Now THAT was Ohtani at his best, superior pitching performance against a very good offensive team. His previous start was a poor one, but this one was Ohtani focused and unhittable. Plus he got two hits, two RBI and scored a run. So I guess this proves again he is a force as a pitcher and a hitter, unlike anyone else in the game.
@@toddpacker1015 Yes, it's right to point that out. There has never been a player like Shohei Ohtani in MLB, and he transcends the sport to become a legendary figure in all of sports. Ranks up there with Bo Jackson, for example. I heard tonight that Bo Jackson and Shohei Ohtani may be meeting up soon in Chicago, and something interesting may come out of that in the form of a video, commercial or whatever.
Many are commenting on how amazing Ohtani's performance was, which is spot-on; just unreal. However, one of the things I appreciate most from Otani is the level of class he brings to MLB. His politeness, decency, and respect for the game and other players is unmatched. I wish more players carried themselves like he does.
Everything is relative. Most pros aren't required to finish their education, leaving parenting, peer influences and aging through life experiences to make up for that deficiency, and you can throw positive peer influence out the window because they are stuck together with other poorly educated pros.
Na fam. As a Anaheim native life long Ångel’s fan I’m soaking it all in while I can. Having the 2 best players to ever play the sport, it’s nothing to take lightly. Especially when your team has always being the underdog. Feels good to be on top right now. 😎
@@Capsule71420 Mike Trout is not even in my top 5. The Cali kush must be good though to have that opinion. If anything, he's perhaps the most over rated player in recent memory. Out of recent players dating back to the early 2000's late 90's, I'd easily select Pujols and Cabrara over Trout if starting a team.
Shohei is phenomenal. Absolutely crazy performance. It's a pity that his PG was ruined and he almost hit a grand slam... (oh, imagine if he achieved both today. What a feat!) As an Angels fan, Shohei has definitely made my day. Go halos! :)
When I watched him standing in the box, being one of the most dangerous hitters out there, it just kind of struck me that this young man is also the dominant pitcher we see in today's game. Of course I know Shohei is a 2-way player, but sometimes you just... forget, you know? I couldn't help but marvel at him. And I feel so fortunate to be able to witness this once in a lifetime talent, to watch him enjoying baseball like he has been doing ever since he was a little boy.
A starting pitcher with a dirt on his uniform in the middle of perfect outing on the mound will always be ICONIC! Oh, that starting pitcher got walked, scored a run, doubled second at bat and 2RBIs. He ended up striking out 12 guys to win a shoutout game. What a SHO!!
He was absolutely dominant, almost unbelievable. He played like a maxed out video game character on rookie difficulty setting. What a beautiful game, loved every second of it.
I think all other pitchers are surprised when Ohtani bunt and full speed run to 1st base after 5 perfect innings with 11 strike out. He is the most aggressive player.
I wrote "players of the past" to signify and include all great former Japanese players. I'm talking about current players. Ichiro is one of my favourite players of all time.
Ohtani did this against a team which played the world series last season and not just some team with weak batters. I hope he stays in this form for the rest of the season so we can enjoy more nasty sliders and splitters
Whoa. Thats an elite hitting team. Whether they do it legally or cheating they are great hitters. He made them look like children. Helmets popping off, tripping over feet, snapping bats in frustration by the 2nd inning. Whoa, from Ohtanison
a true inspiration.. this guy is excellent at what he does and on top of that he is also polite, kind and humble making him a perfect hero for a kid aspiring to be a professional baseball player one day.. there can be no wrong in looking up to this guy imo..
So close to a perfect game pitching and also hitting a grand slam in the 1st inning. Now has the 2nd most strikeouts as a pitcher in the entire league (26)
@@CaptainNippon yeah, plus the manager wouldn't allow it anyways, even if shohei wanted to continue. They don't wanna risk any injuries. Remember : this guy has the most PA+BF in the entire league. Thats a lot of work
Unreal. As we all know being decent at either hitting or pitching at the major league level is extremely hard. It’s one of the most difficult sports. The fact that he’s like a Babe Ruth & doing both, & doing both extremely well is unbelievable. It’s a shame my Mets weren’t more aggressive with pursuing Othani. If I remember correctly he wanted a West Coast team for its closeness to Japan & there is a large Japanese population in California. Most of the Japanese ball players that come over are mostly the best from the Japanese leagues. Most of these players have transitioned extremely well & succeeded here in the majors. Some have become legends like Hideki Matsui & Ichiro. The Mets signed a big time Japnese ballplayer who ended up playing decently but not to the level expected & was considered a disappontment. The Mets even moved young phenom Jose Reyes from his natural shortstop position to second base to accommodate him which ended up being received poorly. It looked bad because the Mets signed a shortstop when they had an excellent young shortstop in Reyes & shifted him to second where he was less uncomfortable all accommodate Matsui who ended up playing well below expectations. I think this ended up spooking the Mets stupidly. Shohei was obviously a generational talent worth gambling on & he has exceed expectations really. Also, look at Seiya Suzuki. He looks like the real deal in Chicago too. MLB needs to expand its markets as there are probably a lot of untapped potential in markets outside of South America & the Caribbean which have been havens for baseball players outside of the US. Asia loves baseball & there are probably more players who can come over. The GM who signed Ohtani is with the Mets now. Maybe the Angels will trade him to us?😆🤣 Yeah right. He is probably bringing extra people into the stands & his jersey probably sells like hot cakes. Every time has their chance. Every other team must be kicking themselves now.
Lol Ohtani would never go Mets. Most Japanese players travel home frequently. They want to be on the west coast. Baseball is not big in Asia. Only South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, but only Japan really has it as one of its MAIN national sports. It's pretty secondary in Korea and Taiwan. Baseball is nigh non-existent in China (or anywhere else in Asia). Only Japan has a league that has enough money to attract any sort of talent. Korea and Taiwan's leagues are pretty small.
@@thefives7ar True but is that because of the hitters or his pitches? I mean he struck out Brantley twice and he's a career .300 hitter. I think hitters have trouble figuring out his pitches because they all look the same for the first 40 feet and at the last second it either breaks down, sideways, or blows right past you.
@@thefives7ar lol.. acting like those hitters were sh!t when they are an elite batting team.. they just couldn't figure out the pitch plain and simple..
0:29 not sure if it is cuz of difference in viewpoint but slider looks much sharper than previous seasons, really good sign that he is adding a reliable pitch other than his splitter to complement his fastball
I remember reading stat lines from the early 1900s when guys would pitch and hit. I always thought their stats were so ridiculous and unbelievable. Then this dude comes along…
Ohtani is one of my favorite pitcher along with Cole and Bieber, but ohtani is a 2 way player which is why I like him more. But those Astros jerseys are 🔥 tho!!
Shohei is the only DIRTY pitcher. All the rest have clean uniforms.
Hahahaha, good point. As I was watching this video, something just felt a little off and I couldn't quite place it. But of course, it was so obvious.
Now THAT was Ohtani at his best, superior pitching performance against a very good offensive team. His previous start was a poor one, but this one was Ohtani focused and unhittable. Plus he got two hits, two RBI and scored a run. So I guess this proves again he is a force as a pitcher and a hitter, unlike anyone else in the game.
In the last 100 years...
@@toddpacker1015 Yes, it's right to point that out. There has never been a player like Shohei Ohtani in MLB, and he transcends the sport to become a legendary figure in all of sports. Ranks up there with Bo Jackson, for example. I heard tonight that Bo Jackson and Shohei Ohtani may be meeting up soon in Chicago, and something interesting may come out of that in the form of a video, commercial or whatever.
@@surfwriter8461 bo Jackson can’t pitch. Shohei does everything bo did and More
@@londzale3163 Except play football, at a really high level. LoL. I love Shohei but give Bo his flowers too.
@@surfwriter8461 bo Jackson and Ohtani in a commercial? You better not be messing with me lol.
Many are commenting on how amazing Ohtani's performance was, which is spot-on; just unreal. However, one of the things I appreciate most from Otani is the level of class he brings to MLB. His politeness, decency, and respect for the game and other players is unmatched. I wish more players carried themselves like he does.
That's the Japanese culture. Basically they are very humble
Everything is relative. Most pros aren't required to finish their education, leaving parenting, peer influences and aging through life experiences to make up for that deficiency, and you can throw positive peer influence out the window because they are stuck together with other poorly educated pros.
Like Icharo Suzuki..
In Japan, we just call this "normal"
@@puregsr I imagine so. I wish this was the normal in my country : (
I never seen pitcher's uniform dirty before first pitch before 😂😂
😆
😂
he batted two times before starting his pitch 🤭
😂😂🤣
Absolutely right
Never sir. not in a MLB except for Otani.
Ohtani singlehandedly beat the Astros. He had more hits, runs and RBIs than their entire team. Oh and he pitched 5+ perfect innings.
That's why he's the number player this year
@@evictcalifornia2141 everyone has numbers
on their back
his is 17
@@thedude3065 my austist self meant number one player
He could do Cy-young and MVP in the same year.
Ohtani lead the team but give the boys credit they backed him up nicely.
This guy is incredible. I'm a Twins fan but I'm watching Angels games because of him.
im a cricket fan.. And i only started watching MLB because of him.
him and trout are why I watch the angels.
Same.. Jays fan 😂
Once in a lifetime player. We won't truly realize what we're seeing until years later. Pretty awesome!!!
Multiple lifetimes in fact 1 in 100 year talent (Babe Ruth was the last of this kind)
Na fam. As a Anaheim native life long Ångel’s fan I’m soaking it all in while I can.
Having the 2 best players to ever play the sport, it’s nothing to take lightly.
Especially when your team has always being the underdog.
Feels good to be on top right now. 😎
@@Capsule71420 Mets fan here, let’s go angels!!!!!
It's going to take a while for his greatness to truly sink in.
@@Capsule71420 Mike Trout is not even in my top 5. The Cali kush must be good though to have that opinion. If anything, he's perhaps the most over rated player in recent memory. Out of recent players dating back to the early 2000's late 90's, I'd easily select Pujols and Cabrara over Trout if starting a team.
Shohei is phenomenal. Absolutely crazy performance. It's a pity that his PG was ruined and he almost hit a grand slam... (oh, imagine if he achieved both today. What a feat!) As an Angels fan, Shohei has definitely made my day. Go halos! :)
Tha would be the greatest game of all time and no one would ever beat it
I love shohei so much
When I watched him standing in the box, being one of the most dangerous hitters out there, it just kind of struck me that this young man is also the dominant pitcher we see in today's game. Of course I know Shohei is a 2-way player, but sometimes you just... forget, you know? I couldn't help but marvel at him. And I feel so fortunate to be able to witness this once in a lifetime talent, to watch him enjoying baseball like he has been doing ever since he was a little boy.
He invented a new record. 12 k and double in bats
I just bought Ohtani's baseball PS 8 rookie card from 2018, it's gonna be worth a fortune latter👌
A starting pitcher with a dirt on his uniform in the middle of perfect outing on the mound will always be ICONIC!
Oh, that starting pitcher got walked, scored a run, doubled second at bat and 2RBIs. He ended up striking out 12 guys to win a shoutout game.
What a SHO!!
He just killed the World Series team on his own.
A pitcher with dirt on his uniform. GOAT
Shohei helped Ohtani with batting. Good job.
He was absolutely dominant, almost unbelievable. He played like a maxed out video game character on rookie difficulty setting. What a beautiful game, loved every second of it.
I’m an astros fan and that was my thought exactly… looks like my mlb the show pitcher on rookie. Lol
The best I've ever seen him pitch! Just absolutely dominate!
Ohtani is a baseball phenomenon.
On his way to being the GOAT.
大谷くんのおかげでまた野球を観るようになりました。エンゼルスというチームが好きになりました。少年の様なひたむきさと素晴らしいプレーをし、観る人に元気を与えてくれてます。
二刀流で出来る期間は限られてるでしょうから、怪我をしてその大切な時間を奪われない様にとただただ祈るばかりです。
I am constantly forgetting he is a pitcher and then a highlight like this reminds me he is a LEGEND.
GIVEN UP LESS HITS THAN THE HITS HIMSELF. GOAT.
Somewhere Bauer is crying 🤣
if in the anime he looks like Hiro Kunimi with amazing Pitcher & amazing Batter
I think all other pitchers are surprised when Ohtani bunt and full speed run to 1st base after 5 perfect innings with 11 strike out. He is the most aggressive player.
His performance tonight was mind blowing. One&Only Shohei Ohtani!!
Ohtani the baseball demigod, Seiya Suzuki, Roki Sasaki and all the great players of the past...Japan is producing next level talent.
No love for Ichiro?
I wrote "players of the past" to signify and include all great former Japanese players. I'm talking about current players. Ichiro is one of my favourite players of all time.
@@rjcupid Ichiro is a legend
Can’t wait for the monster of reiwa to come MLB
Ichiro Suzuki is a legend too.
How beast his slider is! Showhei keeps going!
Ohtani did this against a team which played the world series last season and not just some team with weak batters. I hope he stays in this form for the rest of the season so we can enjoy more nasty sliders and splitters
We haven’t seen his peak as a pitcher
Whoa. Thats an elite hitting team. Whether they do it legally or cheating they are great hitters. He made them look like children. Helmets popping off, tripping over feet, snapping bats in frustration by the 2nd inning. Whoa, from Ohtanison
I keep coming here for Shohei pitching it wakes me up
Impossible not to be in awe of what he's doing....just a once in a generation player
Once in a never before player, I think.
Once in a century more like
once in a lifetime
It was mesmerizing watching him on the bump tonight. Oh yeah, nice to see him at the plate too lol
Pitcher in dirty uniform in the 1st inning, How Cool 🤩🤩🤩
Simply he is fun to watch
Lad's already a legend! I'm so happy to be able to see him play! What a player!!
He makes baseball fun to watch again 💯
once in a lifetime athlete
Ohtani best in the world
I love him!!!!!!!!!
Today's Shohei was a perfect game until 5 innings. And he hit two times of two-base hits. We witness the biggest talent in this century.
Ohtani is the best player in baseball
And it's not even close. No offense to Trout.
a true inspiration.. this guy is excellent at what he does and on top of that he is also polite, kind and humble making him a perfect hero for a kid aspiring to be a professional baseball player one day.. there can be no wrong in looking up to this guy imo..
大谷さん素晴らしすぎたー！！
明日はゆっくり休んで、明後日からまた頑張ってくださいな〜🙏🏻
I’m a Phillies Phan… and this guy is still one of my fav players in the league!
Favorite player in baseball right now and I’m not even an Angels fan. Shohei is the man
Complete skill and power. He's so exciting to watch
Angels! Please get this man help! We need this in playoff baseball!
The Cy Young Award has started walking toward Shohei. And the MVP also is following him.
shohei is a SUPERSTAR in MLB......
Watching history every time this kid steps on the mound or up to the plate!
Ohtani best in the world !!
So good looking guy ❤️❤️❤️
Jamma - Hands off…he’s all mine!!! Oh, tani!!!! But I may share him with you. 🥰🥰🥰
I am fortunate to be able to live in the same age as Shohei. Thank you our MVP.
So close to a perfect game pitching and also hitting a grand slam in the 1st inning. Now has the 2nd most strikeouts as a pitcher in the entire league (26)
Not really, he was done after 6 innings. He'll never get a perfect game if he's batting at the same time.
@@CaptainNippon Not because of that. Pitch counts.
Whether he completes the combo or not, he is the only pitcher you can expect that to happen every time he starts.
@@KInoue-it6kg True, but it will never happen. He'll be too damn tired by the 6 or 7th.
@@CaptainNippon yeah, plus the manager wouldn't allow it anyways, even if shohei wanted to continue.
They don't wanna risk any injuries.
Remember : this guy has the most PA+BF in the entire league. Thats a lot of work
Ohtani is so damn good. I love watching that man play baseball.
Never saw Babe Ruth play. But I've seen Ohtani-san play.
Best player of all time
Unreal. As we all know being decent at either hitting or pitching at the major league level is extremely hard. It’s one of the most difficult sports. The fact that he’s like a Babe Ruth & doing both, & doing both extremely well is unbelievable.
It’s a shame my Mets weren’t more aggressive with pursuing Othani. If I remember correctly he wanted a West Coast team for its closeness to Japan & there is a large Japanese population in California. Most of the Japanese ball players that come over are mostly the best from the Japanese leagues. Most of these players have transitioned extremely well & succeeded here in the majors. Some have become legends like Hideki Matsui & Ichiro. The Mets signed a big time Japnese ballplayer who ended up playing decently but not to the level expected & was considered a disappontment. The Mets even moved young phenom Jose Reyes from his natural shortstop position to second base to accommodate him which ended up being received poorly. It looked bad because the Mets signed a shortstop when they had an excellent young shortstop in Reyes & shifted him to second where he was less uncomfortable all accommodate Matsui who ended up playing well below expectations. I think this ended up spooking the Mets stupidly.
Shohei was obviously a generational talent worth gambling on & he has exceed expectations really. Also, look at Seiya Suzuki. He looks like the real deal in Chicago too. MLB needs to expand its markets as there are probably a lot of untapped potential in markets outside of South America & the Caribbean which have been havens for baseball players outside of the US. Asia loves baseball & there are probably more players who can come over.
The GM who signed Ohtani is with the Mets now. Maybe the Angels will trade him to us?😆🤣 Yeah right. He is probably bringing extra people into the stands & his jersey probably sells like hot cakes. Every time has their chance. Every other team must be kicking themselves now.
Lol Ohtani would never go Mets. Most Japanese players travel home frequently. They want to be on the west coast.
Baseball is not big in Asia. Only South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, but only Japan really has it as one of its MAIN national sports. It's pretty secondary in Korea and Taiwan. Baseball is nigh non-existent in China (or anywhere else in Asia).
Only Japan has a league that has enough money to attract any sort of talent. Korea and Taiwan's leagues are pretty small.
Show-hey is phenomenal as a pitcher and hitter
I said after the Grand Slam he would be adjusting like after last year's match against the Yankees.
Sho-Time is the real deal. Never seen a pitcher like him. This dude is special
Phenom as both a player and class act. Have to give it up to him no matter who your team is.
Haha I love when Ohtani strikes out Gurriel!
Ohtani is a legendary two-way player in the history of MLB for sure. I am playing a role of mother and father so I should be recognized too.
MVP MVP MVP
Greatest of all time.
Looking at the Astros faces they are in despair.
N as a Shohei and Angels fan I love it 😂
What a display against the Astros, and they are no slouch team either!
Awesome performance by Ohtani
He’s the best!
This season has finally begun.
Maybe He's the only starting pitcher who's uniform have dirt all over every game
Shohei the MVP and the savior of the baseball ⚾️
Yup!!!
His splitters and sliders are out of this world bro. From right to left like nobody's business. And the last minute hard dip. Geezzz
Dang, Astros won world series and they couldnt do anything versus Ohtani all year. Ohtani real MVP!
I was there. It was painful to watch, great game by the Angels.
shohei is the GOAT
Seeing the hitters reaction its almost like they cant believe how good he actually is
They were taking the walk of shame.
It’s Ohtanis world, we’re just living in it
he have 2 hit 2 RBI this game
Shohei is so cool dope.
Keep up the good work Shohei ❤❤❤ go Halos 😇😇😇
Mind blowing. None of those batters were even close to hitting the ball. 😯
because they were swinging at pitches way out of the strike zone and showing zero plate discipline.
@@thefives7ar True but is that because of the hitters or his pitches? I mean he struck out Brantley twice and he's a career .300 hitter. I think hitters have trouble figuring out his pitches because they all look the same for the first 40 feet and at the last second it either breaks down, sideways, or blows right past you.
@@thefives7ar lol.. acting like those hitters were sh!t when they are an elite batting team.. they just couldn't figure out the pitch plain and simple..
just amazing
It's funny to see a starting pitcher haven't pitch but jersey already got dirty.
untouchable player
Shohei Ohtani
Is he the first pitcher at bat twice before starting pitch? Amazing !!
0:29 not sure if it is cuz of difference in viewpoint but slider looks much sharper than previous seasons, really good sign that he is adding a reliable pitch other than his splitter to complement his fastball
After tonight's pitching performance Ohtani is back in the MVP race. Too early? This guy is unbelievable.
I don't know much about baseball, but I do know he's the hero of this world.
And yes, just for the record, Ohtani’s box score as a hitter today was (batting lead off as the DH) - AB: 4, R: 1, H: 2, BB: 1, RBI: 2
That’s scary
Actually he was NOT the DH for the first 6 innings
He might've been stimulated by Roki Sasaki who achieved the perfect game and 8 innings perfect pitch in the very next game in a row.
I was thinking same thing!
this guy wont stop...he keeps getting better and better....i got 2 ohtani shirts
I remember reading stat lines from the early 1900s when guys would pitch and hit. I always thought their stats were so ridiculous and unbelievable. Then this dude comes along…
When Shohei brings his A game like this, he is an elite pitcher.
Tonight, Shohei 2 hits, Houston one hit ^^
Exciting season with Seiya and Ohtani
Pitcher with a dirty uniform. This guy is such an athlete.
Ultimate goal for Shohei :
Perfect Game & Gland Slam in the same game
We’re also dreaming of it😉
Ohtani is one of my favorite pitcher along with Cole and Bieber, but ohtani is a 2 way player which is why I like him more. But those Astros jerseys are 🔥 tho!!
Justin Bieber pitches? Who knew?
@@dalethelander3781 😂😂😂
what he did during spring training is amazing,, he's slider pitch now its a phenomenon
Showtime Ohtani For Cy-Young & MVP 🔥🔥🔥
Making of a legend
Quite possibly the finest all around baseball player.......Ever!
On his way to being the GOAT.
I'm only 25% Asian but still this guy makes me so proud of that 25%
Shohei Ohtani Six innings, one hit, one walk, 12 strikeouts, I think I showed my best pitching today
Great job, Shohei! What's your secret for success?
@@MIKERUPTION Genetics.
@@MIKERUPTION H20
astros were no hitted after for 3 whole innings..
Super Male Vitality