{"id":33682,"date":"2025-12-18T01:43:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=33682"},"modified":"2025-12-18T02:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:50:56","slug":"alert-los-angeles-dodgers-roster-has-cracks-historic-shohei-ohtani-homerun-ball-up-for-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=33682","title":{"rendered":"ALERT: Los Angeles Dodgers Roster HAS CRACKS | HISTORIC Shohei Ohtani Homerun Ball UP FOR AUCTION"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"ALERT: Los Angeles Dodgers Roster HAS CRACKS | HISTORIC Shohei Ohtani Homerun Ball UP FOR AUCTION\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WzobIGa4Eds?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers enter 2026 as MLB\u2019s team to beat with Shohei Ohtani at the top of the lineup and the league\u2019s top-ranked rotation and bullpen. 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