As far as hirings go, former Shohei Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara wound up being a bad one for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
What else is there to say after Ohtani read a lengthy statement alleging Mizuhara crafted a web of lies to hide a gambling addiction and brazen theft of $4.5 million? Well, as Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated Tuesday, the team isn't too sad to see Mizuhara gone just on his merits as an interpreter.
Speaking to reporters a day after Ohtani's statement, Roberts said he believes the loss of Mizuhara will be a plus for the Dodgers from a baseball standpoint, calling the interpreter a "buffer" between team and player.