{"id":35429,"date":"2026-02-06T02:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35429"},"modified":"2026-02-06T02:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:49:04","slug":"historic-mookie-betts-trade-changed-los-angeles-dodgers-forever-shohei-ohtanis-new-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35429","title":{"rendered":"HISTORIC: Mookie Betts Trade CHANGED Los Angeles Dodgers FOREVER | Shohei Ohtani\u2019s NEW CHAPTER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"HISTORIC: Mookie Betts Trade CHANGED Los Angeles Dodgers FOREVER | Shohei Ohtani\u2019s NEW CHAPTER\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MgYtjogOgu0?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>Mookie Betts\u2019 arrival transformed the Los Angeles Dodgers\u2014and the entire MLB landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Ruiz and Travis Rodgers break down how the blockbuster trade for Betts six years ago shifted the Dodgers\u2019 approach to superstar contracts, set the tone for championship contention, and paved the way for massive signings like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. 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