大谷翔平 - The Official Shohei Ohtani Thread

[ScottT]

He's gonna be on the cover of sports illustrated. Not sure where to find those.

[T.G.]

On 9/15/2021 at 4:23 PM, ScottT said:

He's gonna be on the cover of sports illustrated. Not sure where to find those.

Meet me at the corner of Orangewood and State College at midnight. Bring lots of cash.

[Angel Oracle]

Tomorrow will tell the Halos if the pitching needs to be shut down the final two weeks of the season.

[Chuck]

 

[Lou]

On 9/18/2021 at 11:04 AM, Angel Oracle said:

Tomorrow will tell the Halos if the pitching needs to be shut down the final two weeks of the season.

He should sit. 

[Chuck]

 

[Chuck]

 

[Chuck]

 

[Angel Oracle]

Definitely loves to pitch in Anaheim.

[Chuck]

 

[Chuck]

 

[Chuck]

 

[WicketMaiden]

Following Shohei's performances this year has been really fun and a privilege. Sure the season hasn't been competitive but this guy is redefining the boundaries of baseball and the possibility of future two way players.

Seeing comparisons to the great Willie Mays and A-Rod the first thing that pops into my head is yes, that's awesome, but those didn't pitch like an ace too! It's just incredible, and for me this season will stand strong in the memory for a long time. I can't wait to see what he does next year. Just incredible.

[Chuck]

 

[Chuck]

 

[Chuck]

I love Jayson Stark's take on Ohtani here. "Man is supposed to dream. Dream of doing things that have never been done before. This guy dreams! That's what he's doing. And he's allowing us to enjoy the dream. Why can't you enjoy the dream along with the rest of us?" 

 

[FromJapan]

8 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

I love Jayson Stark's take on Ohtani here. "Man is supposed to dream. Dream of doing things that have never been done before. This guy dreams! That's what he's doing. And he's allowing us to enjoy the dream. Why can't you enjoy the dream along with the rest of us?" 

Ohtani-san played as a pitcher and shortstop when he was in junior high school.  
When he joined Nippon-Ham Fighters (NPB), manager Kuriyama was thinking of making him as a shortstop like A-Rod, as an option other than 2-way player.

In 2018, Ohtani-san mentioned with MLB network interview on this point.

 

[Angel Oracle]

Now tied for AL lead in triples (7) with the Tigers’ Baddoo!

Among AL leaders in HRs, extra base hits, OPS, SBs, and walks 

Time to pitch today!   Good luck Mariners, trying to hit against a pitcher with a 2.02 home ERA

Edited September 26, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[ScottT]

I just spent a few minutes reading responses to the MLB Facebook post asking if people agreed with Trout saying Ohtani should be MVP.

Not sure if it's funny or scary how dumb so many are.

[Angel Oracle]

If people can’t understand how valuable a player is who puts up the 2nd best OPS in the AL and has a 3.30 ERA in 123 innings, that’s clearly on them.

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

22 hours ago, ScottT said:

I just spent a few minutes reading responses to the MLB Facebook post asking if people agreed with Trout saying Ohtani should be MVP.

Not sure if it's funny or scary how dumb so many are.

I didnt use FB for years, probably since IG came out. Just kept it for messenger for people to get a hold of me (that never got on IG).

Maybe 2 weeks or so ago, for whatever reason I messed around on FB. Never knew there were groups on it, for baseball or anything else. (I think all that came after I stopped using it).

 

Dear lorrrrrrd. Theres some people on here with silly takes.....

 

But everyone on here is @Inside Pitch compared to what Im reading on there. The takes Ive read on ohtani vs vlad are mindblowing. 

And I get that some people dont like "new" stats. But theres a difference between "I dont believe in WAR" vs "Ohtani doesnt have any pressure, no playoffs".

The two standouts so far Ive read are "how do you know Vlad cant pitch" (and they were serious), and "its way easier for ohtani, since he doesnt have the wear and tear of playing the field every day"

And its not like all these people are Jays fans.

 

And Id bet 90 percent of them have no idea who Ray or Semien are. 

Also, it would appear most of them have no idea trout has missed the year.

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

I didnt use FB for years, probably since IG came out. Just kept it for messenger for people to get a hold of me (that never got on IG).

Maybe 2 weeks or so ago, for whatever reason I messed around on FB. Never knew there were groups on it, for baseball or anything else. (I think all that came after I stopped using it).

 

Dear lorrrrrrd. Theres some people on here with silly takes.....

 

But everyone on here is @Inside Pitch compared to what Im reading on there. The takes Ive read on ohtani vs vlad are mindblowing. 

And I get that some people dont like "new" stats. But theres a difference between "I dont believe in WAR" vs "Ohtani doesnt have any pressure, no playoffs".

The two standouts so far Ive read are "how do you know Vlad cant pitch" (and they were serious), and "its way easier for ohtani, since he doesnt have the wear and tear of playing the field every day"

And its not like all these people are Jays fans.

 

And Id bet 90 percent of them have no idea who Ray or Semien are. 

Also, it would appear most of them have no idea trout has missed the year.

They’re the ones who call in to Rogelio Chavez’ show.

[WicketMaiden]

Shohei is so close to breaking through another WAR barrier, I hope he gets another start on the mound... or a final six games smashing homers.

8.9 bWAR (Vlad Jr has 6.7)

7.9 fWAR (Vlad Jr has 6.6) 

If he doesn't win the MVP it will make an absolute travesty of the award.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Any chance anyone has seen an overlay about his hit chart, if he was playing in Toronto? I know sometimes people make those

[FromJapan]

On 6/22/2021 at 1:08 AM, ten ocho recon scout said:

 

The Japanese headband he wears is called a "hachimaki". The mark in the center of a "hachimaki" is a Japanese original crest named "mon", which symbolizes families and clans of Japanese people.  "Mon" are identified with more than 5,000 types.

Mon_(emblem)

This image is one of the kind of "kikyomon", which are stylized patterns of the flower of the bellflower (Platycodon, "kikyo" in Japanese). From more than 800 years ago, "kikyomon" had been used as clan crests by the several samurai corps.
Platycodon and kikyomon

The biography of AKECHI Mitsuhide, a samurai general who used "kikyomon", was broadcast on NHK  (Japanese public broadcasting) TV as the annual year-long historical drama from last year. Then, "kikyomon" became very familiar.