Ohtani has me interested in baseball from the UK. Glad there is some coverage

@lexocool7551

2 жыл бұрын

Same here From Australia

@Hmongbookie

2 жыл бұрын

Your Asian, of course you’re interested in sho

@Ph11125

2 жыл бұрын

Same, from Malaysia

@justfrank5661

2 жыл бұрын

Wow 😯😯😯😯😮😮😮😮

@John-bu4ik

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hmongbookie truuuueeeeee

I didn't get a chance to see the great Babe Ruth, but now, I'm seeing the great Shohei Ohtani!

@MrAlvarez23

2 жыл бұрын

That's for most of all of us. Insane

@omgbygollywow

2 жыл бұрын

There's not a whole lot of videos of Babe Ruth in action, but with Shohei, everything he does is recorded by the media and people in the stands with their cell phones and we see every play from many multiple angles and perspectives. It's great that everything he does is being recorded for future generations.

@cnh1710

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahah

@cnh1710

2 жыл бұрын

@@Damianosiris3 Whaaa?

@JesusEsDios007

2 жыл бұрын

Shohei is way better than babe ruth.

I was at this game - Detroit applauded Ohtani after the homer in the 8th. They crowd knew they were witnessing greatness.

All his incredible skills not withstanding, what I like best about Shohei is the fact that he always seems to be having fun. He enjoys the game. He inspires his team mates. Great guy, great player.

@raymondcarroll3876

2 жыл бұрын

Having fun AND BEING HUMBLE is the most admirable thing about him.

@blinksstayfresh2524

2 жыл бұрын

That's what makes him so appealing is his personality and the way he presents himself. If he still had those stats but had a shitty or dull personality I don't think much will care.

@charlesvella9597

2 жыл бұрын

If you had that much talent in your sport you'd be having fun too!!!

@waynen9990

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesvella9597 kawhi Leonard would like to prove that wrong lol

@groworchids

2 жыл бұрын

his teammates have been saying in interviews they learn a lot from Shohei, and also in the bullpen it gets crazy when he hits HR........ I was not getting it first hand when I heard it but the Angels pitchers love seeing their SP hitting HR, it is a rare feast that happens often in Anaheim :))

Rich is really the only person I hear actually talking about Ohtani. Its insane.

@GeronFletcher

2 жыл бұрын

Brothers from another do too

@alexhoffee1865

2 жыл бұрын

And Jim Rome

@BRO77TX

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexhoffee1865 Yes Sir!!

@littlesame

2 жыл бұрын

The only 3 places that talk about Ohtani are Eisen, Rome & Brother from another, my go-to media for Ohtani

@BryanChance

2 жыл бұрын

Oh try "Flipping bats with Ben Verlander" youtube channel. :-)

You forgot one little factoid - after providing himself an insurance run in the top of the eight, he retired the side in order in the bottom half of the inning. Simply incredible.

He is the reason why so many fans who stopped watching baseball over the years came back to the game.

@sleeper9728

2 жыл бұрын

I am one of them😆

Shohei Ohtani is like the perfect baseball specimen created out of a Japanese lab. 10 Tool Player; Hitting, pitching, fielding, running, playing both sides of the ball, hits 100 Left Handed, Throws 100 Right handed…..OMG! AND THEN he's 6'4" 210 lbs - classy humble wonderful human being. So Unreal!!!!!!

We've been really lucky to witness this

Thank you for talking about Ohtani! It’s not enough people talking about the best season ever!

What you forgot was that after hitting the homerun in the top of the 8th he then pitched in the bottom of the 8th and shut them down.

@crystalborne8315

2 жыл бұрын

and threw 98mph in that 8th inning.

Shohei really redefining this 100 years old sports now!!! And the whole world is watching it!!

@thanhquach3787

2 жыл бұрын

Australia here, we don't even have a baseball league here but Shohei got me interested in this sport.

@jon4589

2 жыл бұрын

Baseball is just a little bit older than that. And this maybe 250 year old sport isn't being redefined, but he is just playing it very, very well.

@kanajingly8957

2 жыл бұрын

@@thanhquach3787 Yes you do. You have the ABL but the administrators don't know what they are doing.

@ilrosso8612

2 жыл бұрын

*the whole USA. Nobody gives a damn about baseball outside the US, Japan and maybe Mexico

@amonrodriguez3518

2 жыл бұрын

@@ilrosso8612 there’s baseball in Germany. Actor John Bernthal actually played there for a while. Also who cares if that’s all that likes it. More for me!

"Provided himself his own insurance run by blasting a HR 430FT for his 40th of the season." Let that sink in! 🤯🤯

7.9 WAR right now and no one is even close to that. It's FREAKIN amazing

And then the next day he goes 2/3 at the plate and scores two runs in the key 6th and 7th innings helping the Angels come back from a 10 - 2 deficit to win the game 13 - 10. If all the players in the majors were choosing teams playground style, the team captain with the first pick would take Ohtani hands down. That's how you know he's the MVP.

@LorianandLothric

2 жыл бұрын

Also drew two walks!

@johnhung8393

2 жыл бұрын

@@LorianandLothric yeah and 2 walks too lol!

I thought baseball is the most boring sport until I saw him.

@norihiro01

2 жыл бұрын

⚾It's a Sho-time ! 🎆🎆🎆⚾

@Hmongbookie

2 жыл бұрын

It’s still boring lol

@moist4444

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hmongbookie yea it’s just shohei that’s interesting

@kanajingly8957

2 жыл бұрын

It's not boring at all. Curling is 1000 times more boring! And Cricket sucks too!

@fated316

2 жыл бұрын

Well said!!!

I drafted Ohtani in my fantasy baseball league in early February with the 200 pick! He has double the points pretty much more than the best 2nd player in MLB! 🤯 Best late round pick in fantasy baseball history! No one thought he was going to do this!

Ohtani is the best thing in baseball right now with all the sticky stuff checks and crappy umps this guy just makes you happy because he is happy

When he won Rookie of the Year, Ohtani thanked the Angel organization for supporting his "vision". His reasons for playing the sport is to elevate its standards and transition it into the future. Ohtani said that his goal in life is to constantly evolve as a human being, who has good moral character. Second, to do that through baseball because it is what he loves to do. Coupled with his mental stamina and intellectual approach to his game. Amazing things can happen. If it weren't baseball, he'd be a inventing something that would serve mankind.

@tennesseewilliams101

2 жыл бұрын

You make him sound like baseball Jesus. I think you are correct.

@zpclosangelesgraffiticafe

2 жыл бұрын

@@tennesseewilliams101 Angels Christ

@zpclosangelesgraffiticafe

2 жыл бұрын

@@tennesseewilliams101 Jesus Christ of LA Angels

@csy897

2 жыл бұрын

I think it’s just Japanese craftsmanship values, to leave behind your craft better than the generation before. So that the next generation can be better positioned to continue the momentum

I stopped watching baseball years ago when I stopped playing, I am sooooo back in because of ohtani, cheers from Australia

Thanks for your candid coverage of this once in a life time player. I am not a baseball fan but since the dual player Shohei, it got me watching most of his games again.

Shohei brought me back to baseball. Historic

@tonyswe9463

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

Ohtani is the Steph Curry of the MLB. He is changing the game of baseball. Kids all over the world are training both ways now.

@JohnSmith-nj4zq

2 жыл бұрын

Curry is trash compared to Shohei. Curry is one of the worst defenders in the league. He just jacks up 3. Most of the time he misses them. He is just a better version of Carmelo Anthony, a volume shooter.

@sirtokyoparker9851

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-nj4zq regardless of your opinion concerning Curry...he still changed the game of the NBA. The comparison i am making is the evolution of how the game is trained and prepared for. In that instance...i am correct.

@DocPetron

2 жыл бұрын

I think Curry is one of the best the game has seen, but no. They are comparing Ohtani to Ruth. No one is comparing Curry to Jordan. Additionally Ohtani is an elite 2 way player. Curry is at best an average defender.

@JohnSmith-nj4zq

2 жыл бұрын

@@sirtokyoparker9851 How has Curry changed the game? Did they not have the 3 point shot before Curry? Who really changed the game was Shaq. They had to draw that inside circle so they can have the call a charge or blocking foul. Again, Curry is trash compared to Shohei. If you really want to compare him to anyone, then M.J is the only player that comes close. Dominated both sides of the ball.

@md.mohaiminulislam9618

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-nj4zq career 43% 3pt shooter while attempting 8+ a game. Shut your trap

I want to see the Angels make it to the play offs but I am happy and grateful to enjoy what Shohei Ohtani is doing with his teammates and Joe Maddon. It is so amazing that there is not a proper way to describe it. I think he's in the right place with the Angels. Be patient, good things will come. -:)

Ohtani's WAR is now at 8.0 and he's pulling away in the MVP race. How valuable is Ohtani? Here are some pitcher-hitter combos in the Major League who's total WAR (2 players) are equal to or less than Ohtani's WAR of 8.0 : Gerritt Cole - Bryce Harper Jacob deGrom - Nolan Arenado Lance Lynn - Ronald Acuna Jr. Max Scherzer - Aaron Judge Carlos Rodon - Joey Gallo Zack Wheeler - Jose Altuve Walker Buehler - Buster Posey Kevin Gausman - Teoscar Hernandez Clayton Kershaw - Max Muncy Trevor Bauer - Juan Soto Chris Bassitt - Matt Olson Shane Bieber - Fernando Tatis Jr. Trevor Rogers - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. German Marquez - Manny Machado

@doug8237

2 жыл бұрын

For the life of me I cannot grasp the meaning of WAR.

@indrawidjaja3442

2 жыл бұрын

@@doug8237 Its a value statistic. Ohtani's current WAR of 8.1 means that he's worth about 8 wins above a replacement player, and that's WAR stands for. He's worth 2 good All-Star level players in general.

@mercklemore

2 жыл бұрын

@@doug8237 it’s more complex than this, but what it effectively means is that if Ohtani were replaced by a “league average” player, the Angels would have 8 less wins. i.e. if they didn’t have Ohtani, rather than having a 64-67 record, the Angels would be 56-75

@itiswhatitis8531

2 жыл бұрын

@@indrawidjaja3442 I think it still underrates him tbh. It doesn't take into account the value of only taking up 1 spot.

Ohtani is, like Tom Selleck movie in the 90's, "Mr. Baseball". He's reminding us that there is more to baseball than just money and stats. He makes you think what true greatness is. The class that transcends in all sports is what's bringing back, and expending, the fan base of baseball. Outstanding? Invaluable.

He’s incredible. I hope he can stay healthy for 20 years and break every record.

Babe Ruth played against the best players allowed to play in the US. Shohei is doing it against the best players in the world.

@taze27

2 жыл бұрын

So true!

This is like TOM BRADY throwing for 4500 yards with 35 TDs and also sacking opposing QB 20 times in a season….. let that sink in.

@nordicblood8470

2 жыл бұрын

@pancakestac nah… OTHANI is playing offense n defense…. He gave up a run and the following inning takes it back by hitting an RBI double

@sunbutma4285

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention a few kick off and punt returns touchdown (18 stolen base) ;)

Bama football fan here, now interested in baseball because of him.

If he played in Yankee Stadium, he'd be approaching 60 HR with that little league fence they have in RF

@ykyang5786

2 жыл бұрын

I bet. There were a lot of doubles that way that were close to being out of there.

@aoitsukishiro9926

2 жыл бұрын

Yankees management will never allow him to do pitching and hitting at the same time

@brendanboyle493

2 жыл бұрын

@@aoitsukishiro9926 so 70hr as a Yankee

@aoitsukishiro9926

2 жыл бұрын

@@brendanboyle493 maybe, if he focused being DH. But he likes being pitcher more than just being DH

@aswerty911

2 жыл бұрын

@@aoitsukishiro9926 I think Cashman said he was when he first came over, but he chose the Angels over everyone else.

Just pure greatness.

The greatest season ever in baseball you could argue it’s the greatest regular season in sports history by an individual.

Hey this dude is trying to get better! And he's trying to get better to the degree that his teammates are infected by his drive and are being pulled along with him. That 13-10 come from behind against the Tigers shows an Angels team ELEVATED. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!

@longnguyen6836

2 жыл бұрын

Thats game was amazing to watch. Greatness is infectious

@theojones2593

2 жыл бұрын

They are playing the Tigers though

@farmdude2020

2 жыл бұрын

Excellence inspires excellence

Waiting for the day when Shohei pitches a perfect game and hits for the cycle including a grand slam in the same game

He is astounding!

There must be the reason that Ohtani is not getting enough attention in USA. I wonder why.

He's one of a kind

He didn't end up hitting 50 (or 60) hrs but it still was "insanity." The greatest season by any player, period.

What is also great is about his ability to prepare for the games. He pitched 8 innings last night + home run, and he is already playing in the day game today as the lead-off batter. What did he do for the recovery? What did he do for preparing for today’s game???

@my2l

2 жыл бұрын

He probably just does ice baths. He also mentions that he doesn’t like days off because he’s always sore the day after.

@noblelee4765

2 жыл бұрын

He went back to the lab where he was rebooted...LOL

@Hero-3

2 жыл бұрын

He works out. Look at most mlb players and they’re fat. By fat I mean they’re not in top form imo. Don’t run hard to first to beat the through. Sliding is becoming a lost art. Settle for a double when they could make it to third.

My dad was a baseball pitcher during his high school and college days. Its he who influenced me to love and play baseball. He always says that Babe Ruth was the greatest baseball player, ever ( which was true ), eventhough he hasn't seen him play personally. But its bound to change now and I am more previledged. I am seeing a new baseball great in the making, in the person of Shohei Ohtani. The best of health to him!

It's really insane... incredible ~~~

Thank you Rich Eisen. Showtime Shohei.

Omg thank you for covering this!

Rich Eisen definitely gets Shotime.

Seriously, Rich is right. Imagine if Ohtani had played in field of dreams this year....

I haven't been interested in baseball in decades. But, I must say, I find Ohtani quite inspiring.

This isn't 'front page news,' " it's world news." Breaking records for a multi-position player. Shazaam!

Doesn’t matter if he isn’t in NY and if he isn’t technically in LA. They should fucking cover this instead of talking about lebron Brady and the Cowboys 3 times a day everyday.

@nsn5564

2 жыл бұрын

AMEN

@stevest8675

2 жыл бұрын

It’s cuz people don’t like to hear about baseball. However, I like showtime Shohei very much.

Ohtani still improving and he’s a top 5 hitter and pitcher. Will be a cy young winner. Absolutely epic.

@JH-bb8in

2 жыл бұрын

don't think he can win Cy Young, but he will win MVP easy

@fated316

2 жыл бұрын

@@JH-bb8in he probably doesn’t win this year, but in future years. He’s still a top 5-10.

@JH-bb8in

2 жыл бұрын

@@fated316 true, I think he can win if he throws more innings, the quality is there

I think Ohtani is trying to perform as much as he can now. Life is only once.

I’m proud of him. From Japan🇯🇵

I like the numbers this year. I won’t ask for more. Just stay healthy. Have many more seasons and chances to break records. I won’t ask for one more HR or one more strikeout this year. BASEBALL IS HARD AND GRUELING!!!! Thank you for an incredible year, Ohtani. Your future is so bright and I’m SO EXCITED FOR IT!!!!!!!!

Four dislikes, they gotta be related to SAssS and Jack Morris.

@willchen2k

2 жыл бұрын

nah, i wouldn't put jack morris with SAS. different.

@halfpound8oz

2 жыл бұрын

@@willchen2k you're clueless dude. A black racist he says in front of your face. A white racist laughs at you behind your back.

"I hope he does it sooner rather than later.." - that is such thoughtful way to put it. Thanks for pointing it out.

Don’t forget the steals…!

Thank you very much for dismissing what Stephen A. Smith and reversed it.😂

I personally think dat da MLB betta publish a “shohei ohtani” award after dis season.

im dont even watch baseball, i just want to see all ohtani's highlights lol

Ohtani said at a press conference last week that he was "still rehabilitated."

Ohtani is absolutely the front runner for MVP.

I wish everyone would talk about Ohtani.

Let's go Angels!!

I blame the west coast media. They need to make a bigger deal about this! WTF is there problem??

@sloaiza81

2 жыл бұрын

the problem is he is not a white american.

@jx2276

2 жыл бұрын

@@sloaiza81 exactly!! Duh....

MACHINE... PERIOD

Ohtani could've continued his tear if it weren't for the HR derby and if knowing what he knows today, I think he would've still participated in the derby. Either for the fans, for himself or maybe both.

@joeylee406

2 жыл бұрын

look at his pitching numbers since the HR derby though. 3rd best pitcher in the American League and crazy good numbers, 1.58 ERA and 6 wins and almost no walks since then?

@taze27

2 жыл бұрын

As a batter, he cooled off quite a bit but still good. His pitching certainly has gotten better since the All-Star Game.

Good job Rich!

Word Eisen! Dude is must see tv

Ohtani as an Angel, is the Marino of Miami.

For your record, he's also the top 5 fastest runner in the league.

not really even much of a baseball fan and I'm tuning in as often as I can to see this history being made

If Shohei keeps pitching like this the rest of the season, can he also get the Cy Young?

@JuanPabloAlfonzo

2 жыл бұрын

I really hope he could, but given he won't be pitching enough (less than 162 IP) to qualify for the stat titles (like ERA, WHIP etc) I heavily doubt he will get any votes. Not to mention no one has won a Cy Young without having at least 197+ IP in the modern era (except of course the 2020 winners due to shorten season).

@gsjackson34

2 жыл бұрын

Pitching Ninja compared his numbers to the other three front-runners -- Cole, Lynn and Rodon -- and he's right there with them. Last only in innings pitched, but not by that much.

Amen

He is God.

@taze27

2 жыл бұрын

A baseball god, yes! 👍

I’m so glad I have his signed ball. 😊

The face of The MLB, I started watching baseball more because of SHOtime

I stay awake the entire game when Ohtani is pitching!

Shohei Ohtani is in a league of his own

I’ve never been into baseball, the lack of a salary cap is ludicrous, but I love watching this guy!

About every hundred years, There's a natural!

GOAT

The best show in sports is in baseball. It hasn’t been this way in eons.

There is a video translated into Japanese. Thank you!

Shohei Ohtani, the 2021 Most Valuable Player

Not a baseball fan, but wooo!

He is the dream guy for all the girls around the world too😍

Ohtani, Tatis Jr., Vlad Jr. making baseball great again!!!!

"He's basically like a high school hitter." MLB Scouts in 2018. LOL....

@andyw9966

2 жыл бұрын

He's overrated says Stephen A Stupid.

I don’t even think Shohei is gonna be able to replicate a season like this

they make the playoffs, MVP for sure. in the last game of the season, a win the team makes the playoff, he goes 81/3, 1 ER, Homer twice, that will be a disney movie.

Threw a jab at steph a smith at the end 😂

I can hear Rich Eisen talk about Ohtani 24/8. Never gets old. Thank you Japan! You raised a Unicorn.

@bizzz.R

6 ай бұрын

The Perfect Player doesn't exis.......

Never liked baseball but this guy shohei got me watching a lil bit.

If Ohtani doesn't get hurt...he is going to get the craziest contract sports has ever seen.

Ohtani is like Tiger Woods when he joined the PGA, everyone should be watching every game he plays. Absolutely the best.

So this guy is a Pitcher and he has 40 Home runs? Wow!! Pitchers never do that...

Shohei MVP

Shohei No Tired

He needs to play for the Dodgers

Ohtani got me back into baseball after 10 yrs. But I'll tell you comparing Babe Ruth to Shohei Ohtani is laughable if you know baseball. I mean you can see old footage of Babe Ruth literally running up to the ball to take a swing. Today, Babe Ruth is the guy that caught a home run in the stands without dropping his beer. It's worthy of the golf clap, but no way Babe Ruth even plays in today's game.

@dgib1694

2 жыл бұрын

You do not understand how to do comparison in sports. You have to compare Ohtani vs his contemporaries with Babe Ruth vs his contemporaries. What is comparable is the level of dominance.

@reocurringdream

2 жыл бұрын

@@dgib1694 bro you don’t understand comparison. Are you talking about a Babe Ruth’s game that didn’t allow anyone except white people to play? That had 9 teams? Bro you see baseball today? C’mon can you even compare? The whole point is you can’t compare. There isn’t even a single person even remotely close to Ohtani’s size back then, his speed, home run power, fastball, splitter, etc… How many more facts I need to spew before you realize Babe Ruth is a little leaguer compared to Ohtani.