Dodgers home opener overshadowed by Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal

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Dodgers home opener overshadowed by Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal
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A preview of the Los Angeles Dodgers 2024 season ahead of their home opener on Thursday.

As the dust settles on spring training, the Los Angeles Dodgers are finally ready to not just talk the talk, but walk the walk as well.two-time unanimous American League MVP Shohei OhtaniThe hefty investments in each of these players exceeded $1.3 billion dollars, but it arms the Dodgers with a roster full of superstar talent and a powerhouse team that is destined to dominate the 2024 season.

The doubt, disbelief, and anxiety will hang over Dodger Stadium like a dark impenetrable cloud by the time first pitch is thrown at 1:10 PM and could dissipate slightly if Ohtani were to homer in his first at-bat. Despite posting a franchise record 111 wins in 2022, 106 in 2021 and 2019, and a franchise record winning percentage of .717 in 2020, the Dodgers are projected toThat lower-than-expected number could be because outside of the Colorado Rockies, the N.L. West appears to be loaded this year. It could also be because the team has question marks at multiple positions defensively, and is still piecing the backend of their starting rotation together.

Will Miguel Rojas take over at shortstop if Betts continues to struggle? Does that mean Betts would move back to right field or second base? Where does that leave the odd man out?

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