Dairenn Lombard

I'd also like to point out that Mr. Takahashi was a pitcher of the Yomiuri Giants (Tokyo) when they won their version of the World Series (the Nippon Series) twice in 2002 and again in 2009 (he was with the team between 2000-2009; pitched in game 4 of the 2009 series against Ohtani's future NPB team, the Nippon-Ham Fighters [Hokkaido] ).  Guy's had a hell of a career.

I'd also like to point out that Mr. Takahashi was a pitcher of the Yomiuri Giants (Tokyo) when they won their version of the World Series (the Nippon Series) twice in 2002 and again in 2009 (he was with the team between 2000-2009; pitched in game 4 of the 2009 series against Ohtani's future NPB team, the Nippon-Ham Fighters [Hokkaido] ).  Guy's had a hell of a career.

Now, Takahashi is a baseball commentator. He often writes commentary articles and sometimes explains about Ohtani-san at a commercial TV variety show in Japan.

Definitely a playoff atmosphere.
Wish the shoe were on the other foot and the Angels were fighting for a playoff spot.

Ohtani-san finished 2021 season as a pitcher.
Plastic document folder (2015) about $4.


He finished 2015 season 15–5 with a 2.24 ERA. 15 wins was also his initial goal in 2021 season.
 

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.

It was aired on the sports news show "S·1" of the commercial broadcaster JNN TV network at 0:30 AM on October 3, Japan time.

View the digital magazine here: https://www.digitalpublications-mlb.com/157005/157249/186082/Angel-Magazine-2021-Issue-2/

Someone posted they think ohtani will throw a no hitter someday. Very possible.
The other two scenarios i see being more likely, though. Which would be better?
Ohtani with a 3 HR game? Or with a 20K Kerry Wood game?