Shohei Ohtani took the field at the Tokyo Dome to the roar of applause as a brief snippet of his walk-up song, "The Show Goes On" by Lupe Fiasco, played in the background. Never mind that Friday was just a workout day -- the excitement was real,

Dodger-mania is in full swing in Tokyo. The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting ready for their season opener against the Chicago Cubs in Japan. KCAL Sports reporter Darren Haynes has been reporting from Tokyo,

Baseball mania reached fever pitch in Japan on Friday with public appearances of national hero Shohei Ohtani and other Japanese players set to take part in MLB season-opening games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.