Another advantage for the Yankees is that the American League got weaker this offseason, and with the Guardians and Astros both doing some retooling of their rosters, the Bronx Bombers are clearly the best team in the AL on paper. Meanwhile, the Mets have the Phillies and Braves to deal with in a tough NL East.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and megastar Juan Soto got a special shoutout from K-pop star DK of SEVENTEEN during his US tour this fall.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping to become the first team to claim consecutive World Series titles since the New York Yankees more than two decades ago.

The Dodgers have been spending a lot of money on stars like Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki and other teams are frustrated by it.

Despite pursuing the two biggest Japanese superstars to come over to MLB in the past two years (Yoshinobu Yamamoto last offseason and Roki Sasaki this offseason

Federal prosecutors released an audio clip of Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, allegedly impersonating the Los Angeles Dodgers star during a bank phone call. They also recommended a 57-month sentence.

New York Yankees legend CC Sabathia, 2009 World Series champion, has confessed his choice for the greatest MLB player of all time, not picking Babe Ruth.

Even without Ohtani, the Dodgers have the following starting pitchers to construct a dangerous rotation: Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki, Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May, Bobby Miller and Landon Knack. Clayton Kershaw could also be in the mix as he remains a free agent but it is hard to imagine him playing for anyone else.

Sasaki said he prioritized joining a team that would embrace a Japanese player, but explained that there were other reasons that he ultimately chose the Dodgers.

Only great Yankees All World reliever, Mariano Rivera, was unanimously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. That’s it. Nobody else. Both Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner received 95.13% of the vote when they were elected to the Hall.

The Detroit Tigers start their season on the road with an immediate test against the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers have a stacked roster, starting with pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani,

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