In my 40 years I've never watched a full game. I don't watch and know nothing of the sport. But this man in the last two weeks has me watching every game he's in. lmaoooo. He's bringing in people who have never been interested in the sport before.
At first in 2021 critics said he was just a one hit wonder and was'nt real, than a couple years later he was unreal and a Unicorn, now he's a legend an Icon and the Goat 🐐
Shohei Ohtani He is the first MVP pitcher who didn’t pitch . Or u can say He is the first MVP batter who had Tommy John surgery previous year and established 50/50 club .
I’m 43 years old , a few months ago, I knew nothing about baseball and had never watched a single game. I didn’t even know The MLB is divided into the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). 😂Now, I know what OPS+, AVG, SB,HR,BB…Look up and try to remember various baseball terms. I’ve watched the highlights of every game Ohtani has played EVERYDAY . He has made baseball so interesting and enjoyable to watch. Really admire his genuine love for baseball, focus on improving the quality of every swing and his contribution to the team. His humility, kindness, and pure personality, and of course, his height and good looks. ❤️❤️❤️FACE of baseball .GOAT
SHOHEI GOATANI👑👑 He was thought unlikely to win MVP this season due to injuries and betrayals by his peers. But with his best performance, he reminded people that Shohei Ohtani is still out there.
I legit don't know if his 2024 season is better than his 2022 and 2023 years. Has there ever been such an epic 4 year stretch in the history of baseball?
This guys is just ridiculous, beyond video game level. Can't believe this is the first year and we still got 9 more years in LAD to see this guy run, hit, steal, and throw
This guy has last year offered 2 baseball gloves (left and right) to each elementary school in Japan. No one has done so much for this sport than him, bringing in many new fans who never had any interest in Baseball before. Already a legend and he is far from being over yet! Thank you Shohei. Everyone also appreciate your kindness and humility on and outside the field.
Not even close...all those "greats" that have gone before have had to play both offense _and_ defense [there's] no comparison between having to withstand the daily grind of "two-way" play carried over a merciless 154/162 game long season and the luxury of riding the bench in the dugout for the near entirety of the game or basking in a clubhouse massage while your teammates and opponents battle it out in the field. Come on, climb off the hysteria train and get real
Have you the I.Q. of a turnip? Read and this time at least attempt to comprehend the meaning of the words staring back at you from the screen . *No other player in the history of the game* has been granted the privilege and luxury of participating in the sport at the peak of his powers, in the prime of his career _while only playing offense_ for every single game of an individual season's schedule. This is to say nothing of other advantages which are not nearly as important as the aforementioned including the sizable increase in the dimensions of the bases(+3 inches) and the insane restrictions now placed upon pitchers with regard to what they can do to deter, discourage and hamper runners in their base-stealing efforts. Must I issue the now tiresome disclaimer for imbeciles like you? : Anyone with a functioning brain recognizes Ohtani for the supreme talent that he is but this doesn't justify exaggerating and getting hysterical over feats that are entirely predictable considering the conditions afforded him in this day and age. "50/50" 's would have been common-place under such forgiving circumstances(playing only one way for all 154/162 games) in days of yore alas that was not acceptable even post-DH era unless you were pretty much washed up or of no use in the field.
@@徐贤哲-b9i I emphasize no such thing. I attribute equal weight to both aspects of the game. If Ohtani posts these kinds of numbers on the offensive end of things next season _while_ competing on the mound with success _even adhering to the very limited output of once weekly appearances and virtually never completing a start_ , he will then, hands down, accomplishment-wise, rightly be declared the best to have ever performed professionally in the game of baseball. Let's see what happens...
@@hrkindu Because anyone with a realistic shot at such an "achievement" *is busy* as a young man in the prime of their athletic career, *playing offense and defense* ; unlike Ohtani, unable to enjoy the luxury of kicking back in the dugout/clubhouse for nearly the entirety of every game over the course of a full season
Shohei Ohtani had one of the greatest MLB seasons in history and led almost every offensive statistics in the NL with 10 offensive cetegories Runs-134. RBIs-130. Runs Created-176. Extra Base Hits-99. Total Base Hits-411. On Base Percentage-391. Slugging-646. WAR-9.2. OPS-1.036. Home Runs-54 And second in Batting Average-.310. Hits-197. Stolen Bases-59. And the first player ever to go 50-50 (54-59)
Shohei had his best offensive season this year, Yet he doesn't lead Judge in any Category, except stolen bases If judge played in the National league in 2024, he would have won the Triple Crown, He leads ohtani and all of the National league in Homers Rbi, and Average
@@tzvi3660Yep. You should go to Judges videos , congrats and praise him there. Rather than come here to spread Nonsense BS. Shohei 54 HR and 59 SB (recovering from IL as pitcher) Judge 58 HR and 10 SB. ( healthy ) Shohei In one single game against Marlin 6-6, 3 HR, 2 SB, 10 RBI, 5 XBH, 18 -19 TB. Reach 50-50 here. Judge, against Pirates few days ago. 0-5 , ALL Strike out by 5 different Pirates pitchers.
There have been 20,783 players in MLB history. Only one of them has ever hit 54 home runs and stolen 59 bases in the same season. That player is also a pitcher, and currently recovering from a UCL. Shohei Ohtani is the greatest player of all time!
@@arthur_tttt Judge and Ohtani had a great offensive year, the difference is Shohei also had one of the greatest stolen base year (59-4 94%) is one of the the best baserunners, and Ohtani going 50 HRs and 50 SBs is the best player in the game. Shohei is also an Ace pitcher who can win 15 games. That is Goat status 🐐
@@arthur_tttt you understand baseball is not just about hitting a ball, baseball is about throwing and hitting the balls. Judge only does hitting, not pitching, he is only doing a half of how baseball should be played. meaning Ohtani is far better baseball player than judge. period.
Shohei is like a film or TV script that gets laughed out of a producer's office for being "completely insane". I mean, just try pitching this story in 2010: "Check this out. You have a baseball pitcher who can hit, smash homers, _and_ steal bases. He undergoes Tommy John surgery, so he can't throw, but he's cleared by the docs to be the DH with an approved brace on his throwing arm. He joins the 40-40 club by hitting a walk-off grand slam, and goes on to start the 50-50 club by going 6 for 6 with a hat trick of home runs." Just listing off all the history he's made in this year alone gives you an idea of how bonkers Shohei's talent and skill are.
Pitcher Shohei Otani has almost lined up with Nolan Ryan's team record, double-digit strikeouts in 7 consecutive games, or has lined up, I can't believe that the same person would do this!
I still can't believe when Ohtani hit his 52nd HR (a high pitch almost to his shoulders) and the look on Mookie's face in disbelief, Trout had that same look last year when Ohtani hit a 492 feet HR (an Ace pitcher hit the longest home run than any player last year)
Daryl Strawberry used to love high fastballs. Some batters like it closer to their eyes, but obviously the best will knock em out from almost anywhere near the plate.
as a Giants fan it hurt me so deep when he signed with the blue. Unarguably the greatest of all time. He sees the ball like Bonds did, he's just on another level. And he pitches straight FIRE.
I’m a giants fan too. We’ve had two of the greatest ever, Willie Mays and Barry Bonds. I guess it’s ok if the dodgers have Shohei. But how amazing would mccovey cove have looked with shohei as a giant?
I'm a forgetful person. That's why I always forget that he's a pitcher undergoing rehabilitation. But every time I look at the comments section of Shohei's videos, I'm reminded of that.
Ohtani season is definitely historic. He achieved a milestone in Major League Baseball that no one else ever accomplished. Reaching 50-50 is truly an amazing feat in itself. Many tried to diminish his accomplishment by saying the rules changed and pitch clock and increase in bag size, if so why are there ONLY THREE PLAYERS WITH 50+ STOLEN BASES? Shouldn't there be 10 players? Back in 2014 there were three players with 50+ stolen bases and one had 49 stolen bases, in 2007 six players and 50+ stolen bases and Jose Reyes had 78 stolen bases that year. Strange isn't it? the rules changed were supposed to make it easier to steal bases but Jose Reyes destroyed everyone from the last two years even Ronald Acuna. Stats: AVG .310 HR54 SB59 R134 RBI130 XBH99 TB411 OPS1.036 bWAR 9.2 (Highest ever for DH) fWAR 9.1 (Highest ever for DH) Ohtani is ONE XBH and ONE stolen base away from 100 XBH and 60 stolen bases, missed opportunity if you asked me. It's unlikely we'll see another player achieving 50-50 again. Ohtani on paper is less productive than Aaron Judge's stats in some categories but his Judge stats from this season historic? No, we'll see someone with 58 home runs and 144 RBI again. Judge is lucky to have Juan Soto in front of him, two players with 40+ home runs and 129 walks on the same team is insanely crazy. Judge would have far fewer RBI if Soto played 3rd and Judge as leadoff like Ohtani. The leadoff will always have fewer RBI than RUN, not surprisingly Ohtani led the League in RUN at 134 and 2nd in RBI at 130. Ohtani probably won't be able to hit 60 home runs in his career but I can say the same for Judge, he probably won't be able to reach 400 Total Bases in a single season and even with a season when he hit 62 home runs he still came up short at 391 TB. Both are great players nevertheless.
You need to add he achieve all this stat as a lead off hitter. (75% of the games he play) If he play at third position, I wonder how much he can improve his stats. (His RBI will hit the roof)
@@johnh2084I did. I mentioned he batted as a leadoff and I also made comparison to Aaron Judge batting 3rd behind Juan Soto. Another example why Leadoff always have more Run than RBI is Ronald Acuna, he had 149 runs and 105 rbi las reason.
Kuriyama san, who was Ohtani san's mentor during his time in NPB and served as the manager of the Japanese team at the WBC held in 2023, stated as the 2024 MLB season was about to begin: "I believe that Ohtani, who will focus solely on hitting this year, will achieve astonishing batting numbers that no one can predict." And indeed, that has come true. Behind Ohtani san's remarkable success lies the presence of Manager Kuriyama, who discovered his two-way talent. Kuriyama san's insight and passion have brought out Ohtani san's potential, allowing him to grow into a player who captivates fans worldwide. I truly think it is an ideal and enviable mentor-mentee relationship.
Ohtani brought me back to the game. Im a Football fan but Baseball ⚾️ is my first passion, including the other Goat Micheal Jordan loved it so much he went back to playing baseball. Ohtani can probrably be good at Basketball 🏀 because he's such a great athlete. In Baseball you got to have skill, but in Basketball it's more to do with athletic skills and ability that's why Ohtani would be great, has the lean athletic physique and height. He can be the first 3 way 2 sport player, hitter pitcher and point guard for the Lakers
With a 50-50 record that will likely never be broken and the soon-to-be NL MVP, Shohei Ohtani's 2024 will be remembered for a long time as a unicorn legend.
Yep, I feel like I'm still in my dream the whole time after joining 40/40 club with his walk off grand slam... til now. Too good to be true... in rehab? Give me a break! It's beyond my imagination.
The MVP should be named the Ohtani Award, there's no player more valuable, one of the best hitters base runners and pitchers (that's mythical and Goat status)
Imagine you’re a GM and somebody told you that you could have: 1. The most impactful hitter in the league. 2. The smartest base runner in the league. 3. A top pitcher who can easily get you 20 wins with a good team. All rolled up into one player named Shohei Ohtani. Unbelievable.
he isnt a top pitcher, he had zero pitching wins this year... he doesnt even have half the steals of the best baserunner this season. his batting average is nowhere near the best...
In the discussion of Ohtani's unprecedented catalogue of elite baseball skills, his base stealing has been acknowledged in past seasons as a serious threat - but his accomplishments this season have blown away all expectations. Many people want to dismiss that as simply a consequence of bigger bases and limited throw-overs by the pitcher. If that were just the case then players who are faster than Ohtani should have similar or higher numbers of sb to him. Ohtani is ranked 158 in MLB sprint speed - of the 157 players rated faster only one - Elly De La Cruz - has more stolen bases, and the others aren't even close to his total. Most are less than half his number. Certainly OBP is a factor but again doesn't explain his dominance - Bobby Witt Jr is rated #1 in sprint speed in MLB and has an almost identical OBP to Ohatni but only 31 sb to Ohtani's 59. Ohtani's success at stealing bases is the result of determination and hard work. He has honed the art of reading pitchers and his slide technique is virtually perfect - he never goes in head first and always targets the outfield corner of the base with his right foot.
This guy hit over 50 home runs and stole almost 60 bases all while recovering from the Tommy John surgery he received after he tore his ligament in his arm. No words can describe how incredible that is for a human being to do
Remember Ohtani is recovering from a UCL (basically playing with one good arm) set a record no player has ever accomplished going 50-50 in one of the greatest games, also broke a team record for most homeruns, most extra base hits, most consecetive games with an RBI with ten straight games as a leaderoff hitter and set the teams Runs record for a season.
You can run and swing a bat in 2024 after having Tommy John surgery in September of 2023. Of course they claim his second surgery does not have a name. We know that is not true.
This was supposed to be the year players had a chance to win the MVP from him. But Shohei is so great that he will not be denied the title of greatest living player.
Ohtani's $700 million is payable in installments over 30 years with nil interest, which equates far less than $300 million at present value given current ferocious inflation. Shohei may be making steal base record, while Dodgers got a steal of the century.
@@Justme0528not at all. The revenue the Dodgers generate from jersey sales, attendance, and the Japanese market alone more than covers that 700 mil. And that's before we look at on field performance
@Justme0528 LA projected they would make AT LEAST 40-50 million a year JUST off international ad sales. Think those rates will be higher next year? (Yes, they will be.) They are making money hand over fist.
54-59 was just a little short! It's rare to hear people say this, but I'm excited because it seems like the guy left an unsolved problem in mathematics. This season's performance was also fun. Thank you Ohtani. Now on to the postseason!🔥
I say as great as this season was, it's not his greatest - that would be 2022 when he also went 15-9 with a 2.32 ERA in 166 IP and threw 219 ks while driving in 95
I would say it was his greatest offensive season. I don’t think anyone can argue that. But I think is 2021-2023 seasons were all better. All this shows is how insanely good he truly is. I’m glad people are finally getting on board!
Sick of people always comparing Judge and Ohtani on videos like this where the content has nothing to do with the other player. They are both spectacular, and let's just leave it at that.
Shohei Ohtani ends up leading the National League in: Home runs (54) RBI (130) On-base percentage (.390) Slugging percentage (.646) OPS (1.036) Runs (134) Extra-base hits (99) Total bases (411) He will also lead in advanced metrics such as bWAR, fWAR, OPS+, wRC+. He finishes second in batting average, stolen bases, hits, walks and intentional walks. He also barely fell short of the triple crown and a 40/40/40 season by two doubles. As far as offense you’re not gonna find many seasons better by a player in the live ball era who hasn’t done PEDs.
Shohei had his best offensive season this year, Yet he doesn't lead Judge in any Category, except stolen bases If judge played in the National league in 2024, he would have won the Triple Crown, He leads ohtani and all of the National league in Homers Rbi, and Average
I would be happy if Shohei's success becomes a catalyst for other current players and those who aspire to play in the major leagues, and revitalizes the major leagues from next year onwards.
Shouhei donated approximately 60,000 junior baseball gloves to around 20,000 elementary schools in Japan last year (two right-handed gloves and one left-handed glove per school). Each glove cost 30,000 yen, so the total cost is estimated to be 1.8 billion yen.
The gloves that Ohtani distributed were made of plastic. However, many elementary school students are using them with joy, saying, "That's Ohtani's glove!!" Ohtani's hope is that children will use his glove until it falls apart. I look forward to seeing the seed that he planted blossom in Japan into a big flower on the MLB stage in 20 years' time.
there should be some debates about the greatest season ever, but all we can say is Shohei Ohtani is the GOAT🐐 who can pitch 2.33ERA and 219K while hitting 54HR and 59 stolen bases in other season!? In addition, he is recovering from TJ. People will talk this is unbelievable until the human beings disappear.
It's crazy to think that an injured pitcher who hasn't pitched a game in 2024 is a leading contender for MVP. The talent of this man is off the charts. I just hope he can stay healthy and pitch next year. The man has singlehandedly got me back into baseball again. If your a card collector, now is the time to get his dodger cards and you can still find his "Rookie" cards within reason....Shohei might end up being the greatest player to play the game, his cards are gonna be worth gold. Oh yeah...and Shohei got me back into collecting baseball cards after selling all my cards away years ago and saying "Never Again"....Dude is a Unicorn....
He indeed must have studied opposing pitchers’ tendencies from all the successful stolen bases and this is an elite pitcher who’s recovering from Tommy John surgery lol!!!!
His 59 SB including 36 SB in a row without getting caught is also AMAZING ( Probably the best in one season ) This record still alive and can be add to next season. He is in top 9 position right now. Top one is Vince Coleman with 50 SB in a row.
In my 40 years I've never watched a full game. I don't watch and know nothing of the sport. But this man in the last two weeks has me watching every game he's in. lmaoooo. He's bringing in people who have never been interested in the sport before.
その事実が大谷がいかに凄いかを物語っています。
Best player
At first in 2021 critics said he was just a one hit wonder and was'nt real, than a couple years later he was unreal and a Unicorn, now he's a legend an Icon and the Goat 🐐
私も大谷翔平が活躍し始めてからMLBを見るようになりました😊
イマオー
This video is for permanent preservation.
I'll show it to my grandchildren in the future.
The most valuable injured pitcher
Shohei Ohtani He is the first MVP pitcher who didn’t pitch .
Or u can say
He is the first MVP batter who had Tommy John surgery previous year and established 50/50 club .
He is the first MVP pitcher who's never won a Cy Young award.
And he will be the first DH to win AL and NL MVP awards back to back. (Hopefully) with unanimous votes.
I’m 43 years old , a few months ago, I knew nothing about baseball and had never watched a single game. I didn’t even know The MLB is divided into the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). 😂Now, I know what OPS+, AVG, SB,HR,BB…Look up and try to remember various baseball terms. I’ve watched the highlights of every game Ohtani has played EVERYDAY . He has made baseball so interesting and enjoyable to watch. Really admire his genuine love for baseball, focus on improving the quality of every swing and his contribution to the team. His humility, kindness, and pure personality, and of course, his height and good looks.
❤️❤️❤️FACE of baseball .GOAT
Everything he does feels like a non-fiction manga. Thank you for being alive in the same era.
大谷翔平は日本の時と変わらないスタイルで野球を追求してます
彼は引退する日まで野球を上手くなろうと努力できる選手だと信じてます
私たちは彼の全てに感謝して、これから起こるあらゆる常識を壊します
間違いなく
彼は20勝50発50盗塁を次は1シーズンですると思います
去年まででしたら誰も信じませんが、いまは想像出来ますし、否定する人も多くはないでしょう
これからの彼の歴史を楽しみにしましょう
Same here, now I want to go to a dodgers game and never watched baseball before this year
I stopped watching MLB for over 10yrs.
Enter Ohtani, and i haven't missed any of his games.
SHOHEI GOATANI👑👑
He was thought unlikely to win MVP this season due to injuries and betrayals by his peers.
But with his best performance, he reminded people that Shohei Ohtani is still out there.
Just one of a kind. Insane. He is in another world. GOAT...
The thing is, it's just one of many greatest seasons by Ohtani, especially during the last 4 seasons.
agree
I legit don't know if his 2024 season is better than his 2022 and 2023 years. Has there ever been such an epic 4 year stretch in the history of baseball?
This guys is just ridiculous, beyond video game level. Can't believe this is the first year and we still got 9 more years in LAD to see this guy run, hit, steal, and throw
This guy has last year offered 2 baseball gloves (left and right) to each elementary school in Japan. No one has done so much for this sport than him, bringing in many new fans who never had any interest in Baseball before. Already a legend and he is far from being over yet! Thank you Shohei. Everyone also appreciate your kindness and humility on and outside the field.
One of the greatest seasons by the most talented player in history 👏
Not even close...all those "greats" that have gone before have had to play both offense _and_ defense [there's] no comparison between having to withstand the daily grind of "two-way" play carried over a merciless 154/162 game long season and the luxury of riding the bench in the dugout for the near entirety of the game or basking in a clubhouse massage while your teammates and opponents battle it out in the field. Come on, climb off the hysteria train and get real
@tommyriam8320 You emphasize defense so much. When he starts pitching next season, the gap between others and him will be huge.
Have you the I.Q. of a turnip? Read and this time at least attempt to comprehend the meaning of the words staring back at you from the screen . *No other player in the history of the game* has been granted the privilege and luxury of participating in the sport at the peak of his powers, in the prime of his career _while only playing offense_ for every single game of an individual season's schedule.
This is to say nothing of other advantages which are not nearly as important as the aforementioned including the sizable increase in the dimensions of the bases(+3 inches) and the insane restrictions now placed upon pitchers with regard to what they can do to deter, discourage and hamper runners in their base-stealing efforts.
Must I issue the now tiresome disclaimer for imbeciles like you? : Anyone with a functioning brain recognizes Ohtani for the supreme talent that he is but this doesn't justify exaggerating and getting hysterical over feats that are entirely predictable considering the conditions afforded him in this day and age. "50/50" 's would have been common-place under such forgiving circumstances(playing only one way for all 154/162 games) in days of yore alas that was not acceptable even post-DH era unless you were pretty much washed up or of no use in the field.
@@徐贤哲-b9i I emphasize no such thing. I attribute equal weight to both aspects of the game. If Ohtani posts these kinds of numbers on the offensive end of things next season _while_ competing on the mound with success _even adhering to the very limited output of once weekly appearances and virtually never completing a start_ , he will then, hands down, accomplishment-wise, rightly be declared the best to have ever performed professionally in the game of baseball. Let's see what happens...
@@hrkindu Because anyone with a realistic shot at such an "achievement" *is busy* as a young man in the prime of their athletic career, *playing offense and defense* ; unlike Ohtani, unable to enjoy the luxury of kicking back in the dugout/clubhouse for nearly the entirety of every game over the course of a full season
Shohei Ohtani had one of the greatest MLB seasons in history and led almost every offensive statistics in the NL with 10 offensive cetegories Runs-134. RBIs-130. Runs Created-176. Extra Base Hits-99. Total Base Hits-411. On Base Percentage-391. Slugging-646. WAR-9.2. OPS-1.036. Home Runs-54 And second in Batting Average-.310. Hits-197. Stolen Bases-59. And the first player ever to go 50-50 (54-59)
he came so close to batting average title, he as 305 a few days ago...
Shohei had his best offensive season this year,
Yet he doesn't lead Judge in any Category, except stolen bases
If judge played in the National league in 2024, he would have won the Triple Crown,
He leads ohtani and all of the National league in Homers
Rbi, and Average
@@tzvi3660大谷もジャッジも比較できないくらいすごい記録ということにしようじゃないか。 日本人からすると来シーズンの彼の投手と野手と走塁の三刀流に期待。
@@hrkindulol
@@tzvi3660Yep. You should go to Judges videos , congrats and praise him there. Rather than come here to spread Nonsense BS.
Shohei 54 HR and 59 SB (recovering from IL as pitcher)
Judge 58 HR and 10 SB. ( healthy )
Shohei
In one single game against Marlin 6-6, 3 HR, 2 SB, 10 RBI, 5 XBH, 18 -19 TB. Reach 50-50 here.
Judge, against Pirates few days ago.
0-5 , ALL Strike out by 5 different Pirates pitchers.
There have been 20,783 players in MLB history. Only one of them has ever hit 54 home runs and stolen 59 bases in the same season. That player is also a pitcher, and currently recovering from a UCL. Shohei Ohtani is the greatest player of all time!
Judge is a better hitter
@@arthur_tttt yeah right.. most of his homeruns were in a little league stadium.. the yankees stadium..
@@arthur_tttt Judge and Ohtani had a great offensive year, the difference is Shohei also had one of the greatest stolen base year (59-4 94%) is one of the the best baserunners, and Ohtani going 50 HRs and 50 SBs is the best player in the game. Shohei is also an Ace pitcher who can win 15 games. That is Goat status 🐐
@@arthur_tttt you understand baseball is not just about hitting a ball, baseball is about throwing and hitting the balls. Judge only does hitting, not pitching, he is only doing a half of how baseball should be played. meaning Ohtani is far better baseball player than judge. period.
いい加減ジャッジを貶したり、大谷翔平を貶したり 情けないからやめないか？
Shohei is like a film or TV script that gets laughed out of a producer's office for being "completely insane". I mean, just try pitching this story in 2010:
"Check this out. You have a baseball pitcher who can hit, smash homers, _and_ steal bases. He undergoes Tommy John surgery, so he can't throw, but he's cleared by the docs to be the DH with an approved brace on his throwing arm. He joins the 40-40 club by hitting a walk-off grand slam, and goes on to start the 50-50 club by going 6 for 6 with a hat trick of home runs."
Just listing off all the history he's made in this year alone gives you an idea of how bonkers Shohei's talent and skill are.
And he is happy
Pitcher Shohei Otani has almost lined up with Nolan Ryan's team record, double-digit strikeouts in 7 consecutive games, or has lined up, I can't believe that the same person would do this!
I still can't believe when Ohtani hit his 52nd HR (a high pitch almost to his shoulders) and the look on Mookie's face in disbelief, Trout had that same look last year when Ohtani hit a 492 feet HR (an Ace pitcher hit the longest home run than any player last year)
Daryl Strawberry used to love high fastballs. Some batters like it closer to their eyes, but obviously the best will knock em out from almost anywhere near the plate.
What me and my son experience this year with Shohei is one we'll remember for the rest of our lives. Ohtani THE Goat.
That's what matters brother. Time with your lived ones and creating memories that he will reminisce with his own family he starts in the future
as a Giants fan it hurt me so deep when he signed with the blue. Unarguably the greatest of all time. He sees the ball like Bonds did, he's just on another level. And he pitches straight FIRE.
And he did it without…
I’m a giants fan too. We’ve had two of the greatest ever, Willie Mays and Barry Bonds. I guess it’s ok if the dodgers have Shohei. But how amazing would mccovey cove have looked with shohei as a giant?
@@오상엽-o2oshut up 😂
i don't care any particular teams American or Japanese
but i alwaysliked baseball
be free you don't have to support local teams
@@alkakaka1537sorry wo what he said??🤣
Ohtani has just made people interested in baseball and he will. I’m sure he loves baseball.
I'm a forgetful person.
That's why I always forget that he's a pitcher undergoing rehabilitation.
But every time I look at the comments section of Shohei's videos, I'm reminded of that.
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Ohtani season is definitely historic. He achieved a milestone in Major League Baseball that no one else ever accomplished. Reaching 50-50 is truly an amazing feat in itself. Many tried to diminish his accomplishment by saying the rules changed and pitch clock and increase in bag size, if so why are there ONLY THREE PLAYERS WITH 50+ STOLEN BASES? Shouldn't there be 10 players? Back in 2014 there were three players with 50+ stolen bases and one had 49 stolen bases, in 2007 six players and 50+ stolen bases and Jose Reyes had 78 stolen bases that year. Strange isn't it? the rules changed were supposed to make it easier to steal bases but Jose Reyes destroyed everyone from the last two years even Ronald Acuna.
Stats:
AVG .310 HR54 SB59 R134 RBI130 XBH99 TB411 OPS1.036 bWAR 9.2 (Highest ever for DH) fWAR 9.1 (Highest ever for DH)
Ohtani is ONE XBH and ONE stolen base away from 100 XBH and 60 stolen bases, missed opportunity if you asked me. It's unlikely we'll see another player achieving 50-50 again. Ohtani on paper is less productive than Aaron Judge's stats in some categories but his Judge stats from this season historic? No, we'll see someone with 58 home runs and 144 RBI again. Judge is lucky to have Juan Soto in front of him, two players with 40+ home runs and 129 walks on the same team is insanely crazy. Judge would have far fewer RBI if Soto played 3rd and Judge as leadoff like Ohtani. The leadoff will always have fewer RBI than RUN, not surprisingly Ohtani led the League in RUN at 134 and 2nd in RBI at 130. Ohtani probably won't be able to hit 60 home runs in his career but I can say the same for Judge, he probably won't be able to reach 400 Total Bases in a single season and even with a season when he hit 62 home runs he still came up short at 391 TB.
Both are great players nevertheless.
You need to add he achieve all this stat as a lead off hitter. (75% of the games he play)
If he play at third position, I wonder how much he can improve his stats. (His RBI will hit the roof)
@@johnh2084I did. I mentioned he batted as a leadoff and I also made comparison to Aaron Judge batting 3rd behind Juan Soto.
Another example why Leadoff always have more Run than RBI is Ronald Acuna, he had 149 runs and 105 rbi las reason.
can't stop watching it
gives me goosebumps (50th home run)
Same here
I think so too
That ball is worth $4.5 million. 50/50 club
THE LEGEND
Kuriyama san, who was Ohtani san's mentor during his time in NPB and served as the manager of the Japanese team at the WBC held in 2023, stated as the 2024 MLB season was about to begin: "I believe that Ohtani, who will focus solely on hitting this year, will achieve astonishing batting numbers that no one can predict." And indeed, that has come true. Behind Ohtani san's remarkable success lies the presence of Manager Kuriyama, who discovered his two-way talent. Kuriyama san's insight and passion have brought out Ohtani san's potential, allowing him to grow into a player who captivates fans worldwide. I truly think it is an ideal and enviable mentor-mentee relationship.
THE ONLY REASON I WATCH BASEBALL AFTER 35 YEARS IS SHOHEI OHTANI. THE ONLY REASON.
you missed out on a lot of seasons lmao
@@soylientgreen It's been a long time! lol
He made many people around the world happy.
Ohtani brought me back to the game. Im a Football fan but Baseball ⚾️ is my first passion, including the other Goat Micheal Jordan loved it so much he went back to playing baseball. Ohtani can probrably be good at Basketball 🏀 because he's such a great athlete. In Baseball you got to have skill, but in Basketball it's more to do with athletic skills and ability that's why Ohtani would be great, has the lean athletic physique and height. He can be the first 3 way 2 sport player, hitter pitcher and point guard for the Lakers
MLB without Ohtani would be something like an amusement park without roller coaster.
lyrics from zenzenzense?
MLB without Ohtani would be Nintendo games without Mario, Legend of Zelda and Metroid
With a 50-50 record that will likely never be broken and the soon-to-be NL MVP, Shohei Ohtani's 2024 will be remembered for a long time as a unicorn legend.
Imbecilic statement
There is only one guy who will possibly break the record. His name is Shohei Ohtani.
It should _'be remembered for'_ a dude who was barely 30, in his prime years - not playing one, single, solitary second in the field, on defense.
An award named Shohei Ohtani should be created.
これはその通り。もう彼のような男を讃える賞は存在しない。ただ問題なのは大谷翔平賞を作成しても、それを取ることができるのは未来永劫世界にたった1人だけかもしれないという点
Agreed.
Gotta be in totally different category.
Give others a chance to win MVP.
日本から失礼
DHは守備評価がなくMVPに値しないと言うならば、今後、DHで最高の選手に「大谷翔平賞」を作って差し上げてください
And there will be, but after he retires. Let's not jinx the deal.
Holy glaze
Injured pitcher founds 50-50 club? How is that possible? This is MLB, the best MLB in the world. No kidding, I'm still dreaming.
Yep, I feel like I'm still in my dream the whole time after joining 40/40 club with his walk off grand slam... til now.
Too good to be true... in rehab? Give me a break!
It's beyond my imagination.
I don’t even like baseball, it’s super boring to me but I’ve watched all this dude’s highlights for like the past 2 weeks now
Same haha. I’m not really someone who watches baseball, but I will watch something if it’s said to be an all time great
Same!!
Ohtani is a good ambassador for the sport- he is fun to watch !( and I still don’t know much about baseball)…
The MVP should be named the Ohtani Award, there's no player more valuable, one of the best hitters base runners and pitchers (that's mythical and Goat status)
他の受賞者が居なくなってしまう😅
Thank you sho much for choosing baseball to play. He’s a miracle.
Who can doubt this performance? His war will be doubled next season (actually, he will also pitch)
Imagine you’re a GM and somebody told you that you could have:
1. The most impactful hitter in the league.
2. The smartest base runner in the league.
3. A top pitcher who can easily get you 20 wins with a good team.
All rolled up into one player named Shohei Ohtani. Unbelievable.
Wait till he learn about the defense and play as fielder too. 😅
@@johnh2084大谷はライトめちゃくちゃ上手いよ
he isnt a top pitcher, he had zero pitching wins this year...
he doesnt even have half the steals of the best baserunner this season.
his batting average is nowhere near the best...
20? Who
@@PringlesCan-y7m i can t enjoy more than a pure hater for real it proves how good is Ohtani and how hateful can be a man
we should count the hr on all star game to 55th homers......
If the opening game had been at Yankee Stadium, it would have been 57-59...
In the discussion of Ohtani's unprecedented catalogue of elite baseball skills, his base stealing has been acknowledged in past seasons as a serious threat - but his accomplishments this season have blown away all expectations. Many people want to dismiss that as simply a consequence of bigger bases and limited throw-overs by the pitcher. If that were just the case then players who are faster than Ohtani should have similar or higher numbers of sb to him. Ohtani is ranked 158 in MLB sprint speed - of the 157 players rated faster only one - Elly De La Cruz - has more stolen bases, and the others aren't even close to his total. Most are less than half his number. Certainly OBP is a factor but again doesn't explain his dominance - Bobby Witt Jr is rated #1 in sprint speed in MLB and has an almost identical OBP to Ohatni but only 31 sb to Ohtani's 59. Ohtani's success at stealing bases is the result of determination and hard work. He has honed the art of reading pitchers and his slide technique is virtually perfect - he never goes in head first and always targets the outfield corner of the base with his right foot.
Now let's look forward to Otani's first PS 💙👍
Shohei played more time in MLB than any player who has not go PS😢.
@@ひろぽこりんand now he's in, let's all support Ohtani-san
@@ひろぽこりん
*post season and or playoffs *
This guy hit over 50 home runs and stole almost 60 bases all while recovering from the Tommy John surgery he received after he tore his ligament in his arm. No words can describe how incredible that is for a human being to do
Remember Ohtani is recovering from a UCL (basically playing with one good arm) set a record no player has ever accomplished going 50-50 in one of the greatest games, also broke a team record for most homeruns, most extra base hits, most consecetive games with an RBI with ten straight games as a leaderoff hitter and set the teams Runs record for a season.
You can run and swing a bat in 2024 after having Tommy John surgery in September of 2023.
Of course they claim his second surgery does not have a name. We know that is not true.
Maybe, he is just not a human... lol
TJ doesn’t prevent him from swinging a bat
Happy to be alive to see this player. Cherish his years.
BEST Power-Speed in MLB HISTORY
Ohtani 54HR/59SB
And he’s an injured pitcher 💀
@@DayvidBSwth 😂😂😂
The researchers concluded that Ohtani isn''t human
13:40 walk-off Grand Slam home run 40-40
A walk-off _grand slam,_ even. This lad is writing history just by playing the game.
This was supposed to be the year players had a chance to win the MVP from him. But Shohei is so great that he will not be denied the title of greatest living player.
13:40 40-40
25:02 50-50
The great GOATani! What an amazing season! 54/59! Go Dodgers!!
MVP
"IT'S SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN" 2:42
That 40/40 walk off grand slam is craaaaaaazzyyyyy
The judge is great
What people just want to see is Otani
It would be crazy if he does 40/40 and win 15 games as a pitcher next season.
I can't say for sure that he won't do it.
That's what's amazing about him.
Homeruns, absolutely! But stolen bases probably 30-35 max to avoid injury and conserve energy, especially when he's pitching 😊
大谷はエンゼルス時代の2022年に15勝してる
ドジャースで20勝するのも想像できなくないよね
@@tootspogsforever5590 you're probably right...they will limit his pitch count and most likely won't let him steal bases on the days he's pitching.
$700 million was a bargain.
Ohtani's $700 million is payable in installments over 30 years with nil interest, which equates far less than $300 million at present value given current ferocious inflation. Shohei may be making steal base record, while Dodgers got a steal of the century.
Now Dodgers could pay him a bonus.
700 is still an overpay
@@Justme0528not at all. The revenue the Dodgers generate from jersey sales, attendance, and the Japanese market alone more than covers that 700 mil. And that's before we look at on field performance
@Justme0528 LA projected they would make AT LEAST 40-50 million a year JUST off international ad sales. Think those rates will be higher next year? (Yes, they will be.) They are making money hand over fist.
54-59 was just a little short! It's rare to hear people say this, but I'm excited because it seems like the guy left an unsolved problem in mathematics. This season's performance was also fun. Thank you Ohtani. Now on to the postseason!🔥
And we still not certain if this is his peak yet. Insane
Shohei!! MVP!! MVP!!
Unanimous MVP
THE UNDISPUTED！ 👏
No chance for Lindor?
No chance for ur hands ?
@@bilelewis7935 I think Lindor still deserves few votes though. He is one of the best shortstops.
@@tarasitismindaugas4561 lmao😂
大谷さん、まずは無事に9月を終えてよかった。素晴らしい記録も達成し、私達も毎日楽しかった。ここからまた更なる挑戦を応援しています！
the Most Value-added Player onto entire mlb and baseball.
It's a great digest, but I wish they had included the home runs from the All-Star game.
I say as great as this season was, it's not his greatest - that would be 2022 when he also went 15-9 with a 2.32 ERA in 166 IP and threw 219 ks while driving in 95
I would say it was his greatest offensive season. I don’t think anyone can argue that. But I think is 2021-2023 seasons were all better. All this shows is how insanely good he truly is. I’m glad people are finally getting on board!
同意します。
S tier: coming next
A tier: 2022 Shohei, 2023 Shohei
B tier: 2021 Shohei
C tier: 2024 Shohei (but STILL considered one of the best ever)
GOAT, period
最高の、チｰムだよ💓携帯の調子が、悪く、コメントが送れたり、遅れ無かったりするが、日本列島から、全力疾走で、応援してるぜ（笑）頑張れ✊ドジァｰス
🐶💓翔平&🐶💓マミコ&💓🐶デコピン❤
私もその通りだと思います。
ジャッジを上回っていました。ただ、投手があれだけの打撃をする方がいなかったので基準がないだけ。
The judge is great
What people just want to see is Otani
Curtain calls at visiting parks. Always gives me goosebumps.
Sick of people always comparing Judge and Ohtani on videos like this where the content has nothing to do with the other player.
They are both spectacular, and let's just leave it at that.
Except that one’s a rehabbing pitcher.
And the fact that Ohtani stole more bases this season than Judge's entire MLB career.
Shohei Ohtani ends up leading the National League in:
Home runs (54)
RBI (130)
On-base percentage (.390)
Slugging percentage (.646)
OPS (1.036)
Runs (134)
Extra-base hits (99)
Total bases (411)
He will also lead in advanced metrics such as bWAR, fWAR, OPS+, wRC+. He finishes second in batting average, stolen bases, hits, walks and intentional walks. He also barely fell short of the triple crown and a 40/40/40 season by two doubles. As far as offense you’re not gonna find many seasons better by a player in the live ball era who hasn’t done PEDs.
Shohei had his best offensive season this year,
Yet he doesn't lead Judge in any Category, except stolen bases
If judge played in the National league in 2024, he would have won the Triple Crown,
He leads ohtani and all of the National league in Homers
Rbi, and Average
@@tzvi3660 well there in different leagues so none of what you just posted matters in this context
Furthermore, he is also a pitcher.
Moreover, in rehab.
Shohei's top priority is his dedication to the game and his teammates, and his own results are just a result of that.
We are very fortunate to have lived in the same era as Shohei Ohtani
Greatest season I've ever seen.
I would be happy if Shohei's success becomes a catalyst for other current players and those who aspire to play in the major leagues, and revitalizes the major leagues from next year onwards.
毎日、大谷選手のハイライトと動画を見てました。
楽しくてしょうがありませんでした。
こんなに幸せな気持ちにさせてくれたのは、大谷選手が初めてかもしれない🎉
Shouhei donated approximately 60,000 junior baseball gloves to around 20,000 elementary schools in Japan last year (two right-handed gloves and one left-handed glove per school). Each glove cost 30,000 yen, so the total cost is estimated to be 1.8 billion yen.
How much is that in real money? Sorry, I'm old school... That said, Ohtani is the greatest baseball player I have seen in my 67 years of watching MLB.
@@thomasgrzelak4477
In dollar terms, 30,000 yen is approximately $210, and 1.8 billion yen is $12,611,664.
@@thomasgrzelak4477 about 12.5million =)
The gloves that Ohtani distributed were made of plastic. However, many elementary school students are using them with joy, saying, "That's Ohtani's glove!!" Ohtani's hope is that children will use his glove until it falls apart. I look forward to seeing the seed that he planted blossom in Japan into a big flower on the MLB stage in 20 years' time.
about 12.5million =)
Joins the 40/40 club earlier
Founder of the 50/50 club
6 for 6, 3 HRs, 2 SBs, 10 RBIs in one game
And a 3rd MVP award
GOATED
A season to remember for a life time because of one man: Shohei Ohtani.
😊
Ohtani is the greatest ambassador of the sport since Babe Ruth.
Exactly my thought as well. He's a once in a century player. The Babe Ruth of the 21st century!
@@mistythemischievous2013amen good for the game economically and popularity wise which baseball needed in worse way
No one will touch this record but him again.
Just a reminder that Ohtani is only 50% of his game. And he's playing that 50% while recovering from an injury. The best has yet to come. Beast!!
THIS MAN IS THE ONLY REASON I GOT INTO BASEBALL. OTHER THAN HIM, I DONT WATCH MLB AT ALL
彼以外も観てください🥹
彼の望みは彼自身が世界一の選手になること。WSで勝つこと。そして野球界全体が盛り上がること😫
It was truly an amazing season!!!
60HR-20WINS, Triple Crown and Cy Young. Only you can do that!
I will continue to support you all the way, GOATANI!⚾
What season was bro watching😭
The sound of his bat hitting the ball is akin to a coconut hitting a head...perfect.
大谷を知るまで自分がスポーツ観戦に夢中になれる人間だということを知らなかった
毎日の楽しみをありがとう
MLBがこの映像を作ってくれた事は嬉しいです。🎉😊
Let's watch the continuation of the legend together on PS
大谷選手、ひとまず大変お疲れ様でした!!!!!見事すぎる成績で50-50＆トリプルスリー!!!!!
今シーズンも全試合楽しませて頂いてます!!!!!😊
プレーオフが、待ち遠しい!!!!!☺️ごつごっくん
there should be some debates about the greatest season ever, but all we can say is Shohei Ohtani is the GOAT🐐
who can pitch 2.33ERA and 219K while hitting 54HR and 59 stolen bases in other season!?
In addition, he is recovering from TJ.
People will talk this is unbelievable until the human beings disappear.
大谷選手のおかげで最後の最後の最後までワクワクした楽しいシーズンでした
ありがとうございます
初の１０月の大谷がとても楽しみです
MVP！MVP！
泥だらけになりながら一生懸命に
大好きな野球⚾️を楽しそうにする姿を見て毎日沢山の驚きと感動と喜びをもらいました🫶
翔平さんありがとう🙏😊
次はサッカーとバスケとボクシングでどうぞ
u know ur the goat when ur highlight for a SEASON is over 30mins ALONE!!! COME ON NOW
40-40達成の時点でもはやMVPは手中に収め、満票か否かが論争になる程度だったのに、気づけばベーブルースやボンズとどちらが優れているかという結論の出ない論争に明け暮れることになっているこの事実は、如何に大谷が伝説的なシーズンを送ったかをよく表している。
It's crazy to think that an injured pitcher who hasn't pitched a game in 2024 is a leading contender for MVP. The talent of this man is off the charts. I just hope he can stay healthy and pitch next year. The man has singlehandedly got me back into baseball again. If your a card collector, now is the time to get his dodger cards and you can still find his "Rookie" cards within reason....Shohei might end up being the greatest player to play the game, his cards are gonna be worth gold. Oh yeah...and Shohei got me back into collecting baseball cards after selling all my cards away years ago and saying "Never Again"....Dude is a Unicorn....
こんなに野球できたらもう面白くてしょうがないだろうな
ARIGATO SHOHEI!!!!!
It's inevitable that he will be voted MVP for the third time.
Where is the scout who said, "Ohtani is a high school hitter." back in 2018 hiding at?
so he founded 50/50 club...
40/40 is unreal. 9 th inning Ohtani hit grand slam
Still, I believe 2022 was his best performance.
Maybe next year he'll be a switch-pitcher while repeating 50-50, lol. (I mean, never say never with this guy...)
Is saying we wanted 55/55 fans' selfishness??
This is Shohei's best regular season ever and He'll overwrite it year by year😄
*大谷さんの総集編は有難いです。日本から感謝です*
He indeed must have studied opposing pitchers’ tendencies from all the successful stolen bases and this is an elite pitcher who’s recovering from Tommy John surgery lol!!!!
His 59 SB including 36 SB in a row without getting caught is also AMAZING ( Probably the best in one season )
This record still alive and can be add to next season. He is in top 9 position right now.
Top one is Vince Coleman with 50 SB in a row.
Many years from now, I will tell my grandchildren about this great Legend.