Two down, 160 to go.
The star-powered Los Angeles Dodgers split two games this week against the San Diego Padres in South Korea, marking the start of a highly anticipated season and the debut of the team's splashy off-season signings.
8 p.m., Thursday: Watch the Dodgers Season Preview
Two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani, pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow, and outfielder Teoscar Hernandez joined a team that went 100-62 last season, the fourth consecutive season with 100 wins or more. That regular season glow quickly dimmed with a disappointing National League Division Series drubbing at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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But that's all in the past.
With the home-opener coming up March 28, Dodgers fans are looking toward a brighter future and the Dodger Stadium debuts of the team's promising new roster. The Dodgers play three exhibition games against the Angels before the home-opener at 1:10 p.m. Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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