As the Dodgers prepare to begin the regular season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs, here are five takeaways on how things went during spring training.

Barry Bonds doesn’t like making headlines anymore, he says, but he still has his opinions—particularly about two-way Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani. Major League Baseball’s all-time home run leader said in a wide-ranging interview last week that Ohtani shouldn’t pitch again.

Betting against Shohei Ohtani really hasn't gone very well since he made his transition to the majors. He had plenty of doubters as he tried to make his way as a two-way player, and all he's done is win three MVPs in four seasons,