{"id":35870,"date":"2026-02-20T02:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35870"},"modified":"2026-02-20T02:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:49:57","slug":"its-sho-time-shohei-ohtani-plays-this-weekend-mookie-betts-mvp-redemption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35870","title":{"rendered":"IT&#8217;S SHO-TIME: Shohei Ohtani PLAYS THIS WEEKEND | Mookie Betts&#8217; MVP REDEMPTION"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"IT&#039;S SHO-TIME: Shohei Ohtani PLAYS THIS WEEKEND | Mookie Betts&#039; MVP REDEMPTION\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HkEu_xHBMcU?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>Los Angeles Dodgers ignite Cactus League play with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto ready for immediate action\u2014no rehab, no limits. <\/p>\n<p>With Ohtani set to DH and Yamamoto to start, Dodgers fans can expect high-octane performances from the outset. <\/p>\n<p>Manager Dave Roberts stirs debate by predicting a return to MVP form for Mookie Betts, raising questions: will Betts rebound offensively after a subpar 2025 season and a challenging transition to shortstop?<\/p>\n<p>Harry Ruiz and Travis Rodgers dissect Ohtani\u2019s prepared ramp-up ahead of the WBC, Yamamoto\u2019s durability after a rigorous playoff run, and shifting lineup strategies with Betts batting third. 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