{"id":29970,"date":"2025-03-02T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T09:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29970"},"modified":"2025-03-02T09:10:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T09:10:00","slug":"classic-dave-roberts-hilarious-prank-on-shohei-ohtani-gets-decoy-the-dogs-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29970","title":{"rendered":"CLASSIC: Dave Roberts&#8217; Hilarious Prank on Shohei Ohtani Gets Decoy the Dog\u2019s Approval!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_jjmvck-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>The Dodgers appear relaxed ahead of the 2025 season.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Shohei Ohtani and Dave Roberts after the Dodgers' 9\u20130 win over the Braves on Sept. 16, 2024.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3818,h_2147,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jn9pnjyhzz1wh5dy9n.jpg\" alt=\"Shohei Ohtani and Dave Roberts after the Dodgers' 9\u20130 win over the Braves on Sept. 16, 2024.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Shohei Ohtani and Dave Roberts after the Dodgers' 9\u20130 win over the Braves on Sept. 16, 2024.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Shohei Ohtani and Dave Roberts after the Dodgers&#8217; 9\u20130 win over the Braves on Sept. 16, 2024. \/ Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_dq53pmrci\">If the\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0seem looser than usual this spring training\u2014well, a World Series title like the one they won in 2024 will do that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_b6c29kjl1\">Exhibit A: the ongoing prank war between designated hitter and pitcher Shohei Ohtani and manager Dave Roberts. 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