@TiagoGomez-hb9te explain what? It's pretty self explanatory. It was pretty well-known by baseball fans that ichiro used different swings depending on situations and pitch/pitch locations. Anything from different leg kicks to follow throughs, etc.
@@Heybrotruthhurts I've heard it multiple times from a variety of sources. I listen to the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show an awful lot, so that is likely one place I've heard it.
If he qualified for the leader board, his slugging% would currently be 7th in the league...hitting 70% singles. Really fun to watch a young hitter have that kind of control and placement, especially combined with some of the good BABIP luck he gets/creates for himself. I hope he stays healthy and gets a real shot at .400. The '94 strike took away Tony Gwynn's chance, and without having much to play for as a team, this would be something good to rally around.
Kwan it's such a phenomenal hitter he doesn't try to do too much he just hit the ball where it's supposed to go and in today's game you don't see a lot of that
As a Mariners fan, having another coming of Ichiro is pretty cool to see. He does certain things better than Ichiro did, Ichiro did certain things better than Kwan does. Overall very similar though!
I love players like him because they make for an entertaining game. Get a chance to show very good or bad fielding plays. Home Runs are fun and amazing but you can argue they all look the same.
Cleveland in general is one of the most dangerous teams this season. I like watching cleveland games when my team isn't playing, and I hope they make the playoffs. If they do, I hope they make a deep run.. unless its against my team :)
To be fair he's missed a month so it's really like batting .398 thru may. But I'm a Tribe fan and I'm rooting for him. He's a great player and a great guy. I think he can do it.
He will qualify for batting stats by the middle of July. The current leader in batting average in the American League is Bobby Witt Jr., who is batting... .314.
Hear me out - if he keeps this up, even above .375, this season should go down as one of the very best hitting seasons OF ALL TIME! Think about how hard it is to hit against today's pitchers who regularly throw 100+mph. With 90+mph sliders. This is insane
@@buddyboye4203 No, it's very typical. Athletes have improved in every sport. You notice how many pitchers throw 95+ nowawadays? The average MLB athlete is stronger, faster than 20 years ago.
@@donkeykong1234 what a dry baby remark, Asians do tend to play a more fundamental style of baseball, lots of people make the same comparisons, because it's true, stop being do sensitive, and get back to eating that dog your having for dinner
@@donkeykong1234no, his batting stance is extremely close to ichiro, it’s his timing and the way he holds the bat out from his body after his warm ups. Ball comes off the bat and sounds like ichiros hit.
i don't have ESPN...is anyone on Sportscenter even talking about him? It's obvious their bias would have them finding it hard to shut up about him if he were doing this in a Yankee or Red Sox jersey but I would at least give them credit if they are giving the same attention to him now in a Guardians jersey.
Kwan carrying my fantasy team big time! After I lost acuna i kinda lost hope this season, then kwan returned from IL and went back to work AL BATTING CHAMP 2024
Choking up on the bat, taking short swings, going to all fields, and difficult to strike out because he protects the plate. Those things, kids, are called fundamentals. He won't hit .400, but it looks like he'll be fun to watch.
He’s having a great season so far. I hope he ends up qualifying for the batting title (3.1 PA per scheduled game) because right now he’s 17.9 PAs behind pace. Luckily he should be able to catch up to that pretty easily.
@@vipperson4938 like I said in a previous reply, I had read the qualifications incorrectly Edit: unless you're genuinely asking what the difference is. A plate appearance just refers to when a batter goes up to the plate to bat. An at bat is when a batter reaches base from a hit, fielders choice, error, or is out on a non sacrifice.
Tony Gwynn had 434 strikeouts in a 20 year career. Aaron Judge this season alone has 85. Off the topic but since we were talking about hitting .400. I thought of Tony and his greatness! In 1994 he batted .394
dont pitch inside , he is too good for that inside low , medium and high location Dont thank me, if u r from MLB, and see my comment :D lets go Steven!!!!
He's hot right now....there will be a stretch where he comes back to earth...the ground balls go right to the fielders, the bloops carry a little further out.... He'll end up around .350 or so.
Watching the Jays score no runs despite getting on base at a decent clip and metric stans saying “average isn’t a good stat” - well actual singles may be becoming undervalued now that everything’s a walk or a home run. Kwan’s offensive value is clearly more than what’s showing on his OPS.
He won't hit .400, that's just too hard, but there's every indication that he can stay above .350 for the year. He's even had a few games this year where he hits ropes but right at fielders. How he maintains such balance with that leg kick is beyond me.
That's because no one has come close to hitting .400 in basically the last century. The best single season BA post 1950 is a .394 which happened 30 years ago.
@@donkeykong1234 Not really. There's a range of babip that can be maintained over a long sample, and .418 is outside it. Even in Ichiro's hit record season, in which he did get somewhat lucky over the course of the whole season with balls in play, his babip was 0.399.
Brad Pitt: Why do we like Kwan?
Jonah Hill: He gets on base.
Moneyball!
We all know Chris Pratt easily solos the MLB
Nice!
Well played sir
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I love it 😀
.400 or not, Kwan is on another level!
They finally gave Kwan the shoutout he deserved🙃
I agree, but #JARRENDURAN
His approach and how he has different swings for different pitches/pitch locations is reminiscent of Ichiro
Explain please.
@TiagoGomez-hb9te explain what? It's pretty self explanatory. It was pretty well-known by baseball fans that ichiro used different swings depending on situations and pitch/pitch locations. Anything from different leg kicks to follow throughs, etc.
@@Fog_raw Ichiro is his idol. Says he molded his game from Ichiro.
@@tracyfunk3928 do you know where/when he said that? I'm trying to find it cause I don't remember him saying that
@@Heybrotruthhurts I've heard it multiple times from a variety of sources. I listen to the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show an awful lot, so that is likely one place I've heard it.
even considering a modest regression, he'll end the season with a ridiculous line. historic season rn
If he qualified for the leader board, his slugging% would currently be 7th in the league...hitting 70% singles. Really fun to watch a young hitter have that kind of control and placement, especially combined with some of the good BABIP luck he gets/creates for himself. I hope he stays healthy and gets a real shot at .400. The '94 strike took away Tony Gwynn's chance, and without having much to play for as a team, this would be something good to rally around.
@@ferichorct750what do you mean by not having much to play for? The team is 22 games over .500
@@ferichorct750 Wdym not having much to play for? The Guardians are 49-26 and leading the AL Central by a decent margin.
He took a big drop, ended up batting 292 😕
Kwan it's such a phenomenal hitter he doesn't try to do too much he just hit the ball where it's supposed to go and in today's game you don't see a lot of that
Most underrated player in mlb…
Actually though. Hate when people say underrated for players that are in fact very rated
His batting average is higher than some mlb teams win pct 💀
What 💀
5 as of now
Wild. 67 people thought this wasn't a meaningless comparison.
@@danielrasmussen2167 fr it means nothing
his batting average is also lower than the US divorce rate😱😱
The art of being a leadoff hitter with an good BA and OBP is a lost art. My two favorite players were Henderson and Lofton.
Lofton was amazing. The most entertaining player in his time.
As a Mariners fan, having another coming of Ichiro is pretty cool to see. He does certain things better than Ichiro did, Ichiro did certain things better than Kwan does. Overall very similar though!
Facts!!
@@tracyfunk3928 UofAZ barely got any use of him in ⚾. This type of player brings excitement to both facets of the game.
Joe Morgan and Barry Larkin too.
Quickly becoming a fan favorite in Cleveland. That swing is short and sweet!
For sure
But he is Asian. Do Clevelanders like Asians? Asians are big in California but not Ohio
He’s the best pure hitter in MLB right now. His 3rd season and he’s fully arrived.
Luis Arraez would like a word
he would ask Kwan how is he doing this
I love players like him because they make for an entertaining game. Get a chance to show very good or bad fielding plays. Home Runs are fun and amazing but you can argue they all look the same.
Most exciting player to watch in baseball. People don't know how f'n good he is
What really got me is at the beginning of the clip, when the announcer said
“First hit in 4 weeks for Kwan, he’s now batting .352”…
Well he was injured for 4 weeks it wasn’t a slump
Do you seriously think that he meant he had gone 0-for for 4 weeks? Really think about that.
Kwan has 11 3-hit games. He also has 14 strikeouts on the YEAR. Modern day Gwynn/Ichiro
I agree, it's like Joe D in 1941 struckout only 13 times while he hit 56 straight games.
Kwynchiro
MVP!!!!! No one is near him batting average and Gold glove defense!!!!!
Steven Kwan
Batting Average
.398→one month later →.320
Sad..
This guy is beast!! 🔥
Cleveland in general is one of the most dangerous teams this season. I like watching cleveland games when my team isn't playing, and I hope they make the playoffs. If they do, I hope they make a deep run.. unless its against my team :)
He must be using the casual, story driven option.
With sliders up too lol
hes putting up video game numbers
Rod Carew batting champion right here
Damn I had no idea he was up so high! History is against him but cheering for him!
They don't call him King Kwan for no reason. This kid is a MACHINE! btw...is it me or are those City Connect uni's absolute FIRE??
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Steven Kwan
Batting Average
.320→２weeks later →.292
That’s my boy Rich Homie Kwan
Lofton's swing was fast and jabby. He'd often be off balance. Kwan's is smooth and compact.
To be fair he's missed a month so it's really like batting .398 thru may.
But I'm a Tribe fan and I'm rooting for him. He's a great player and a great guy. I think he can do it.
You must be fun at parties.
He will qualify for batting stats by the middle of July. The current leader in batting average in the American League is Bobby Witt Jr., who is batting... .314.
Hear me out - if he keeps this up, even above .375, this season should go down as one of the very best hitting seasons OF ALL TIME!
Think about how hard it is to hit against today's pitchers who regularly throw 100+mph. With 90+mph sliders. This is insane
Not to mention, modern defense is also better than 20-30 years ago, let alone 100.
@@sigerlion8608how is defense better? Lol. 20 years was 2004 lol.
@@buddyboye4203 The athletes are better.
@@nathanjames7030 That's an irresponsible generalization. Based on what data?
@@buddyboye4203 No, it's very typical. Athletes have improved in every sport. You notice how many pitchers throw 95+ nowawadays? The average MLB athlete is stronger, faster than 20 years ago.
Give Cleveland lots of credit for being able to spot talent. As they say in Money Ball, he is hardly the prototypical baseball player.
He's cooled off quite a bit... batting just 9/41 (.220) in the last 10 games. His overall batting average is still a sizzling .377.
It’s Kwan-tifiable..
Nice 👌
Not too bad.
He reminds me of ichiro, his swing his game, his defense, and I think he's about the same size
nothing to do with the token asian comp
@@donkeykong1234 what a dry baby remark, Asians do tend to play a more fundamental style of baseball, lots of people make the same comparisons, because it's true, stop being do sensitive, and get back to eating that dog your having for dinner
@@donkeykong1234no, his batting stance is extremely close to ichiro, it’s his timing and the way he holds the bat out from his body after his warm ups. Ball comes off the bat and sounds like ichiros hit.
クワンは日本にも起源があるので、この活躍は日本人としても嬉しく思います
I won't lie, during his rookie season I can't say I saw a potential 400 batting average but I did see a yearly batting crown champion.
i don't have ESPN...is anyone on Sportscenter even talking about him? It's obvious their bias would have them finding it hard to shut up about him if he were doing this in a Yankee or Red Sox jersey but I would at least give them credit if they are giving the same attention to him now in a Guardians jersey.
To be fair Espn hardly talks about baseball at all
@@vydgjkkmbgdhj8482 Oh ok thank you ..They still have broadcast rights to air games though don't they?
just bought his jersey the other day, such a fun player to watch
Kwan is my shepherd.
he will take us to the promised land
He's raking right now
Kwan carrying my fantasy team big time! After I lost acuna i kinda lost hope this season, then kwan returned from IL and went back to work
AL BATTING CHAMP 2024
He's good.
Choking up on the bat, taking short swings, going to all fields, and difficult to strike out because he protects the plate. Those things, kids, are called fundamentals. He won't hit .400, but it looks like he'll be fun to watch.
the giants need to sign him and bring him home when he become a FA!
Kwan is a dawg!
Better be an all star ⭐️
Unfortunately idk with Aaron judge and Juan Soto being outfielders. 100% deserves it but the media doesn’t care
There’s 3 OF you know
Absolutely he should. He's about 100,000 votes behind Kyle Tucker, but he should be able to make it to phase 2
@@Woofrie where do u vote
He will be, but not as a starter
Btw, Brayan Rocchio is always running hahahah thats so funny and he looks so tire XD
0:07 , 0:38, 1:16, 3:35, 4:45,
Best contact hitter in the league
Doubtful, but he's sure a lot of fun to watch.
Steve Kwan currently seems to have no discernible weaknesses.
He’s having a great season so far. I hope he ends up qualifying for the batting title (3.1 PA per scheduled game) because right now he’s 17.9 PAs behind pace. Luckily he should be able to catch up to that pretty easily.
It's 3.1 PAs per game, and he's like 19 short of that number.
@@kchorman you’re correct, I read the qualifications incorrectly. My apologies!
Difference between plate appearances and ABs?
@@vipperson4938 walks dont count as ABs
@@vipperson4938 like I said in a previous reply, I had read the qualifications incorrectly
Edit: unless you're genuinely asking what the difference is. A plate appearance just refers to when a batter goes up to the plate to bat. An at bat is when a batter reaches base from a hit, fielders choice, error, or is out on a non sacrifice.
Tony Gwynn had 434 strikeouts in a 20 year career. Aaron Judge this season alone has 85.
Off the topic but since we were talking about hitting .400.
I thought of Tony and his greatness!
In 1994 he batted .394
dont pitch inside , he is too good for that inside low , medium and high location
Dont thank me, if u r from MLB, and see my comment :D
lets go Steven!!!!
No, he cannot. We have this conversation every year.
.398 in June is impressive. It will not last.
Nobody thought Shohei could exist either
That's a loaded question ... He's going to hit and play hard. What else you want ?
Finally, Ichiro's successor offensively
Kwan is a gold glover too dude this is ichiro with a different approach
@@jtk344 Kinda hard to match Ichiro when he batted in 200+ hits for 10 yrs straight. Hope he can get to 200 hits though, that would be cool.
Really, Really wish he were on my ORIOLES!! Would add an Amazing Dimension to that Offense!!
He is on anothe rlevel
He's hot right now....there will be a stretch where he comes back to earth...the ground balls go right to the fielders, the bloops carry a little further out....
He'll end up around .350 or so.
He's down to .385 now, right when we start talking about .400.......
When I was 12, he actually gave me hitting lessons a few years ago!
what did he say?
@@markkwong9512 See the ball, hit the ball.
@@markkwong9512 he said I had a nice swing, that’s only what I remember lol
well, nobody knew who roccio was until now lol
i was feeling bad for the guy, kwan making him run a lot haha
Tony Gwynn .394
George Brett .390
Rod Carew .388
2026年のWBCで何とか日本代表として戦ってくれないかなぁ～
as an AA person my heart is about to burst with pride
luis arreaz now this guy generational
haven't been paying to baseball much but hitting close to .400 is nutty
Vote for him!
KING KWAN!!!
Watching the Jays score no runs despite getting on base at a decent clip and metric stans saying “average isn’t a good stat” - well actual singles may be becoming undervalued now that everything’s a walk or a home run. Kwan’s offensive value is clearly more than what’s showing on his OPS.
叶わなかったがガッフェ栗山の見る目が正しかったことが証明された
Modern Ichiro
The way he swings the bat kind of has Ichiro vibes
He won't hit .400, that's just too hard, but there's every indication that he can stay above .350 for the year. He's even had a few games this year where he hits ropes but right at fielders. How he maintains such balance with that leg kick is beyond me.
His BABIP is .379. It will regess.
Yes he’ll hit .450
if he continues his training protocol
If not he’ll hit .412
KAWN!!!!!!!! The Guard Dawg!!!!!!
He may have just turned the corner and become a real top outfielder for the next 5-7 years. I’d bet on it
He's Kwanbelievable
Modern Day Ichiro
Hes like the taiwan ichiro
Kwan could get a hit in every remaining game, and his BA would drop. Crazy.
He’s gotta go on even more of a tear and sustain it to get it up around .412 before I think he’ll do it in a season.
New Ichiro
Jerry McGuire is Kwan's Ambassador of Quan. Pay the man.
His swing is compact and leveled. But he needs to get rid that high leg kicks
this guy swings better than most pros
He has that balancing one foot stance ,that ensures contact most of the time almost almost the time
absolutely
All we need is to meet the minimum at bat to win batting title. Let’s go!
The Chinese Ichiro Suzuki.
This is literally the first time I’ve heard anyone almost hitting .400 this season
Crazy
He has more 3 hit games than he does 0 hit games, and more walks than strikouts.
weren't they talking about arraez last year?
That's because no one has come close to hitting .400 in basically the last century. The best single season BA post 1950 is a .394 which happened 30 years ago.
We do this every year. Charlie Blackmon, Luis Arraez, etc. Not gonna happen. Never does.
MLB: "Could Kwan get a 400 BA on the season?"
The scorekeeper that turned a hit into a fielder's choice: "We don't do that here."
His BABIB is .418, so no, he's gonna slide a little bit. That said, what a season!
that's like saying joey gallo's babib is .250 so he's going to improve.
@@donkeykong1234 Not really. There's a range of babip that can be maintained over a long sample, and .418 is outside it. Even in Ichiro's hit record season, in which he did get somewhat lucky over the course of the whole season with balls in play, his babip was 0.399.
Is that a maple bat?
He uses a tiny short bat AND he chokes up on it. That's why he can catch up to any pitch!
Amazing!
Ridiculous. Crazy good judgement at the plate.
Not going to happen. It’s never been done before and at this level there’s just no chance.
It was done many times, most recently as 1941 by the late Ted Williams
He might hit 499. With 200 home runs