MLB wants Japan to cheer for more than the Dodgers and Ohtani. The prize could be billions
If MLB can get Japan to follow all its teams, “We do believe there are payoffs in the B’s: billions,” commissioner Rob ...
MLB is trying to expand in Japan. Can Japan’s NPB grow in America?
Japanese baseball has a rich history, but a series of structural factors stand in the way of it becoming a phenomenon in ...
Japanese baseball fans are crazy for Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. MLB has a plan to get them to root for every team
Shohei Ohtani is arguably the most popular athlete on the planet, and that superstardom has helped rapidly accelerate MLB's ...
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What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
What happens to baseball in Japan, to the country's pro league, if the stars all leave for the United States? About a dozen ...
Baseball fans were furious after MLB.TV crashed at the start of 2025 Opening Day
As fans logged into MLB.TV to watch the early games on Thursday, many encountered error messages on multiple devices and ...
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MLB is bringing home top talent from Japan's most popular sport
The crack of the bat is almost here with Opening Day for the 2025 Major League Baseball season set for March 27. But while ...
Rob Manfred: MLB Owners Unconcerned With Dodgers Cornering Japan Market
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred recently spoke on Mad Dog Radio about how owners understand that the Dodgers have such a unique ...
MLB Experiencing Major Streaming Service Outage on Opening Day
After Major League Baseball kicked off the season with the "MLB Tokyo Series 2025" in Japan, a two-game series between the ...
Baseball in Japan looks about the same, but the food and the vibe are different
The jammed sellout at the Tokyo Dome as the Dodgers and Cubs opened their regular season had a different vibe than the usual ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Japan Baseball MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani warms up during the official training, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Tokyo, ...
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What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
What happens to baseball in Japan, to the country's pro league, if the stars all leave for the United States? About a dozen Japanese played in MLB last season, headlined by Ohtani and Yoshinobu ...