<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-yoshinobu-yamamoto-dinosaur-celebration-vs-padres');   ga('set', 'title', 'Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto went viral for dinosaur celebration vs. Padres');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Shohei-Ohtani-Yoshinobu-Yamamoto-went-viral-for-dinosaur-celebration-vs.-Padres.jpg"></figure><h1>Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto went viral for dinosaur celebration vs. Padres</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-12T14:02:38-07:00">October 12th, 2:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-12T14:03:11-07:00">October 12th, 2:03pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers fans are exhaling now, but many of them were holding their breath during Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Two of LA’s stars looked completely relaxed as they fought to extend their season, however. Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844914223769677937" rel="noopener">unique and amusing interaction</a> that highlights the fun-loving personality of this team.</p><p>Before the Dodgers earned the right to face the New York Mets for the NL pennant, the Japanese talents broke out a dinosaur handshake, via ClutchPoints. With overwhelming pressure filling the stadium, the club’s dugout appeared to be overflowing with good vibes.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="et">Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto pulled out this HILARIOUS celebration 🦖</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLB</a>)<br> <a href="https://t.co/fu2O1n1iDd">pic.twitter.com/fu2O1n1iDd</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844914223769677937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Ohtani really committed to the celebration, while Yamaoto was understandably more reserved given that he was the Game 5 starting pitcher. It is a surreal moment for fans to see LA’s two most high-profile free agency signings palling around while wearing the Dodger Blue. They were brought in to help lift the team over the top in the playoffs, and Yamamoto did just that in the decisive clash.</p><p>The rookie right-hander finally figured out the Padres in 2024, pitching five scoreless innings and allowing just two hits. He handed the game over to the red-hot bullpen, and the relievers put a bow on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-freddie-freeman-brutally-honest-after-defeating-padres">the 2-0 victory</a>. Following an up-and-down year ravaged by injury, Yoshinobu Yamamoto rewarded the organization’s belief in him and delivered on the big stage.</p><h2><b>Will it be Shotime in NLCS?</b></h2><p>Shohei Ohtani is still waiting for his signature October moment. Although he set the tone in Game 1 with a three-run home run in the second inning, the runaway NL MVP batted just .200 in the series. He will look to reclaim his September form versus the Mets, starting on Sunday.</p><p>Maybe some good ole’ fashioned tomfoolery with his countryman and the rest of the team will allow Ohtani to get in the right mindset for Game 1 of the NL Championship Series.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto went viral for dinosaur celebration vs. Padres

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-claim-yoshinobu-yamamoto-game-5-starter');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dave Roberts bold claim after naming Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto Game 5 starter');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dodgers-news-Dave-Roberts-reveals-Yoshinobu-Yamamoto-playoff-plan.jpg"></figure><h1>Dave Roberts bold claim after naming Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto Game 5 starter</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-11T13:51:59-07:00">October 11th, 1:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-11T14:58:58-07:00">October 11th, 2:58pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play a do-or-die Game 5 of the NLDS on Friday. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-finally-name-game-5-starter-vs-padres">picked Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start the game</a> despite his poor first playoff start. He spoke on Friday afternoon about his decision to start Yamamoto and why the Dodgers <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1844835992169041952" rel="noopener">trust the</a> pitcher, per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.</p><p>“Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on starting Yamamoto: ‘I feel that he’s ready for this moment….This is his time….I expect to win this game.'” Nightengale posted on social media. “Bottom line: This is the reason the Dodgers gave him a 12-year, $325 million contract and Yamamoto wanted the ball.”</p><p>The Dodgers signed Yamamoto to his first Major League contract after a professional career in Japan. The 26-year-old battled through injuries all season and only made 18 starts in his first North American season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-considering-bold-pitching-plan-for-game-5-vs-padres">Roberts mentioned the possibility of a bullpen</a> game or Jack Flaherty starting, but he decided on Yamamoto.</p><h2><b>The Dodgers’ season rides on Yoshinobu Yamamoto</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-05-24-yamamoto-image.jpeg"><figcaption>© Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Dodgers brought Yamamoto in on a massive contract to be their ace. While he did not fulfill that expectation for half of the season, he was very good when he did pitch. He had an ERA of exactly 3.00 which lands him with a 129 ERA+. Based on the regular season stats, this is a good choice but his first playoff start makes it a risky decision.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-yoshinobu-yamamotos-nlds-message">Yamamoto started Game 1 for the Dodgers</a> and only made it three innings. He allowed five hits and five earned runs, including three runs in the top of the first inning. Los Angeles was able to fight back and knock Dylan Cease out of the game with a comparable stat line.</p><p>While they are coming off a bullpen game, no one pitched over 1.2 innings for the Dodgers on Wednesday. That means everyone is available for Roberts to pull the plug on Yamamoto early. That includes Jack Flaherty, who started Game 2.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dave Roberts bold claim after naming Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto Game 5 starter

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-yoshinobu-yamamotos-nlds-message');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s NLDS message will get Dodgers fans hyped');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-05-24-yamamoto-featured.jpeg"></figure><h1>Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s NLDS message will get Dodgers fans hyped</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-05T12:11:33-07:00">October 5th, 12:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-05T12:11:33-07:00">October 5th, 12:11pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rookie phenom <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-la-yoshinobu-yamamoto-jack-flaherty-nlds-game-1">Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Game 1 of the NLDS</a> on Saturday for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they face the division-rival San Diego Padres. It would be understandable for Yamamoto to be feeling nervous ahead of his first postseason appearance, but that is not the case.</p><p>Yamamoto spoke about how <a href="https://x.com/Dodgers/status/1842630992361836653" rel="noopener">he is feeling</a> ahead of his Game 1 start in a video posted to social media by the Dodgers.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yoshinobu is ready for Game 1. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NLDS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NLDS</a> <a href="https://t.co/o5wq4n1dYl">pic.twitter.com/o5wq4n1dYl</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1842630992361836653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I want to take responsibility and give it my all when I pitch,” Yamamoto said. “More than anything, I just want to help the team get to the World Series and become champions. I believe the support from the fans gives us a great boost. I love playing in that kind of vibe, and it honestly helps me perform even better than I usually do.”</p><p>Yamamoto’s outlook has to make Dodgers fans feel great heading into the postseason. Last season, the Dodgers were shockingly swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS. Following that disappointment, the Dodgers spent over $1 billion this offseason on superstar Shohei Ohtani, Yamamoto, injured starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow, outfielder Teoscar Hernandez and more. The pressure is on for this year’s team to not only advance to the NLCS, but win the World Series.</p><h2><b>Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s first season in the Major Leagues with the Los Angeles Dodgers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-05-24-yamamoto-image.jpeg"><figcaption>© Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After signing a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-full-details-yoshinobu-yamamoto-325-million-contract">12-year, $325 million deal with the Dodgers</a> this offseason, expectations were high for Yamamoto. While he has largely impressed, pitching to a 7-2 record with a 3.00 ERA through 18 starts, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-dave-roberts-shares-yoshinobu-yamamoto-injury-update">biggest story has been Yamamoto’s health</a>.</p><p>Yamamoto injured his shoulder in June and has made just four starts since returning from the injured list. In those starts, Yamamoto has a 3.38 ERA, but only reached five innings once, in his last start of the regular season on Sept. 28. While it makes sense that the Dodgers were being conservative with Yamamoto and he has had about a week since his last start to continue building up to his Game 1 start, there is still reason to be concerned.</p><p>Especially after it was revealed that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-left-off-nlds-roster">Clayton Kershaw will not be on the NLDS roster</a>, there is even more pressure on Yamamoto to set the tone early in the series. However, based on his comments, it seems like his is more-than up for the task.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s NLDS message will get Dodgers fans hyped

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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It was previously revealed that Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jack Flaherty would both be in the Los Angeles Dodgers postseason starting rotation, something that was expected. The question was which pitcher would start Game 1 of the NLDS. Flaherty was potentially going to start the game, but the Dodgers revealed on Thursday that Yamamoto <a href="https://x.com/Dodgers/status/1841979731883000124" rel="noopener">will start</a> Game 1 while Flaherty will start Game 2, via the team’s account on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>So why did the Dodgers decide to start Yamamoto instead of Flaherty in Game 1?</p><p>“Andrew Friedman said the Dodgers are flipping Jack Flaherty and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the rotation Yamamoto now going Game 1. Flaherty will go Game 2.</p><p>“Friedman said it’s so Yamamoto can be available for Game 5 on an extra day of rest (as he’s gotten for every outing this year),” Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times wrote on X.</p><p>The Dodgers want Yamamoto to receive enough rest to pitch in a potential Game 5. Game 5 may not even be necessary, but if it is LA wants the star pitcher on the mound.</p><p>There were previously rumors that Shohei Ohtani could pitch at some point in the postseason. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-pitching-postseason-put-to-bed">Ohtani pitching rumors were recently shut down</a>.</p><p>Still, LA will feel confident with Yamamoto and Flaherty leading the rotation. The team’s pitching staff has dealt with various injury concerns this year, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-get-massive-playoff-gift-phillies">Dodgers still managed to clinch the top spot in the National League</a>. LA’s postseason frustrations in recent years may leave reason for concern, but the Dodgers feature more than enough talent to make a World Series run.</p><h2><b>When does the Padres-Dodgers NLDS begin?</b></h2><p>The Dodgers will host the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 8:38 PM EST in LA as the Dodgers look to get revenge on a Padres ball club that upset them in the 2022 postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers make final Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jack Flaherty NLDS Game 1 decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-dave-roberts-reveals-yoshinobu-yamamoto-playoff-plan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Dave Roberts reveals Yoshinobu Yamamoto playoff plan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dodgers-news-Dave-Roberts-reveals-Yoshinobu-Yamamoto-playoff-plan.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Dave Roberts reveals Yoshinobu Yamamoto playoff plan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-22T11:50:17-07:00">September 22nd, 11:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-22T11:50:17-07:00">September 22nd, 11:50am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers is expected to have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-yoshinobu-yamamoto-gets-bold-playoff-prediction-from-ex-player">pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the playoffs</a>, but manager Dave Roberts said he will have to make some changes to the rotation as a result.</p><p>Roberts has been without Yamamoto, the Dodgers’ second-biggest free-agent signing of last offseason, for more than three months after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-provides-concerning-yoshinobu-yamamoto-injury-update-after-early-exit-vs-royals">straining his rotator cuff</a>. But ahead of the MLB Playoffs, Yamamoto is gearing up to return.</p><p>The risk of reinjury or tiring out Yamamoto after a three-month layoff is a concern, so Roberts <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2024/09/22/home-field-advantage-mlb-postseason-overrated/75331164007/" rel="noopener">said he has a</a> plan to help his pitcher in the postseason.</p><p>“The Dodgers won’t pitch starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto on less than five days’ rest in the postseason, manager Dave Roberts says, meaning they will need four starters, even in the best-of-five series,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes.</p><h2><b>Dodgers in NL pennant race without Yoshinobu Yamamoto</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Yoshinobu-Yamamoto-after-throwing-a-pitch-on-June-15-against-the-Royals.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>In his first MLB season after arriving from Japan, Yamamoto needed little time to adjust. In the two or so months he did play for the Dodgers, Yamamoto started 16 games, winning six, and recorded a 2.63 ERA, which is top five in the NL among players who have pitched 80 innings this season.</p><p>In his absence, the Dodgers locked up the NL West and are in a race with the Philadelphia Phillies for the top spot in the National League. With seven games to go, Los Angeles and Philadelphia are currently tied at the top of the league with identical 92-63 records.</p><p>The Dodgers’ pitching staff this season has been slightly above or below the MLB average, although that might be a good thing considering the number of injuries it has endured this season. In addition to Yamamoto, who was expected to be the team’s ace after signing a 12-year, $325 million contract during the winter, Los Angeles saw Tyler Glasnow, Emmet Sheehan, Dustin May, and River Ryan pick up injuries. Additionally, Clayton Kershaw has played a fraction of the season because of offseason surgery and a recent unrelated injury, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-la-pitcher-crucial-injury-update">Tony Gonsolin has yet to return</a> to MLB after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year.</p><p>As a result, Yamamoto’s return could be a boon for the Dodgers, who look to make it back to the World Series after falling in the NLDS each of the last two seasons. After winning the World Sereies in the abbreviated 2020 season, L.A. lost to the Atlanta Braves in the 2021 NLCS before losing to the San Diego Padres in four games and Arizona Diamondbacks in a sweep in the NLDS in 2022 and 2023, respectively.</p><p>The Dodgers finish up their regular season with four games <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-vs-dodgers-prediction-odds-pick-9-22-2024">vs. the Colorado Rockies</a> and three vs. the Padres.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
270	3.00	105	1.11	7

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
270	3.00	105	1.11	7

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