The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to begin the 2025 MLB regular season with two games against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome on March 18-19. This series will be MLB's sixth Opening Series in Japan and the first since 2019. Manager Dave Roberts expressed excitement over showcasing the Dodgers' Japanese players in their homeland, emphasizing the warm reception expected from fans and the significance of the event for Japanese baseball. Notably, the series follows months of Japanese baseball prominence, including Shohei Ohtani's historic achievements and Ichiro Suzuki's Hall of Fame induction.
"Excited. I think we got a little taste of Asia as far as last year in Seoul. This is a really good opportunity for us to bring our game, certainly our Japanese players to their home country, with another great organization in the Cubs."
"I think it's great for baseball. We are thrilled and honestly, I'm looking forward to our players being received from the fans in Tokyo, in Japan. They're just great, generous people, kind. We're going to eat some great food, too."
"Obviously you've got Hideo, Ichiro making the Hall of Fame this year, obviously with our three Japanese players going to Tokyo, I think it's a moment and a marker for Japanese baseball and Japanese baseball. It's very exciting."
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