Dodgers MLB Japan Series 2025 vs Cubs will be 'insane' for Ohtani
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###### Bob Nightengale

#### MLB

**JUST HOW 'INSANE' WILL DODDER'S JAPAN SERIES BE? SHOHEI OHTANI AND CO. RESUME WORLD SERIES AGAINST CUBS IN JAPAN**

PHOENIX — It’s going to be like the Beatles touring the United States in the '60s.

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 and  performing on stage together on a world tour.

Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of  and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and  in two exhibition games and then two regular-season games against the  at the Tokyo Dome.

It may be the hottest ticket in baseball history, costing $900 just to get into the door for the exhibition games at the 55,000-seat stadium and at least $2,000 for standing-room-only tickets for the season-opening games.

“,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten told USA TODAY Sports, “which is approximately how many Japanese people would love to see Shohei and Yoshi and Roki. Everyone appreciates the historic significance unlike any other international adventure we’ve ever undertaken in baseball.

“We think the reception that this team, especially because of Shohei, Yoshi and Roki, it will feel the way our  parade felt every day we’re there.

“This is going to be off the charts."

The Cubs have two Japanese players themselves with Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki, but sorry, they don’t have the star power of the defending World Series champion Dodgers, with six potential future Hall of Famers and the best player on the planet in Ohtani.

There are building-sized billboards of Ohtani. Merchandise in every store. A fan club. And Dodger marketing officials insist that nearly 85% of Japanese baseball fans wear New Balance sneakers just because Ohtani sponsors the brand.

My goodness, they couldn’t even keep the $215 Ohtani jerseys in stock during the Dodgers’ spring-training games at Camelback Ranch.

“It’s going to be absolutely crazy over there," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said. “It’s going to be so fun, to get to see people react towards Shohei. We’re all looking forward to seeing that.”

PHOENIX — It’s going to be like the Beatles touring the United States in the '60s.

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 and  performing on stage together on a world tour.

Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of  and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and  in two exhibition games and then two regular-season games against the  at the Tokyo Dome.

It may be the hottest ticket in baseball history, costing $900 just to get into the door for the exhibition games at the 55,000-seat stadium and at least $2,000 for standing-room-only tickets for the season-opening games.

“,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten told USA TODAY Sports, “which is approximately how many Japanese people would love to see Shohei and Yoshi and Roki. Everyone appreciates the historic significance unlike any other international adventure we’ve ever undertaken in baseball.

“We think the reception that this team, especially because of Shohei, Yoshi and Roki, it will feel the way our  parade felt every day we’re there.

“This is going to be off the charts."

The Cubs have two Japanese players themselves with Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki, but sorry, they don’t have the star power of the defending World Series champion Dodgers, with six potential future Hall of Famers and the best player on the planet in Ohtani.

There are building-sized billboards of Ohtani. Merchandise in every store. A fan club. And Dodger marketing officials insist that nearly 85% of Japanese baseball fans wear New Balance sneakers just because Ohtani sponsors the brand.

My goodness, they couldn’t even keep the $215 Ohtani jerseys in stock during the Dodgers’ spring-training games at Camelback Ranch.

“It’s going to be absolutely crazy over there," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said. “It’s going to be so fun, to get to see people react towards Shohei. We’re all looking forward to seeing that.”

PHOENIX — It’s going to be like the Beatles touring the United States in the '60s.

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 and  performing on stage together on a world tour.

Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of  and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and  in two exhibition games and then two regular-season games against the  at the Tokyo Dome.

It may be the hottest ticket in baseball history, costing $900 just to get into the door for the exhibition games at the 55,000-seat stadium and at least $2,000 for standing-room-only tickets for the season-opening games.

“,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten told USA TODAY Sports, “which is approximately how many Japanese people would love to see Shohei and Yoshi and Roki. Everyone appreciates the historic significance unlike any other international adventure we’ve ever undertaken in baseball.

“We think the reception that this team, especially because of Shohei, Yoshi and Roki, it will feel the way our  parade felt every day we’re there.

“This is going to be off the charts."

The Cubs have two Japanese players themselves with Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki, but sorry, they don’t have the star power of the defending World Series champion Dodgers, with six potential future Hall of Famers and the best player on the planet in Ohtani.

There are building-sized billboards of Ohtani. Merchandise in every store. A fan club. And Dodger marketing officials insist that nearly 85% of Japanese baseball fans wear New Balance sneakers just because Ohtani sponsors the brand.

My goodness, they couldn’t even keep the $215 Ohtani jerseys in stock during the Dodgers’ spring-training games at Camelback Ranch.

“It’s going to be absolutely crazy over there," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said. “It’s going to be so fun, to get to see people react towards Shohei. We’re all looking forward to seeing that."

PHOENIX — It’s going to be like the Beatles touring the United States in the '60s.

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 and  performing on stage together on a world tour.

Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of  and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and  in two exhibition games and then two regular-season games against the  at the Tokyo Dome.

It may be the hottest ticket in baseball history, costing $900 just to get into the door for the exhibition games at the 55,000-seat stadium and at least $2,000 for standing-room-only tickets for the season-opening games.

“,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten told USA TODAY Sports, “which is approximately how many Japanese people would love to see Shohei and Yoshi and Roki. Everyone appreciates the historic significance unlike any other international adventure we’ve ever undertaken in baseball.

“We think the reception that this team, especially because of Shohei, Yoshi and Roki, it will feel the way our  parade felt every day we’re there.

“This is going to be off the charts."

The Cubs have two Japanese players themselves with Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki, but sorry, they don’t have the star power of the defending World Series champion Dodgers, with six potential future Hall of Famers and the best player on the planet in Ohtani.

There are building-sized billboards of Ohtani. Merchandise in every store. A fan club. And Dodger marketing officials insist that nearly 85% of Japanese baseball fans wear New Balance sneakers just because Ohtani sponsors the brand.

My goodness, they couldn’t even keep the $215 Ohtani jerseys in stock during the Dodgers’ spring-training games at Camelback Ranch.

“It’s going to be absolutely crazy over there," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said. “It’s going to be so fun, to get to see people react towards Shohei. We’re all looking forward to seeing that."

PHOENIX — It’s going to be like the Beatles touring the United States in the '60s.

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 and  performing on stage together on a world tour.

Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of  and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and  in two exhibition games and then two regular-season games against the  at the Tokyo Dome.

It may be the hottest ticket in baseball history, costing $900 just to get into the door for the exhibition games at the 55,000-seat stadium and at least $2,000 for standing-room-only tickets for the season-opening games.

“,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten told USA TODAY Sports, “which is approximately how many Japanese people would love to see Shohei and Yoshi and Roki. Everyone appreciates the historic significance unlike any other international adventure we’ve ever undertaken in baseball.

“We think the reception that this team, especially because of Shohei, Yoshi and Roki, it will feel the way our  parade felt every day we’re there.

“This is going to be off the charts."

The Cubs have two Japanese players themselves with Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki, but sorry, they don’t have the star power of the defending World Series champion Dodgers, with six potential future Hall of Famers and the best player on the planet in Ohtani.

There are building-sized billboards of Ohtani. Merchandise in every store. A fan club. And Dodger marketing officials insist that nearly 85% of Japanese baseball fans wear New Balance sneakers just because Ohtani sponsors the brand.

My goodness, they couldn’t even keep the $215 Ohtani jerseys in stock during the Dodgers’ spring-training games at Camelback Ranch.

“It’s going to be absolutely crazy over there," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said. “It’s going to be so fun, to get to see people react towards Shohei. We’re all looking forward to seeing that."

PHOENIX — It’s going to be like the Beatles touring the United States in the '60s.

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 and  performing on stage together on a world tour.

Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of  and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and  in two exhibition games and then two regular-season games against the  at the Tokyo Dome.

It may be the hottest ticket in baseball history, costing $900 just to get into the door for the exhibition games at the 55,000-seat stadium and at least $2,000 for standing-room-only tickets for the season-opening games.

“,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten told USA TODAY Sports, “which is approximately how many Japanese people would love to see Shohei and Yoshi and Roki. Everyone appreciates the historic significance unlike any other international adventure we’ve ever undertaken in baseball.

“We think the reception that this team, especially because of Shohei, Yoshi and Roki, it will feel the way our  parade felt every day we’re there.

“This is going to be off the charts."

The Cubs have two Japanese players themselves with Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki, but sorry, they don’t have the star power of the defending World Series champion Dodgers, with six potential future Hall of Famers and the best player on the planet in Ohtani.

There are building-sized billboards of Ohtani. Merchandise in every store. A fan club. And Dodger marketing officials insist that nearly 85% of Japanese baseball fans wear New Balance sneakers just because Ohtani sponsors the brand.

My goodness, they couldn’t even keep the $215 Ohtani jerseys in stock during the Dodgers’ spring-training games at Camelback Ranch.

“It’s going to be absolutely crazy over there," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said. “It’s going to be so fun, to get to see people react towards Shohei. We’re all looking forward to seeing that."

PHOENIX — It’s going to be like the Beatles touring the United States in the '60s.

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 and  performing on stage together on a world tour.

Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of  and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and  in two exhibition games and then two regular-season games against the  at the Tokyo Dome.

It may be the hottest ticket in baseball history, costing $900 just to get into the door for the exhibition games at the 55,000-seat stadium and at least $2,000 for standing-room-only tickets for the season-opening games.

“,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten told USA TODAY Sports, “which is approximately how many Japanese people would love to see Shohei and Yoshi and Roki. Everyone appreciates the historic significance unlike any other international adventure we’ve ever undertaken in baseball.

“We think the reception that this team, especially because of Shohei, Yoshi and Roki, it will feel the way our  parade felt every day we’re there.

“This is going to be off the charts."

The Cubs have two Japanese players themselves with Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki, but sorry, they don’t have the star power of the defending World Series champion Dodgers, with six potential future Hall of Famers and the best player on the planet in Ohtani.

There are building-sized billboards of Ohtani. Merchandise in every store. A fan club. And Dodger marketing officials insist that nearly 85% of Japanese baseball fans wear New Balance sneakers just because Ohtani sponsors the brand.

My goodness, they couldn’t even keep the $215 Ohtani jerseys in stock during the Dodgers’ spring-training games at Camelback Ranch.

“It’s going to be absolutely crazy over there," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said. “It’s going to be so fun, to get to see people react towards Shohei. We’re all looking forward to seeing that."

PHOENIX — It’s going to be like the Beatles touring the United States in the '60s.

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 and  performing on stage together on a world tour.

Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of  and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and  in two exhibition games and then two regular-season games against the  at the Tokyo Dome.

It may be the hottest ticket in baseball history, costing $900 just to get into the door for the exhibition games at the 55,000-seat stadium and at least $2,000 for standing-room-only tickets for the season-opening games.

“,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten told USA TODAY Sports, “which is approximately how many Japanese people would love to see Shohei and Yoshi and Roki. Everyone appreciates the historic significance unlike any other international adventure we’ve ever undertaken in baseball.

“We think the reception that this team, especially because of Shohei, Yoshi and Roki, it will feel the way our  parade felt every day we’re there.

“This is going to be off the charts."

The Cubs have two Japanese players themselves with Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki, but sorry, they don’t have the star power of the defending World Series champion Dodgers, with six potential future Hall of Famers and the best player on the planet in Ohtani.

There are building-sized billboards of Ohtani. Merchandise in every store. A fan club. And Dodger marketing officials insist that nearly 85% of Japanese baseball fans wear New Balance sneakers just because Ohtani sponsors the brand.

My goodness, they couldn’t even keep the $215 Ohtani jerseys in stock during the Dodgers’ spring-training games at Camelback Ranch.

“It’s going to be absolutely crazy over there," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said. “It’s going to be so fun, to get to see people react towards Shohei. We’re all looking forward to seeing that."

PHOENIX — It’s going to be like the Beatles touring the United States in the '60s.

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 and  performing on stage together on a world tour.

Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of  and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and  in two exhibition games and then two regular-season games against the  at the Tokyo Dome.

It may be the hottest ticket in baseball history, costing $900 just to get into the door for the exhibition games at the 55,000-seat stadium and at least $2,000 for standing-room-only tickets for the season-opening games.

“,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten told USA TODAY Sports, “which is approximately how many Japanese people would love to see Shohei and Yoshi and Roki. Everyone appreciates the historic significance unlike any other international adventure we’ve ever undertaken in baseball.

“We think the reception that this team, especially because of Shohei, Yoshi and Roki, it will feel the way our  parade felt every day we’re there.

“This is going to be off the charts."

The Cubs have two Japanese players themselves with Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki, but sorry, they don’t have the star power of the defending World Series champion Dodgers, with six potential future Hall of Famers and the best player on the planet in Ohtani.

There are building-sized billboards of Ohtani. Merchandise in every store. A fan club. And Dodger marketing officials insist that nearly 85% of Japanese baseball fans wear New Balance sneakers just because Ohtani sponsors the brand.

My goodness, they couldn’t even keep the $215 Ohtani jerseys in stock during the Dodgers’ spring-training games at Camelback Ranch.

“It’s going to be absolutely crazy over there," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said. “It’s going to be so fun, to get to see people react towards Shohei. We’re all looking forward to seeing that."

PHOENIX — It’s going to be like the Beatles touring the United States in the '60s.

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 and  performing on stage together on a world tour.

Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of  and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and  in two exhibition games and then two regular-season games against the  at the Tokyo Dome.

It may be the hottest ticket in baseball history, costing $900 just to get into the door for the exhibition games at the 55,000-seat stadium and at least $2,000 for standing-room-only tickets for the season-opening games.

“,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten told USA TODAY Sports, “which is approximately how many Japanese people would love to see Shohei and Yoshi and Roki. Everyone appreciates the historic significance unlike any other international adventure we’ve ever undertaken in baseball.

“We think the reception that this team, especially because of Shohei, Yoshi and Roki, it will feel the way our  parade felt every day we’re there.

“This is going to be off the charts."

The Cubs have two Japanese players themselves with Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki, but sorry, they don’t have the star power of the defending World Series champion Dodgers, with six potential future Hall of Famers and the best player on the planet in Ohtani.

There are building-sized billboards of Ohtani. Merchandise in every store. A fan club. And Dodger marketing officials insist that nearly 85% of Japanese baseball fans wear New Balance sneakers just because Ohtani sponsors the brand.

My goodness, they couldn’t even keep the $215 Ohtani jerseys in stock during the Dodgers’ spring-training games at Camelback Ranch.

“It’s going to be absolutely crazy over there," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said. “It’s going to be so fun, to get to see people react towards Shohei. We’re all looking forward to seeing that."

PHOENIX — It’s going to be like the Beatles touring the United States in the '60s.

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 and  performing on stage together on a world tour.

Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of  and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and  in two exhibition games and then two regular-season games against the  at the Tokyo Dome.

It may be the hottest ticket in baseball history, costing $900 just to get into the door for the exhibition games at the 55,000-seat stadium and at least $2,000 for standing-room-only tickets for the season-opening games.

“,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten told USA TODAY Sports, “which is approximately how many Japanese people would love to see Shohei and Yoshi and Roki. Everyone appreciates the historic significance unlike any other international adventure we’ve ever undertaken in baseball.

“We think the reception that this team, especially because of Shohei, Yoshi and Roki, it will feel the way our  parade felt every day we’re there.

“This is going to be off the charts."
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