[ad_1] The Dodgers alleviated one big roster question Saturday night. But, in a 6-5 extra-innings loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, another personnel concern quickly surfaced in its place. The good news for the team: Yoshinobu Yamamoto rebounded from his disastrous debut in South Korea, spinning five shutout innings in his first career start at … Read more
[ad_1] USATSI The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday morning in Seoul, South Korea to kick off Major League Baseball’s regular season. The two sides will meet again on Thursday morning before returning to the United States. The regular season will then resume on March 28 with the year’s official … Read more
[ad_1] OSAKA, Japan — Yoshinobu Yamamato did what? In the underground parking lot of Kyocera Dome after a recent exhibition game, Orix Buffaloes pitching coach Masafumi Hirai chuckled when recalling how he reacted to hearing that Yamamoto reported to spring training in 2018 with a new delivery. “I was surprised,” Hirai said in Japanese. The previous … Read more
[ad_1] PHOENIX — Mookie Betts smiled and enthusiastically clapped his hands. Catcher Will Smith removed his mask and gave a nod of approval. Freddie Freeman raised his eyebrows and exhaled in amazement. “That,” Freeman said, “was incredible.” Each of the reactions were in response to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers’ new $325 million Japanese star who threw … Read more