It's Sergio Romo… Anyone in the MLB can rip this guy. This Otani guy hits 48 Homeruns in 408 GAMES, IN JAPAN no less, and you're all gonna act like he's some amazing power threat. Matsui hit way more bombs in japan before he came to the MLB and even he wasn't a big power bat in the MLB. Maybe he'll be a decent pitcher touching 100MPH, then again his fastball is straighter than the baselines… BUST! It's ok though because he's only gonna end up on a small market west coast team where he belongs anyway. No differences will be made. Have fun with that.
For all of you who for some reason believe that Japan baseball can compare to the MLB in competition and player quality, I have a simple solution to end your confusion. All you have to do is make a list of just the top 10 hitters in the MLB, and top 10 Pitchers in the MLB, and I'm saying 10 only because I want to make it easy. Now name ONE current Japan player that is better than any of those 10 players you listed. Name ONE current Japan pitcher better than any of those 10 MLB pitchers you listed. YOU CAN'T. Shohei Otani faced no one like Altuve, Judge, Stanton, Lindor, Votto, Harper, Machado… And as a hitter he's never faced anyone close to Kershaw, Scherzer, Syndegaard, Sale, Kluber. The MLB competition is on another level. Don't come to the comment section and look ignorant by stating both leagues are in the same level.
To get an example of the competition level in Japan just look at Brandon Laird and Luis Mendoza, 2 of Ohtani's teammates on the Fighters, his former Japan league team. 2 guys that couldn't cut it in the Major Leagues, failures. Yet they're good enough to play for Japan's best team. That's the type of competition Ohtani's been playing against his whole life, mediocre. You all wanna buy the hype and praise him, go ahead it's a free country. Also means I have every reason to doubt he can be that good in the MLB. I'll eat my words if he has an all star year in 2018…But for some reason I'm pretty confident i wont have to.
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He took a nasty breaking pitch deep.
Shohei otani will do good on the cubs with koji uhera
Yes, but not when I wrote the comment
People be hating on Ohtani when this video came out. Where are they now?
This woulda been gone in most mlb stadiums
Welcome to San Diego
Boy, I hope the Astros sign this guy.
But wait. Romo was born in Southern California.
It's Sergio Romo… Anyone in the MLB can rip this guy. This Otani guy hits 48 Homeruns in 408 GAMES, IN JAPAN no less, and you're all gonna act like he's some amazing power threat. Matsui hit way more bombs in japan before he came to the MLB and even he wasn't a big power bat in the MLB. Maybe he'll be a decent pitcher touching 100MPH, then again his fastball is straighter than the baselines… BUST! It's ok though because he's only gonna end up on a small market west coast team where he belongs anyway. No differences will be made. Have fun with that.
lol all these baseball analysis “experts" judging him on just 1 at bat😂😂😂
Hype he on the angels
The Yankees ended up getting Giancarlo Stanton instead of this guy. I love when things work out for the better.
SHOHEI HE~Y♪
I guess no one noticed it hit the roof. It coulda been a home run. SMH
If seen one at bat and I know that he’s never gonna make it……
For all of you who for some reason believe that Japan baseball can compare to the MLB in competition and player quality, I have a simple solution to end your confusion. All you have to do is make a list of just the top 10 hitters in the MLB, and top 10 Pitchers in the MLB, and I'm saying 10 only because I want to make it easy. Now name ONE current Japan player that is better than any of those 10 players you listed. Name ONE current Japan pitcher better than any of those 10 MLB pitchers you listed. YOU CAN'T. Shohei Otani faced no one like Altuve, Judge, Stanton, Lindor, Votto, Harper, Machado… And as a hitter he's never faced anyone close to Kershaw, Scherzer, Syndegaard, Sale, Kluber. The MLB competition is on another level. Don't come to the comment section and look ignorant by stating both leagues are in the same level.
All the baseball experts in the comments criticizing his at bat are stupid.
To get an example of the competition level in Japan just look at Brandon Laird and Luis Mendoza, 2 of Ohtani's teammates on the Fighters, his former Japan league team. 2 guys that couldn't cut it in the Major Leagues, failures. Yet they're good enough to play for Japan's best team. That's the type of competition Ohtani's been playing against his whole life, mediocre. You all wanna buy the hype and praise him, go ahead it's a free country. Also means I have every reason to doubt he can be that good in the MLB. I'll eat my words if he has an all star year in 2018…But for some reason I'm pretty confident i wont have to.
外国の方多いな
한국 사람 좋아요 꾹!
Mexico has zero business being anywhere near Japan on a baseball field.
Can't stop watching Ohtani videos 😁 so entertaining
coincidentally as i watch this video he comes up to at bat for the angels
この2人がメジャーの舞台で、先発で投げ合うなんて予想出来るハズがない。
저렇게 휘는 볼 던지는 로모나
그거 쳐서 외야로 보내는 오탄이나
둘다 신기하다 ㅋ
저렇게 휘는 볼 던지는 로모나
그거 쳐서 외야로 보내는 오탄이나
둘다 신기하다 ㅋ
なんちゅう打ち方やねんw
ootani syouhei Excellent
I absolutely love how half of this comment section aged as well as a glass of milk left out in the sun.
이때가 외모 전성기 였던 것 같다
CLASH OF THE TITANS!!!
Hahahaha everyone eating their words against Ohtani just a few years later 😆