Straight Talk: One way or another, pitcher Ohtani, Dodgers top Mets
"Well, everyone saw it, we have another great DH here, so I’ll leave things in his hands."
Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to first base during an MLB game against the Texas Rangers at Dodger Stadium on April 10, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. "Straight Talk" is a regular feature in which The Sporting Tribune's John E. Gibson offers a full translation of media availability with Dodgers Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki.
He will also help translate when Lakers star Rui Hachimura and LA Galaxy captain Maya Yoshida are asked questions in Japanese. The job of interpreters in the heat of the moment is difficult without the ability to write down questions and answers and re-hear responses for proper context. That's where John comes in to help.
John currently works as a Japanese-English interpreter and covered pro baseball in Japan for about 20 years. His experience as a sports reporter includes stints at The Orange County Register, The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, The Redlands Daily Facts, The Yomiuri Shimbun’s English newspaper in Tokyo and The Epoch Times. LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani (2-0) sets down the bat for a night, focusing on the mound, and sees his scoreless innings streak of earned runs allowed snapped at 32.
2 innings. But he picks up the win, surrendering just one run on two hits and a walk over six innings, while fanning 10 to lower his ERA to 0. 50 in an 8-2 victory over the visiting New York Mets on Wednesday.