohtani broke out in the National League Championship Series, batting .364 with a 1.185 OPS. AdvertisementThe Dodgers being the Dodgers, they would use any absence by Ohtani as a rallying point. (Top photo of Shohei Ohtani exiting the field in Game 2: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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☆ Shohei Ohtani to play in Game 3 of World Series after shoulder injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Noah Furtado | Fabian Ardaya | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani is expected to play in Game 3 of the World Series, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed Sunday. Ohtani was expected to receive an MRI before Game 3 to determine the severity of the shoulder injury he suffered in Game 2 on Saturday. Roberts said postgame that Ohtani had suffered a subluxation, which is a partial dislocation, of his left shoulder. Through two World Series games, the Dodgers have secured a 2-0 lead largely in spite of Ohtani, who has hit 1-for-8 as the team’s designated hitter. Ohtani became the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season with 54 and 59, respectively.

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☆ World Series Game 1 draws the highest TV audience in five years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

It was only the fourth time in 36 World Series games since 2018 that the audience has cracked 15 million. The last one before Friday was the seventh and deciding game in the 2019 series, when Washington’s 6-2 victory over Houston for its first championship averaged 23 million. The Rangers’ 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks in 11 innings averaged 9.35 million, and was the least-viewed Game 1 on record. Friday’s game was the most-watched Game 1 since Los Angeles’ 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros in 2017 averaged 15.33 million. The game had a 19.1 rating and 58 share in Los Angeles and 13.2 rating and 37 share in New York.

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☆ Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman channels Kirk Gibson with walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Michael J. Duarte | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

An immortal walk-off World Series homer. “That was awesome,” said Max Muncy, the last Dodgers’ player to hit a walk-off homer in the World Series at Dodger Stadium. You can’t make it up.”For the sake of history, there have been 62 walk-offs in the 120 iterations of the World Series. “Two outs, bases loaded in a World Series game. That’s as good as it gets right there.”Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night will reverberate in our hearts and minds for a lifetime.

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☆ Gleyber Torres' hit called a double after fan interfered and reached over stands to make the catch
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Greg_Rosenstein.Jpg | Greg Rosenstein | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

LOS ANGELES — Major drama occurred in the opening game of the 2024 World Series that may have decided which team won Game 1. As the ball was coming down, a fan reached out over the railing and snagged it in his glove. But Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández flailed his arms in protest, saying the fan interfered with the ball. The controversial play drew comparisons to legendary fan interference call such as Yankees fan Jeffrey Maier at the 1996 ALCS who reached over the stands at Yankee Stadium to aid Derek Jeter’s home run. Game 2 is Saturday night in Los Angeles at 8:08 p.m.

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☆ Dodgers cruise but Shohei Ohtani injured in Game 2 victory over Yankees: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Brendan Kuty | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAll of the early runs in the game came off homers, by the Yankees’ Juan Soto off Yamamoto and by the Dodgers’ Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman off Carlos Rodón. The Yankees’ Aaron Judge went 0-for-4 and struck out three times for the second game in a row. Before Game 1, Judge did a TV interview with Derek Jeter, the last Yankees captain, who guided the team to five World Series wins. Carlos Rodón struggles as Dodgers catch up to fastballThe Yankees needed the Rodón from Game 1 of the ALCS to show up Saturday night against a potent Dodgers lineup. AdvertisementHe lasted just 3 1/3 innings after allowing three home runs and four total runs, putting the Yankees in an early 4-1 hole.

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Learn moreThe World Series is underway, and Game 2 picks up just one night after the first. Keep reading to learn how to watch the World Series, including the channel, start time, and live streaming options. The Los Angeles Dodgers are vying for their eighth World Series title, while the New York Yankees hope to add a 28th title to their trophy shelf. The channel options remain the same for the entire World Series, so you won't need to sign up for multiple services. How to watch the World Series in the USCord-cutters can live stream FOX via a month-to-month live TV streaming service.

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☆ Freddie Freeman wallops his way into World Series history with walk-off slam that’ll float forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

They’re in that hallowed Extra-inning World Series Walk-off Club. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Imagn Images)This was the 693rd game in World Series history. But you would think wrong — because the complete list of men to do that consists of …Freddie Freeman! We had a hunch he was the first player in history to do that in a World Series. So little does Freeman know it, but what we saw Friday will go down in the annals as (what else) The Freddie Freeman Game.

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☆ World Series Game 2: Can the New York Yankees recover from last-gasp Game 1 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The schedule is as follows:Game 2: Saturday, October 26 – New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers from Dodger Stadium, 8:08 p.m. ETGame 3: Monday, October 28 – Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees from Yankee Stadium, 8:08 p.m. ETGame 4: Tuesday, October 29 – Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees from Yankee Stadium, 8:08 p.m. ETGame 6*: Friday, November 1 – New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers from Dodger Stadium, 8:08 p.m. ETGame 7*: Saturday, November 2 – New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers from Dodger Stadium, 8:08 p.m.

Persons: Freddie Freeman, ”, Freeman, Aaron Judge, Maddie Meyer, “, Alex Verdugo, Juan Soto, Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Boone’s, Nestor Cortes, Cortes hadn’t, Dodgers ’, ” Cortes, I’ll, We’ve, ” Carlos Rodón, Yoshinobu Yamamoto Organizations: CNN, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, Dodger, Yankees, LA, ” Yankees, “, ”, Fox, Yankee Locations: New York

☆ Dodgers seize 2-0 lead over Yankees in World Series; Shohei Ohtani leaves with injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

The trio of Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman combined to swat home runs off Yankees starter Carlos Rodón. The Dodgers demonstrated the depth of their roster besides Ohtani; he went hitless and the club still cruised. Handed a lead, Yamamoto limited the Yankees to one run in 6 1/3 innings while wielding his split-fingered fastball like a scythe. But he may be more important to the Yankees than Ohtani is to the Dodgers. In the 10th inning of Game 1, he warmed up two left-handed relievers to prepare to face Ohtani and Freeman.

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☆ Trump and allies spread false noncitizen voting claims and World Series preview: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

A World Series matchup for the ages is set to begin. The teams haven’t met in the World Series since 1981, and there are a host of other benchmarks that make this series extra exciting. Sports reporter Rohan Nadkarni explains the significance of this year’s Fall Classic and what to watch for:⚾ What makes the 2024 World Series so exciting? “Nevada” by YoungBoy Never Broke AgainRead more about the 2024 World Series. The report coincidentally comes on the eve of the World Series, one of the biggest sporting events in the U.S.

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☆ Freddie Freeman’s grand statement lifts Dodgers over Yankees in Game 1: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Freddie Freeman played Kirk Gibson this time, lashing Nestor Cortes’ first pitch over the right field fence for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history. Will Smith made him pay with a sacrifice fly to right field in the next at-bat to give Los Angeles a 1-0 lead. In the fifth inning, Soto misplayed a Hernández triple down the right-field line, which Statcast estimated had a 5 percent catch probability. Then, in the eighth inning, Ohtani blasted a double off the right-field wall. For all of his offensive success, Soto’s biggest weakness remains his defense, which cost the Yankees in Game 1.

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☆ Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman launches himself into history with dramatic grand slam to win Game 1 of the World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —With one swing of the bat, Freddie Freeman ensured the most anticipated World Series in years would live up to the hype. It was the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history. We got three more.”New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes walks off the field after giving up game-winning grand slam in Game 1 of World Series. Harry How/Getty Images The Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman celebrates with teammates after his walk-off grand slam. These two storied franchises have met in the World Series an astounding 11 times, most recently in 1981.

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☆ Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam lifts Dodgers past Yankees in Game 1 of World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

After his final swing in a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series, he only had to trot. He swatted a 10th-inning walk-off grand slam on Friday night, a slight improvement on Gibson’s legendary walk-off in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty kept the Yankees off the board until Giancarlo Stanton hit a monstrous, two-run homer in the sixth. The season of “Fernandomania” coincided with the last time the Dodgers and Yankees met in the World Series. The lumber landed on the World Series logo.

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☆ World Series predictions: Our experts make their picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( The Athletic Mlb Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The World Series is here and the Goliaths are set to battle for the trophy. This World Series match-up of coastal behemoths may have seemed inevitable but it has, in fact, been a rarity in the expanded playoff era. And their relievers will be needed even more in this World Series. GO DEEPER Yankees, Dodgers to square off in World Series: 5 storylines to watchC. Trent Rosecrans (Dodgers): It’s the depth of the lineup. season in the Bronx will end — with him raising the World Series MVP trophy.

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☆ Dodgers vs. Yankees 2024 World Series preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Our writers preview a World Series matchup between two of baseball’s most storied franchises, with no shortage of star power and storylines. He hit the go-ahead home run in the 10th inning of Game 5 of the ALCS to send the Yankees to the World Series. — KirschnerCheck back later for World Series predictions from The Athletic’s MLB staff. Now he’ll play in his first World Series against a franchise he grew up rooting for while living in Los Angeles as a child. AdvertisementBigger picture for Stanton: A possible World Series title (and perhaps an MVP award) would add to his growing Hall of Fame case.

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☆ With Shohei Ohtani in his first World Series, a chance for greatness on the ‘biggest of stages’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Ken Rosenthal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

And from the trip to the World Series that Ohtani helped deliver in year one. But he also could not contain his excitement over the possibility of Ohtani playing in the World Series. The next three days will be filled with analysis, hype and the kind of fever the World Series last experienced … well, when exactly? In 2004, when the Red Sox were seeking to win their first World Series title since 1918? As the World Series begins, Shohei Ohtani will be ready to play another baseball game.

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☆ What we learned in the LCS round: Bullpen dominance, Soto significance, money talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Rustin Dodd | Sam Blum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Bring on the most anticipated World Series in recent memory. The bullpens could decide the World SeriesThe Yankees’ series victory over the Guardians offered two gifts for Yankee fans:The club’s first World Series appearance since 2009. Not bad for an outfielder who will turn 26 on Friday — on the opening day of the World Series. This is not the roster that Los Angeles thought would carry them to the World Series way back in March. Can Freddie Freeman get back on the field for the World Series?

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☆ Dodgers finish off Mets to clinch pennant and date with Yankees in World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

The relievers stitched together 27 outs against a Mets team that had appeared allergic to cardiac arrest this month. AdvertisementWhen Dodgers officials thought about Ohtani, they conjured fantasies about endless streams of revenue and a decade of contending for the World Series. For a few hours after the story broke, Dodgers team president Stan Kasten wondered if the team had built its future around a fraud. The Dodgers hung nine runs on the Mets in Game 1, eight in Game 3 and 10 in Game 4. In Game 6, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza turned to Sean Manaea, his best starter, who had quieted the Dodgers in Game 2.

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☆ Pete Alonso, Mets torch Dodgers early to stay alive in NLCS: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Will Sammon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

NEW YORK — The New York Mets aren’t dead yet. The Mets have their best starter, Sean Manaea, ready to pitch on an extra day of rest for Game 6. The Dodgers will throw a bullpen game. Mets’ tightrope walk underscores lack of trusted bullpen optionsPeterson gave the Mets essentially what they expected: 3 2/3 innings, 79 pitches. But the situation underscored the problem with the Mets’ bullpen.

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☆ Shohei Ohtani becomes first LA Dodgers player since 1955 with nine straight games with an RBI
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Ohtani would later add an RBI single in the fourth inning, going 2-for-4 with two runs total in the game, as the Dodgers won their 50th of the season. “I don’t know what more we can really say about him,” Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said of Ohtani, per the MLB. “I think we’ve said everything we can since he’s entered this league about what an amazing player he is. As a result, he’s already the favorite to win NL MVP midway through his first season with the franchise. He is serving as a designated hitter in 2024 after undergoing elbow surgery and will not pitch until 2025.

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☆ MLB Opening Day: 2024 regular season kicks off in full with Shohei Ohtani cloud looming
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Although fans have been treated to a glimpse of MLB action, the 2024 season kicks off in full on Thursday with Opening Day. How to watchThe Opening Day slate of games takes place on Thursday, March 28, with 26 teams taking to the field. The Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels kick off the day’s action at 3:05 PM ET at Camden Yards in Maryland. Ohtani cloud overshadows Dodgers startThe majority of the Los Angeles Dodgers offseason was dominated with optimism and talk of a World Series challenge after the acquisition of two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani and pitching phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Ohtani prepares for a pitch during the Dodgers' preseason game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Persons: Tuesday’s Francis Scott Key, Shohei Ohtani, phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Ohtani, Ippei, Mizuhara, Yamamoto, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Tyler Glasnow, Walker Buehler, Harry, Juan Soto, Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gerrit Cole, Stanton, Nathan Ray Seebeck, Ronald Acuña Jr, Acuña, Tim Nwachukwu, Wyatt Longford Organizations: CNN, Seoul, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Deigo Padres, MLB, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, Camden, Orioles, Dodgers, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, baseball’s, League, St, Louis Cardinals, Bronx Bombers, New York Yankees, Yankees, San Diego Padres, San, American League, Houston Astros, Judge, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, National League, Braves, NL, Phillies, National, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins –, Cleveland Guardians, Oakland Athletics –, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Locations: South Korea, Camden Yards, Maryland, Seoul, Ohtani, San Diego, Atlanta, Texas

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says the upcoming Major League Baseball season opener against the San Diego Padres in Seoul will provide “great memories” for him and his wife, but he’ll attempt to focus on baseball. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesThe Dodgers-Padres games on March 20-21 will be Ohtani’s debut with the Dodgers, and they will be the first MLB regular season games in Seoul. Ohtani says he is aware of the intense international media focus on the games in Seoul. Members of his fan club in South Korea put up placards welcoming Ohtani’s arrival at Incheon international airport on Friday. I’ve always watched the games between Japan and Korea and I always respected, looked up to Team Korea and Korean players,” Ohtani said.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani walked through his new spring training clubhouse wearing a simple white T-shirt with one word “BOSS” across the front in big, dark capital letters. The two-time Most Valuable Player might not be in charge of these Los Angeles Dodgers, but there's little doubt who commands the most attention. “Try to get along with all the guys and teammates.”The Dodgers had their first official workout of spring training on Friday, with pitchers and catchers reporting. Los Angeles could start a lineup that includes fellow All-Stars like Betts, Freeman, Max Muncy and Will Smith. The Ohtani deal was even richer than many expected and then days later, Los Angeles landed right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto with a $325 million, 12-year deal.

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☆ Shohei Ohtani’s $700M Dodgers contract is huge — but its actual value is much lower
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-15 | by ( David K. Li | Kate Dore | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani attends a press conference on his presentation after signing a 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on Dec. 14, 2023. At first glance, Shohei Ohtani's $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers is nothing short of a Ruthian blockbuster, topping all other free agent pacts. The deal was originally reported as a $700 million, 10-year deal, which drastically tops all previous MLB contracts in terms of total compensation and average annual value. And on the other side of the spectrum, annual inflation was consistently less than 2% for much of the 2010s. For him, the decision to sign the deal with the Dodgers had more to do with earning things on the field than off.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Colin Gerrety, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Chavez, we've, Christopher Woods, Woods, he's, It's, I'm, Ohtani, David K, Li Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, NBC, Wealth, Los Angeles Angels, MLB, The Dodgers, Star, Silvis, Labor Department, Federal Reserve Locations: Los Angeles , California, Vienna , Virginia, Charlotte , North Carolina, L.A

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