大谷翔平 - The Official Shohei Ohtani Thread

[St1ck]

Just now, Jason said:

I’m hoping he turns it up after the ASG, especially with Trout returning. Look out!

By the way that was the closest I could find of Rendon looking mad. He's just too much of a happy fellow. 

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, St1ck said:

By the way that was the closest I could find of Rendon looking mad. He's just too much of a happy fellow. 

He's wearing sunglasses. His eyes are probably closed.

[Angelsjunky]

16 minutes ago, Jason said:

I’m hoping he turns it up after the ASG, especially with Trout returning. Look out!

He's been better since June 1, hitting .281/.369/.449, a 122 wRC+ in 103 PA. Over the last four games he's hit .429/.579/.643, so it seems he's turning it around. 

We might need to recalibrate HR expectations, though. His ISO was down last year after a career high in 2019 and his career rate is around .200, so we might need to accept 20-25 a year going forward. Maybe .290/.400/.480 with 20-25 HR is more likely than what he did in 2019, his career year (.319/.412/.598 with 34 HR).

[Taylor]

5 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

I don't even know what the cat emoji means.

Usually "ugh" or "meh." You're annoyed by the post or the poster.

[Angel Oracle]

20 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

He's been better since June 1, hitting .281/.369/.449, a 122 wRC+ in 103 PA. Over the last four games he's hit .429/.579/.643, so it seems he's turning it around. 

We might need to recalibrate HR expectations, though. His ISO was down last year after a career high in 2019 and his career rate is around .200, so we might need to accept 20-25 a year going forward. Maybe .290/.400/.480 with 20-25 HR is more likely than what he did in 2019, his career year (.319/.412/.598 with 34 HR).

Just as long as the run production is still there.

[Angelsjunky]

22 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Just as long as the run production is still there.

He'll produce plenty of runs hitting after Trout and Ohtani.

[FromJapan]

From this season, Ohtani-san has been using new bats made of 'Birch'.

Until last season, he used bats made of 'Aodamo ' (Fraxinus lanuginosa), which is distributed in the mountain area of Japan.  'Aodamo' is a closely related species of 'Birch'.  'Birch' is harder and more repulsive than 'Aodamo', but less elastic slightly.

The shape of bat was also changed.  Until last year, it was top-balanced, its gravity center was close to the tip.  To improve the batting average, the thick part of  bat (so-called sweet spot) has elongated.  Therefore, flight distance will be slightly shorter, but Ohtani-san keeps in mind to hit the ball squarely, in addition to strengthening physical.

[ScottT]

Topps' Ohtani NFT are on fire.  Wish I'd gotten more. 

Everything with his name on it is on fire, actually.   

Those shirts they gave out three years ago are going for $100+.  I never had one, but bought one to wear in Houston in May.  Bought it for $20.

You could've gotten an autographed baseball for $200 before spring training started.  Same auction site sold one for nearly $700 a few days ago.  

Edited July 5, 2021 by ScottT

[HeavenlyHalos]

5 minutes ago, ScottT said:

Topps' Ohtani NFT are on fire.  Wish I'd gotten more. 

Everything with his name on it is on fire, actually.   

Those shirts they gave out three years ago are going for $100+.  I never had one, but bought one to wear in Houston in May.  Bought it for $20.

You could've gotten an autographed baseball for $200 before spring training started.  Same auction site sold one for nearly $700 a few days ago.  

I bought a Trout/Ohtani dual autograph card #'d to 5 last year for $650. That is a steal now.

[Taku]

Ohtani’s recent hit records

HR-HR-HR-HR-HR-HR-HR

7 consecutive HRs. Crazy 

[FromJapan]

On 7/5/2021 at 9:20 AM, Taku said:

Ohtani’s recent hit records

HR-HR-HR-HR-HR-HR-HR

7 consecutive HRs. Crazy 

Ohtani-san changed his batting form from level swing to uppercut, too.

2018 level swing

2021 uppercut swing

Edited December 23, 2021 by FromJapan
Update of the link

[Angel Oracle]

31 HRs, 67 rbis, 52 XBHs, and solid pitching over 60 innings

Just woahhhhhh

[moccasin]

When is the last time he hit a legit single?

I know he's had some bunt singles, but it seems like his batted balls haven't touched grass in front of an outfielder for a long time.

[jsnpritchett]

5 minutes ago, moccasin said:

When is the last time he hit a legit single?

I know he's had some bunt singles, but it seems like his batted balls haven't touched grass in front of an outfielder for a long time.

[WicketMaiden]

Shohei leads MLB in late and close OPS.

All stats Late and Close from MLB:

.417 BA 

.444 OBP

.958 Slugging pct

1.413 OPS

Definitely a guy you want at the plate in the 9th.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Not to jinx anything, but hes on pace for 62

 

That would make him the first non roid guy to break Maris' record.....

[St1ck]

Not sure if this has been posted before.

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, St1ck said:

Not sure if this has been posted before.

 

Literally hit it out of the park

[daygloman]

Anyone heard about this?

[Angel Oracle]

You nothing, Ottaweenie!

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

On 7/4/2021 at 8:47 PM, moccasin said:

When is the last time he hit a legit single?

I know he's had some bunt singles, but it seems like his batted balls haven't touched grass in front of an outfielder for a long time.

yesterday, he'd have a lot more but he is fast and turns singles into doubles and doubles into triples

Edited July 6, 2021 by Ace-Of-Diamonds

[Revad]

Fetching...

 

 

[WicketMaiden]

Ohtani is a WAR machine:

After last night's game, Shohei has 5.1 fWAR and 5.4 bWAR.

He leads MLB in bWAR (tied with Wheeler).

He leads the AL in fWAR, 0.2 WAR behind deGrom for the lead of all MLB.

[ten ocho recon scout]

5 hours ago, WicketMaiden said:

Ohtani is a WAR machine:

Shock troop, devil dog, blood thirsty war machine. Born to fight, trained to kill, ready to die but never will. Blood makes the grass grow, he makes the blood flow, kill kill kill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry. Old habit.

[ten ocho recon scout]

The matsui thing. Its crazy because Matsui was one of the bigger power guys of his era, and that was a big power era

And ohtani breaks his record at the halfway point......

Crazy