9:47 "They lead 6 to 2." CRACK "They lead 6 to 3." These announcers are great.

@JoseGonzalez-pv5ox

2 жыл бұрын

Haha

@yankmyass

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately this doesn't go for their players

@BOTzerker

2 жыл бұрын

12:04 Announcer knew immediately.

@imtheonehero9305

2 жыл бұрын

Shoukd thr bigger number br the lead? Sorry. Not a baseball fan.

@theaminusteam

2 жыл бұрын

Os announcers are rlly good

Can't wait to see him crush baseballs in Dodger blue!

Ohtani hits some of the loudest home runs I’ve ever heard in my life, sounds like someone hitting a golf ball with an old school wooden driver. What an athlete!

@tylerrowe596

2 жыл бұрын

The sound of that second home run was insane.

@BPH29

2 жыл бұрын

4:21

@MrVvulf

2 жыл бұрын

I was reminded of the 30 for 30 "You Don't Know Bo" where the guy talks about the sound of the bat when Bo Jackson hit the ball. The guy had heard all of the greats since the 40s, and said he hadn't heard that sound for 20+ years.

@nickromano7441

2 жыл бұрын

Ohtani is definitely sending bombs but it’s easier to hear the crack when there’s no one in the stadium.

@Ravenholm337

2 жыл бұрын

0:28 definitely my favorite-sounding one

17:00 Mariners fans: booooo booooo booooo Ohtani: what am I supposed to do? let you make the playoffs for walking me gazillion times?

@seesunny10

2 жыл бұрын

😂 that’s what I was thinking

@nestorgarcia9228

2 жыл бұрын

K A R MA 😂😂😂!

@burningknuckle26

2 жыл бұрын

Shohei's reaction is hilarious😂

@sayahanah2598

2 жыл бұрын

Wkwk so funny

@Angels510

2 жыл бұрын

It's great watching him grow more confident over the course of the season. He went from dude who sprints around the bases in case it isn't a homer to dude who watches himself send the ball into the cheap seats then shrugs at angry fans like Michael fucking Jordan.

0:26 that's the most satisfyingly beautiful sound ever, sheeesh

@skbuch16

2 жыл бұрын

Facts

@frog212whyd4

2 жыл бұрын

That was a Crack!

@aaronlogan

2 жыл бұрын

Thought the same...it was such a perfect sound.

@coreyminotaur4218

2 жыл бұрын

its espn tho lol even ground balls sound like that

@joeylee406

2 жыл бұрын

That HR at 0:26 and the Americas Leanest Bacon HR and the one where he swings the high pitch were probably his 3 best home runs this year.

0:27 this might be the most beautiful crack of a baseball bat that’s ever been recorded

@vxslayer5468

2 жыл бұрын

I know I almost- nvm

@ssshiro

Жыл бұрын

And the MATTY V call makes it even better😭

About Shohei Ohtani, Ichiro said in a retirement interview. "He must be the best baseball player in the world."

@wholewheaties

Жыл бұрын

“He must ‘become’ the best…” to be accurate.

@ABICH1425

Жыл бұрын

Maybe “He have to be and can become the best” From Japanese 🇯🇵

@PK__44

10 ай бұрын

@@wholewheaties he will become the best* is most accurate

@wholewheaties

10 ай бұрын

@@PK__44 「ならなきゃいけない」is "he must become" so there you go.

I like how you can slowly see the stadiums fill up over time partially due to loosening restrictions/vaccinations but also because of the draw that Ohtani had become over the course of the season.

@Cons2911

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t even watch baseball yet I want that jersey so bad

@callmeshaggy5166

2 жыл бұрын

The Japanese fan signage too started popping up around the time he got to double-digits

@Cons2911

2 жыл бұрын

@TheSportsGuru wish I could do the same, just to see him play in person, and just to be able to say years from now that,I once watched him play. I'm not even a fan of baseball

@joeylee406

2 жыл бұрын

Yup and when he would get intentionally walked the opposing stadiums would boo

@ogloc4478

2 жыл бұрын

Ohtani definitely has draw BUT the increased attendance is all loosened restrictions

Many of those HRs were mammoth, and the opposing team's broadcaster had to exclaim about them with awe. That HR off the catwalk in Tropicana Field was incredible, and roughly equalled by the HR way up into the upper boxes of T-Mobile Park. Ohtani has so much power in such a smooth, quick, explosive swing that is beautiful to watch.

@sluggerr

2 жыл бұрын

The most impressive to me is how he took one from the inside corner opposite field, insane skill

@totallynotworlock

2 жыл бұрын

@@sluggerr well kinda easy just stay inside the ball

@gregoryoliff7887

2 жыл бұрын

@@totallynotworlock There's a difference between simple and easy. I agree it's simple to do, but it's definitely not easy

@codychavez20

Жыл бұрын

Imagine being those 3 people in the upper deck in Seattle thinking you’re gonna have the section to yourself in peace, only to have a nuke hit your way you need to duck out of the way from

@trevorcarey3997

Жыл бұрын

Shohei's HR is one of the loudest and sweetest sound of the bat & ball, most of his HRs were 380 to 400 feet, I can't imagine if Ohtani played at the small ballpark at Yankee stadium, he probrably hit 60 HRs also

I love some of the gut reactions. 1:02 "Oh man" "Oh my" 3:56 "Oo" 5:52 "Uh-oh" 10:16 "Oh!" 11:07 "Uh-oh" 12:26 "Ooh no" 12:57 "Oh boy" 16:08 "Oh boy"

@codychavez20

Жыл бұрын

Doing the lords work out here

@joeface03

Жыл бұрын

"Uh oh" 🤣

In my 35 years as a fan of baseball I lost a little interest in baseball a few years ago but I must say Shohei just reinvigorates the love I truly have for baseball thank you Shohei Ohtani

@grahamstrouse1165

2 жыл бұрын

Shohei is so much fun.

@Hoodratsnextdoor

2 жыл бұрын

Could it be that you were too busy tweaking?

@tweakintrax6097

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hoodratsnextdoor Yes

@LagmasterB

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hoodratsnextdoor lol

@LagmasterB

2 жыл бұрын

I used to be a fan. I've been going through my dad's sports cards, and Ohtani put me over the top. I'm back in on baseball. Too many good players to not watch.

Dude swings the bat like he's trying to knock out a bear.

@brendonguidroz4897

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Suffering from Ohtani withdrawal here. What the heck am I supposed to do for the next six months?!?

@DetroitCourage

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@LC-oe3zx

2 жыл бұрын

Yea, seriously? Watch replays 😂

@NaNa-wy2tk

2 жыл бұрын

I've been watching those fancams to fill the void.

@YS-co6pz

2 жыл бұрын

Do you work or workout before the season begins. Or soccer games are in season.

@willchen2k

2 жыл бұрын

we know we are in serious shotime withdrawal when we find ourselves here watching and listening to opposing team announcers...🤣

3:14 that pitcher couldn’t believe what Ohtani just did, but didn’t even have to look to know he’d done it. He just looked at Ohtani like did you really just flick my backdoor curveball over the monster the other way? Are you human?

That second one sounded like it broke the space time continuum

@samno2088

2 жыл бұрын

0:25

Lol at that ending. My only regret is Trout getting hurt so Ohtani not getting any decent pitches to swing at in the 2nd half of the season. He should have 15 more HRs if only he had lineup protection

@DannyRenstrom

2 жыл бұрын

COMPLETELY AGREE! MY KIDS AND I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR THE LAST MONTH.

@csy897

2 жыл бұрын

It's ok, he has a long career ahead of him. He has set many records this year. But all of them beatable by himself.

@callmeshaggy5166

2 жыл бұрын

Think about the season Shohei had and then realize he isn't even the best (edit: offensive) player on the team. And the Angels STILL would've missed the playoffs by Labor Day because nobody other than Shohei can pitch.

@easetheweeb

2 жыл бұрын

afaik teams started walking shohei every ab so kind of impossible to get more homers if you never get to swing the bat

@joeylee406

2 жыл бұрын

@@easetheweeb yes, either an intentional walk (he had the most at 20 including tying an all time record of 11 in 3 games) or throwing garbage pitches the entire at bat and hoping he would swing at them because he was the only decent hitter who could do any damage on the team. Again, if he played for the strong blue jays lineup he would have had 15 more HRs since he would have seen good pitches

Most people have no idea we are watching history right now. It'll be a long time before we see any other player this complete. Best baseball player ever.

@Dripping-Liquidity

11 ай бұрын

I have a feeling he will inspire an entire generation of Japanese kids to become as great as him. I am Japanese myself and I have watched all of our sports get stronger and stronger the past couple decades.

It doesn’t matter what team you root for- you can’t help but smile when this dude cranks one out of the yard. He’s amazing.

11:21 Seattle camera man couldn’t even find where the ball was.

I love how Shohei gets booed and he goes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ at 17:04

0:26 Best-sounding home run of 2021?

The sound off the bat when this guy connects is just different.

he always makes the best sound off the bat, like a gunshot. Has the prettiest swing in baseball, incredibly nice and humble guy, *blushing

8:55 "there's A certain sound for premiere hitters" The way it sometimes sound like a gunshot or firework when Ohtani hits a ball is electric. Everyone in every stadium starts to cheer. On a side note, rewatching these HRs and seeing how many are solo shots and how many are when the Angel's are close or down a lot goes to show how bad the team is outside of its big players.

@albert_chen

11 ай бұрын

I felt that wasn't even close to his best sounding hit. It was clean but some of the other shots in this compilation just sound like a shotgun.

the look of those pitchers are priceless lol

2:35 that one was personal. He stood there and watched, bat-flipped, and then did a slow jog when he usually speeds around the bases. Ohtani was sending a message with that one

@personanongrata80s

Жыл бұрын

Back story? Caption?

@JonathanAufderheide-ln8pr

6 күн бұрын

Funny, now he’s teammates with Glasnow.

The crack of the bat on the second one is simply pure. The difference between average hitters and the truely elite.

@fantasysportsenthusist679

Жыл бұрын

The fact that the ball off his bat sounds so different in a league with the best hitters on earth is wild

1:28 look at that smile

The sound at 0:26 is just awesome, “first pitch crushing!!”

11:27 Exactly the same reaction that I had when I was watching this one.

“And first pitch CRUSHING” might be my favorite non title game call ever.

I see him getting at least 50 HR’s and 10 wins next season, hopefully with trout hitting after him to avoid getting walked as much as he did this season, and also a shot at the playoffs.

@johon127

2 жыл бұрын

fr, they were lucky Trout was injured this year

@RonaldAcuna13

2 жыл бұрын

They won’t make playoffs with that pitching staff

@nhostyle

2 жыл бұрын

Why Angels have a bunch of sorry ass pitchers?

@yankmyass

2 жыл бұрын

Angels have a pretty decent payroll, that ranks amongst the top ten. I have zero idea why they only sign high school busts or old guys five years past their prime.

@totallynotworlock

2 жыл бұрын

@@johon127 not really their pitching staff sucks

Ohtani is the best thing to happen to sports in a long long time.

For a big guy, he just floats when he runs. The man is in his prime of life.

@0:26 That's one of the craziest sounding HRs I've ever heard.

And now he can DH at NL parks. As well as stay in the game if he is pulled as the starting pitcher. Fun.

0:27 that might be one of the best cracks of the bat sounds ive ever heard

Everyone loves him

Lol pretty fun to watch nonchalant announcers when Shohei hits a dinger, the ones that were excited must be national broadcast

@orkan69

2 жыл бұрын

Speaking only for the Mariners games, but those were the Mariners' announcers.

@bigwil321

2 жыл бұрын

The Yankee games were Yankee announcers.

@kyleghilani6386

2 жыл бұрын

The Red Sox games were Red Sox announcers

6:27 - 6:38 "sometimes wow is the only thing that needs to be said" couldn't have put it any better

To give some perspective on the homerun he hit in the third deck in Seattle, it’s rare to go off the glass of the hit it here cafe… and he cleared it by about 100 feet

@redvelvetissuperior8053

2 жыл бұрын

exactly! also his teammates’ reactions say it all.

@CaptainDee419

Жыл бұрын

That was the homer of all homers

It's interesting because I always listened to the announcer on the Angels side. thank you.

That instant "Dammit" reaction from the pitcher from 11:21 lol

Second bomb was our home town commentator.

I'm a Mariners fan so I've already seen my fair share of Ohtani bombs... but I can't help but watch him do it more. What a swing. What power.

Shohei made me completely exhausted just watching him running around the field 46 times !!!😵

It's fun to watch the pitcher's reactions.

The crack of the bat on a Shohei Ohtani homerun might be the cure to cancer

The sound of the ball coming off his bat is by far the loudest crack I’ve ever heard. Therapeutic as hell to listen to

I’ve never loved an athlete like I love shohei.

That 2nd homerun hit was so loud, yeah maybe the field mics made it louder than it was, but damn, the power

I will never get over the sound of the second home run. My god!

@solitude7566

2 жыл бұрын

The combination of a high quality microphone placed in the right spot and a baseball being absolutely destroyed.

@craigwheeler4760

2 жыл бұрын

Very few men have ever made the bat sound that way on HR hits. Babe Ruth, Bo Jackson, Josh Gibson, Mickey Mantle, and Barry Bonds were some of the few in history to achieve that solid of a swing and contact. It's known as "getting all of it"

@brianrounding4258

2 жыл бұрын

@@craigwheeler4760 you heard Mantle and Ruth hit baseballs?

It doesn't matter what team you cheer for. If you are a fan of baseball you have to love this guy because he is the type of player that brings fans in, keeps the game of baseball going. I've been lucky enough to grow up and watch so many of the top athletes on several sports and now this, 2021 was arguably the greatest season ever. I doubt that in a hundred years anyone will get even close to the kind of combined numbers he put out....seriously it was over a hundred years since Ruth put anything close to what Ohtani did.

the one at 3:55 looks almost a foot over the zone, and he still destroys it :D

Can we all appreciate the sound that second hit made. No better sound in sports

After the first home run, Steve Stone talks about how you have to keep the ball up against Ohtani. Then the next clip is Ohtani crushing a high fastball.

@deezroastedchestnuts189

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Too funny

That 460 footer into the upper deck at Seattle is my favorite because the roar of the opposing crowd in disbelief is amazing.

@fhtre2

2 жыл бұрын

It is definitely the longest hit at T-Mobile park, I have been to my fair share of games there and the size of the stadium combined with the elevation and humidity makes a 463 foot hr fucking insane. It is incredibly rare to hit into the top deck, it has only happened a handful of times, definitely less than 10

Everyone loves Ohtani!!!!

17:00 MJ shrug

Damn that sound

it is so unreal how damn near every single home run is an absolute monster shot. dude just mercilessly slaughters baseballs.

@solitude7566

2 жыл бұрын

It's funny how homeruns to right field at Angels stadium used to require being into the stands but then they did the thing with the yellow line just above the wall and below the scoreboard. I was thinking he'll probably get a lot more HRs because of this but I don't think I saw a single HR from this clip that didn't end up in the stands anyways.

Notice how a lot of his HR's they were down by big numbers and they didn't count for much. Maybe this coming year, the Angels will get him some better supporting pitching/hitting. Would love to see him do this stuff in a World Series.

@jmoney584

Жыл бұрын

"And in 2022, the Angels did not get him better support.. so the legend goes on."

@gatesurfer

Жыл бұрын

No major league pitcher wants to get hit like that. It’s embarrassing and these guys are not paid to get embarrassed. They count.

@9thecolor51

Жыл бұрын

That will only happen when he goes to a better team in free agency.

@u1travi0l3nce

11 ай бұрын

doesn't seem like that's gonna happen unfortunately.. but it'd be cool to see him play for a better team that could at least make the playoffs lol

9:19 I'm curious to know what Japanese baseball fans think of Ohtani. It must be cool to be home to the best player in baseball. Modern day Babe Ruth

@IceCream-ey2kg

2 жыл бұрын

He's probably an absolute legend in Japan

@ihsukagotl9936

2 жыл бұрын

Admiring him like demigod, beyond an idol. Baseball fan in Japan couldn't stop talking about his stats and talent during the season. Kids and women love his smile and personality, men are in awe of his hight and strength. Made everyone happy and proud of his achievement. Enormous media attention every his move. All granted awards are on national news. National pride indeed.

@Chironex_Fleckeri

2 жыл бұрын

@@ihsukagotl9936 That's amazing. Thank you for taking time to write this. Yeah, he is the most exciting baseball player in my lifetime. He has elite pitching and hitting skills and he's great defensively. Overall the most exciting player in my lifetime. Everyone wanted to see the guy play. I hope he stays healthy and continues to be an MVP

@tkbys2008

2 жыл бұрын

There were times in Japan when his home runs were so daily news, people started thinking “oh so he didn’t hit today” only turning out to be it was a no game day.

@craigwheeler4760

2 жыл бұрын

When Bo Jackson hit a 500 ft home run in Royals Stadium off the crown of the scoreboard in center, Buck O'neal said "I've only heard that sound off the bat 3 times in my life....The first was Babe Ruth, the second was Josh Gibson, and the third was today" Ohtani has that same sound off his bat ..... You're not wrong about the Ruth comparisons.

0:26 That Crack of the bat just 👌

7:26 that was my favorite homerun of the year. That was like a perfect-perfect for that location. That was when he was locked in like no other. If he can get back to that level of being locked in and hold onto it, he can be an 1.100 ops guy or even better. You can’t pitch to him when he’s hitting balls like that.

@brody.2005

2 жыл бұрын

that was the only game i was at that he hit a home run

I would have given anything to have Vin Scully come back temporarily just to broadcast about Ohtani.

That 2nd one is one of the hardest sounding hit balls I've ever heard💪🏿

I like how the home runs are chronologically put in order. Great job video fellas.

I fr would love to see him swing a golf club. So much power and speed with accuracy of a pitcher. Crazy

0:26 you can see the sound waves from that hit

If MLB goes to the full league DH again things could get interesting in the next few years

Amazing talent Amazing power Amazing humility

Funny. Most the pitchers don't even look after contact. They know it's going to leave the yard as the ball comes off the bat.

@MIKERUPTION

2 жыл бұрын

The crack of Ohtani's bat is music to fans' ears, but ominous to opposing pitchers.

@joelambert7128

2 жыл бұрын

@@MIKERUPTION there's something special about the sound of his bat in particular.

@MIKERUPTION

2 жыл бұрын

@@joelambert7128 It's true, and for some reason, it elicits nostalgia in me. It's the weirdest thing. lol

The pitcher’s reactions make laugh every time. They know. 😂😂😂

Violent sound off the bat. Hercules like talent to be able to do absolutely everything very well. That’s coming from a Dodgers fan

@takaorobinson8719

4 ай бұрын

Bet you are happy now .

If he continues to play like this throughout his career, he’ll be in the hall-of-fame for sure

@leahburcham8743

2 жыл бұрын

i cant picture a world where ohtani isnt in the hof

@balls2jawls

2 жыл бұрын

if he retired today he should be a hall of famer

@sneersh9107

2 жыл бұрын

forget hall of fame, if he keeps playing like this, including the pitching, he's in the conversation for GOAT

@kaullm

2 жыл бұрын

@@sneersh9107 without question.

@imtheonehero9305

2 жыл бұрын

@@sneersh9107 he has already performed better than Routh. He definitely is the goat. Question is, hiw long can he stay as the goat?

17:00 my favourite, the boo from fans is deafening🤣🤣 and the reaction equally funny😁

His swing has Griffey Jr and Ichiro vibes. Smooth and effortless.

@ray.shoesmith

Жыл бұрын

It's as pure and smooth as Jnrs swing, but somehow just seems more.....violent 🤷 All I know is that it's beautiful to the eye. And ear.

Had very few HRs the last 4 weeks of the season because they just pitched around him. Can't wait til Trout and him are number 3,4 in the lineup next season.

How on earth can you boo this man? Huge Yankees fan here who has to play him multiple times a year, but I still love watching him crush home runs

His batting technique is teaching tape - truly a legend to the game.

I love how ohtani runs the bases like he can’t wait to get back up to bat again

6:15 pitcher already knew it was gone when he hit it, didn’t even have to look back😭

Notice how many of these were solo homeruns because no one was on base...

@Willy48420

2 жыл бұрын

And a bunch in the first inning when he was hitting lead off or 2 hole

Love the expressions on the pitchers' faces, they all look like they're thinking, Why did I think I could throw him a strike?

00:27 the greatest crack I’ve ever heard

The best is when the ball is hit and the pitcher doesn't even look.

I was at Angels stadium during his rookie season and he hit an absolute bomb HR. I immediately went and bought his jersey. The ball comes off his bat different. 116mph off the bat is insane.

16:40 absolute heartbreak for a mariners fan

If anyone other than Shohei wins AL MVP, it means it's a rigged contest and the award no longer has any value.

@coachd49

2 жыл бұрын

It should also be Unanimous. No way should anyone else get a 1st place vote.

@RonaldAcuna13

2 жыл бұрын

@@coachd49 ok bro chill shouldn’t be unanimous but ohtani deserves it

@coachd49

2 жыл бұрын

@@RonaldAcuna13 On a comparison who had a better year??? Or even as good a year???

@RonaldAcuna13

2 жыл бұрын

@@coachd49 vlad and salvy and Semien and maybe even judge will get votes and deserve votes, it shouldn’t be unanimous, cmon now, but ohtani easily deserves it. Not at all unanimous as that would be taking away the accomplishments that the others have made

@coachd49

2 жыл бұрын

@@RonaldAcuna13 My man, if all Shohei did was DH and play the field??? I am with you 100%. But NONE of them took the hill and won games and struck out 150+. I’m not saying they shouldn’t get votes, I’m saying they shouldn’t get 1st place votes.

2nd homer is the craziest sound I ever heard off a bat.

We need a video of all the pitcher reactions when they hear that sound, I think my favorite is Glasnow at 2:35

@chaoticcollision3903

2 жыл бұрын

7:48 was kinda cool too. Mize was bewildered

An interesting fact is that Ruth and Ohtani both have genuine atmosphere such like a baby They are innocent baseball genius

“they lead 6-2, they lead 6-3”

What's more impressive is the amount of homeruns he has hit off of left handed pitchers.. dude just has no fear in the box.

I just did a video today talking about how he is better than Babe Ruth and will win MVP. This video is awesome.

The number of times he brings the Angels "back within 6"-or so is depressing. Please, please, please give Ohtani and Trout some help on that roster.

The definition of hitting dingers

0:28 That bat sound is a thing of absolute beauty

This guy rakes. One of my favorite swings to watch.