In the stillness of a Southern California dawn, an attempted burglary at the Hollywood Hills home of a Dodgers ace took an unexpected turn. It wasn’t because of a high-tech alarm or security personnel, but because of a fierce, four-legged guardian. While the pitcher was away with his team, facing the Cincinnati Reds, three intruders tried to breach the house by jumping a fence and breaking a glass door. But little did they know, the ace’s furry friend wasn’t the one to back off, protecting what matters off the field.

The star, of course, is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was away for a road game when the shocking incident unfolded in the early morning hours of July 30. The timing wasn’t coincidental. These burglars knew the Japanese ace was miles away, believing they’d found the perfect opportun

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