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Shohei Ohtani is back, baby. In this bad boy, we're talking about The Year of Ohtani aka 2021 Shohei Ohtani and his Shohei Ohtani MVP campaign. This transcendent season was highlighted by Shohei Ohtani hitting and Shohei Ohtani pitching, but we'll also discuss other things like Shohei Ohtani stealing bases. He's fast! The Shohei Ohtani Statcast numbers are astounding. That's definitely one of many 2021 Shohei Ohtani highlights
Ohtani is revitalizing a two-way tradition that many associate with Babe Ruth, but as we'll learn in this episode of Baseball Bits, a Foolish Baseball production, Bullet Rogan may be a better comparison. He's a Hall of Famer and iconic two-way player even though he didn't play in MLB.
Some fans might be upset that Ohtani plays for the Angels. True, the Shohei Ohtani Angels were below .500, but their poor record certainly wasn't a reflection of Ohtani's production. He was the best hitter and starting pitcher in high leverage.
So is it the greatest MLB season ever? In some ways, yes. In some ways, maybe not. But you'll have to watch until the end to see what I mean.
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"Do we, as a society, deserve Shohei Ohtani?" I mean have you seen him smile? We don't. But he's the man we need.
His beautiful smile doesn't show up in the stat sheet. Talk about intangibles.
If you don't seen him smile, i think you didn't watch him play.
Compare with other Japanese player like ichiro or matsui, shohei is more easy going and humble
@@golfapipol that was an appreciation of his smile
Arte Morono sure doesn't.
@@golfapipol Ichiro was a fun guy, he just had a weird deadpan sense of humour.
Like refusing to tell the press his dog's name because he hadn't gotten permission from his dog.
Can’t wait for The Century of Ohtani where Shohei breaks all the records but the Angels never makes the playoffs
gotta have the decade of ohtani first
He’s going to fall off he’s rarely pitched in any season before last year so there’s no scouting report on him and he was one of the worst hitters in baseball in the second half.
They will never make it until they go back to being the California Angels or Anaheim Angels.
@@NotoriouCC Bruh
The Fear of Ohtani
One non recordable stat that Ohtani has, one that gave me a year of surprise, is the number of people who had become distant from baseball, or didn’t care about the sport, that his playing brought to the interest of baseball. He makes baseball fun for people who weren’t necessarily looking for it.
I fall into this camp. I grew up a fan of the nba and the nfl in the 90s...but was not a mlb watcher.
Agree, in my country (Thailand)
We have small baseball community but we saw ohtani news from others communities like japanese communities and ever football community also talk about him
His draw is so insane. I went to a game last season where the Angels played the Mariners (two non-playoff teams) and people bought tickets right behind home plate despite being Dodger fans. They bought some of the most expensive tickets to cheer for a guy on a rival team
Yeah, I stopped watching in the early 2010s and came back when I heard a two way player was tearing the game up.
Lol, that's me, I never interested in mlb before I heard about ohtani.
Having seen Shohei play in person during the year: there is nothing, and I mean NOTHING that compares to how you can physically feel everyone on the edge of the seats whenever he steps on the mound, or in the box. The sense of focus and excitement that happened every single time he was facing off is something I will never forget
I get physically excited watching Shohei Ohtani hit.
I wish I had gotten the chance. Did you see him in LA or an opposing park?
@@benjaminkritz9264 I got to see him at the Coliseum on July 19th which also happened to be a pitching day
Tickets were basically dirt cheap which was awesome (thanks A’s!)
After he pitched for (I think 6 innings?) he went and played in right field for either one or two more innings
We sat right by the Angels dugout and it was a pretty amazing experience despite the game not being so exciting (took until the 7th for the first run to be scored)
While it wasn’t an amazing game for him offensively, he pitched a gem and still was one of the most exciting hitters I’ve ever gotten to see
I so agree with you, Scatty_! I got to go to about 6 games at Angels Stadium, and watched him pitch/hit in the same game twice! It was ELECTRIC! There is nothing like it, and I can't wait to go to many more games next season!
I can only imagine what that’s like. As a Mets fan I know how electric it is watching Jacob deGrom-I’ve never felt anything like it in all my sports viewing life-and I’m sure watching Ohtani is that turned up to an even more ridiculous level. Whether Jake’s pitching or at the plate it always feels like something amazing is happening and as great as he is, he’s nowhere near as special as Ohtani
If anybody happens to pass out while clicking on this video, don’t worry. You are just experiencing Baseball Bits-itis, it’s a very common occurrence during the release of a Foolish Baseball video, especially when shohei ohtani is involved.
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@@FoolishBaseball I can only find a registered lifeguard help
@@FoolishBaseball I have it right now... it's making my balls swell up and they're covered in red inflamed spots, my balls are going to burst!!!
@@FoolishBaseball As great as Guerrero was, you do have to feel a bit bad for Ohtani and his efforts. He would've definitely won AL MVP in any other season, except for 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.
I really do love that in this video Bailey covered things that people usually overlook when talking about Shohei's season this year. The increase in pitch velocity in high leverage situation or in later innings, the speed on base paths despite his large frame, the amount of strikeouts he got on ball-called strikes that affects his BA tremendously and of course the underlying racist comments to disregard his achievements. Thanks Bailey for the video, what a great gift to close the year.
Thanks! It's a fairly obvious video topic, so I did my best not to focus on the super obvious stuff from this season. That said, have you seen this guy? He hits AND pitches!
@@FoolishBaseball Why didn’t you mention the part that he pitches?
Wait. He pitches AND hits? You mean like Bartolo Colon? That HR off Shields was…like…they should have brought a poet.
He even mentioned that he was a pitcher!
@@firemarblefilms and he also hits! Well!
I cannot tell you how many times I watched "The Week Of Ohtani" this year getting so pumped knowing you would make a sequel and its finally here!!
Sometimes the best video topic is the most obvious one.
@@FoolishBaseball Any chance you do a video on the lockout simmilar to the "how to fix Major League Baseball" video???
@@couldbezeus5762 I’m gonna guess…maybe?
@@FoolishBaseball when will the “career of ohtani” be out, like how many years after he retires
Same
This is the greatest opportunity the MLB has ever had. If they play their cards right every kid in the baseball watching world is going to want to grow up to be like Ohtani.
I mean Jackie Robinson showing up and finally opening up the door to some of the most incredible athletes we’ve ever seen was a pretty big deal too, but this is pretty awesome.
@@MODatHTDH Because there’s no comparison, Dylan. Nothing tops the son of sharecroppers coming from the Deep South, during the era of Jim Crow, starring in multiple sports in college, serving in freaking World War Two(in a segregated unit, no less), then convincing Branch Rickey and the Dodgers that he alone, out all of the black ball players in the nation had the strongest level of fortitude to withstand unprecedented levels of abuse, ignorance, and prejudice and single-handedly ushered in the era of integrated baseball paving the way for legends like Mays, Aaron, Clemente, Gibson, Henderson, Griffey and Bonds. He fundamentally changed the game of baseball forever.
But yeah, maybe in twenty years, there will be more two way players because of Shohei Ohtani. Like the OP said, it’s the biggest opportunity MLB has ever had.
I initially thought Level 3 being named 'Bullet' was a clever Japanese-themed pun, but then Bailey added in an enlightening Negro League history lesson on top! Making sure the notable stories of the Major Leagues include those of the Negro Leagues is an important endeavour and that was really well done.
Have been wanting to do some Negro Leagues content on here. No dedicated video yet, but at least we got to talk about Bullet Rogan before the year was up.
To realize that Home Plate umpires were purposely being tough on him just proves how elite he really was in 2021.
being racist*
@@henryyoung6126 you can't really say it was racism unless you look at other Asian pitchers and hitters, and find similar numbers. It could just be his prowess. People tend to expect more from people with more skill. If you're considered smart, and come back with a B, you may be chastised. But if you're considered average or dumb, that b could be praised because it's above what is expected.
Love it, dude--great video as always! Exactly right re Ohtani kicking it up a notch with runners on (you can even see it by the look on his face).
Thank you, Ninj. I call you Ninj because we're tight.
@@FoolishBaseball Ha! We are. [Though, I disappointed you with my failure to change my handle on twitter that time.]
Hey-that was a Tyler Glasnow video reference wasn’t it?
I wondered some about the .OPS allowed in high leverage spots. It didn't seem like there were many other big name pitchers on that list. Did the elite guys not qualify because they don't get in those situations enough (thinking of Burnes, Cole, Scherzer, deGrom, etc.)?
@@wwpjd28 Good question. In this case, it was all pitchers with a minimum 20 Games Started for the season. So that would include Burnes, Cole, and Scherzer, just not deGrom.
Burnes = .610 OPS against
Cole = .613 OPS against
Scherzer = .587 OPS against
**deGrom** = .539 OPS against
As an Angels fan who watched almost every game of the 2021 season: THANK YOU for bringing the data to shed some light on the unfair ball/strike calls. That was pissing me off all season long.
Great video. Hopefully this season becomes the norm for Shotime.
I certainly hope so too. Ruth only had one true two-way season, so if Ohtani can sustain for multiple, then he really will be Bullet Rogan.
@@FoolishBaseball Japanese Bullet Rogan
I wish I was an Angels fan! Lol….to watch Ohtani and Trout every game….amazing.
@@bakermob29 but they are a shitty team
@@bakermob29 too bad trout was out all season
8:52 "It ain't 40/40"
Shohei took that personally
i will always remember a may game where lance mccullers pitched against shohei and when ohtani was done pitching he just casually strolled out to right field. i was dumbfounded he really made mlb look like little league. i am so appreciative of this years season it was my favorite in a decade at least
I think that's one of few, if not, the only game he played a fielder. I think he mainly DH'ed.
Crazy that this is his 21 season. 22 was better, and 23 is looking even better yet so far.
After losing the mvp to judge, he said, "Fine, I'll just hit 60 and win the cy young. Try to keep it from me then!"
If baseball still exists 100 years from now, Ohtani's 2021 should still be heralded.
Let's hope.
Remember, Ohtani's MLB career is just getting started. We might be in for a huge couple years for him. I am praying for him to be healthy throughout.
This man definitely deserves the videos you’re making about him. I feel like not only sports shows in general but even baseball doesn’t understand what we’re seeing before our very own eyes
If there's any player who deserves as much promotion as possible, it's Ohtani right now.
@@FoolishBaseball absolutely
I loved watching him this season but you’re not watching if you don’t see how often he does get promoted.
@@skovesk8s I am watching. He should be the poster boy for the mlb. Yes they give him props but he still deserves more. Especially out of the mlb community. ESPN and other shit sport shows barely recognize him
@@skovesk8s He would be LeBron-level famous in an ideal world though.
...and he lead the league in triples. Ohtani really is special.
I remember hearing something interesting about Aaron Judge, in that he at one point tried wearing his pulled over his knees rather than having them sit under his knees to see if it affected his strike zone.
Only Shohei Ohtani could have so great of a season that even after everything there's still evidence that the umps were hindering his game
I can't wait for the next season. All I want from Ohtani is to stay healthy.
The fact that there were people legitimately arguing that he shouldn’t be MVP is astounding.
To be fair, Vladdy had an insane campaign of his own but Ohtani definitely deserved it 👌
@@tonybleau6219 no question Vladdy had an insane year, Ohtani was just the clear choice for MVP
the composition of those haters are:
1/3 - Vladdy fans, Dominican Republic citizens, BJ fans and mucho biased Latin American pips
1/3 - racists and bigot whites and blacks, old pips from ww2 era, guys who got turned down by asian women, and surprisingly some koreans!
1/3 and the rest - biased and racists media especially ESPN, baseball commentators who are afraid Ohtani might take over the league and be the face of the league, sports writers who are either racists or bigots, and probably fans who genuinely don't know the heck who this guy is!! 😀
@@tootspogsforever5590 Ah stfu with the racism.
@@tonybleau6219 lol what? People are actually racist to Asians and ohtani is clearly an Asian what part of that is not obvious? Which means you must be a white supremacist?🤢🤮
Watching Shohei reminded me of a quotes from one of your other videos ."its like I've seen a UFO in person and I'm desperately presenting someone the grainy footage in the hopes that they will validate my sighting". Ohtani is a unicorn, something that simply should not be possible in modern baseball and yet....
I'm in a very not sports oriented discord and at least three of us went to games this year specifically to see shohei. I saw him in Baltimore and by the time I went to the bathroom and got a bottle of water, people had almost completely surrounded the bullpen waiting for him to come warm up. it was something I'd never seen before in baseball. Shohei is the biggest star in the game right now without a doubt and it's an experience to see him live.
Coincidentally, the frame at 13:27 contains not only Ohtani, but another player who I think deserves a Baseball Bits someday, Eduardo Rodriguez. He was possibly one of the most unlucky players in the game last year, to the point where it was comical. It seems like the sort of curious thing that Foolish would explore.
I agree, he got so much shit from Sox fans and Boston media and I was going crazy constantly defending him, it seemed impossible how unlucky he seemed to be.
@@trevorm1876 It's ridiculous the luck he had. Not only was he coming off of Myocarditis, one of the rarest known yet most severe reactions na to COVID, he also had pure bad luck incidents like having a severe migraine in the middle of the game that forced him out. It's honestly almost impossible in my eyes.
The fact that he got 5yrs/$77m after a 4.74 ERA tells you a lot.
@@FoolishBaseball Indeed, that's how well he actually pitched.
A week before Christmas and we get something just as good, a new Baseball Bits
Merry Ohtani-mas
I don't care at all about how 'sticky' high leverage stats might be - I cannot comprehend that Ohtani was the best (and not particularly close) as a hitter AND pitcher in clutch situations. Unreal!
We'll know those stats are actually super sticky when Luis Torrens and Tarik Skubal have the best clutch stats again next year.
His team did not make the playoffs. All those stats mean NOTHING !!!
@@gerrypellissier9551 baseball is made up of 25 or more players genius!!😀
@@gerrypellissier9551 Ted Williams made the playoffs 1 time in his career and slugged .200 in that series
Barry Bonds had a 1.422 OPS and the Giants didn't make the playoffs that year
Scrubs!
@@Benisuber1 They were great individual players, but they never got a ring. The Rings the Thing !!
Part 3: The Day of Ohtani
Making the 50/50 club with the best game by a hitter ever.
Awesome video! Even as a diehard Astros fan Sho is my favorite player. I watch almost all of his games. Such an electric, exciting, and charismatic player.
It certainly helps when the Angels aren't any threat in the division.
@@FoolishBaseball haha. Went to a Sho start in Houston. Was hoping for him to go 8 IP shutty, go 3 for 3 with a homer, and get pulled unjustly and the Astros to have a 9th inning win. Unfortunately he didn’t pitch that great that day, but we did see him hit a homer!
With the vast amount of coverage Ohtani has gotten this year, it's incredibly hard to find new and useful ways to examine his season. But you did so and then some. Really amazing work Bailey.
The Japanese Bullet would be an amazing name for him, not only as the bullet hogan comparison but how fast he can hit/pitch a ball.
SHOkansen!
Not even to mention how fast he can run!
Great video. From what I've seen Ohtani has focused completely on training and has stayed out of the media since he went back to Japan. Can you imagine him getting even better in 2022?! I'm not sure if I should be scared or excited! Can't wait to see what he has in store pitching wise next season. He was undefeated at home and his home ERA was below 2 in 2021! And after every bad outing he had he pitched Cy Young for a while this year. Insane. He's sooooo much fun to watch.
It's obvious to anyone that watches Angels games that Ohtani shines when the pressure is on. Makes it hurt even more how far the Angels are from a playoff appearance where it would matter most.
I think it's probably one of the reasons why his stats for the 2nd half were not as good as the 1st half. He himself said it was hard to stay motivated in September. Of course there's many other reasons maybe but the team's success definitely plays a big part in a players success too. But would i want to see him in a different jersey? Not exactly. I want to see him and trout getting the ring together someday!
W'ere in the Ohtani Era now...
9 years from now
*the decade of ohtani*
The sequal to the week of Ohtani!!!
We measure Ohtanis in years now.
@@FoolishBaseball Sorry, the 1/52 year of Ohtani.
These stats are incredible, what an amazing video Bailey
Thank you!
@@FoolishBaseball no problem sir
Fun fact, if you take away Ohtani's blow-up start against the Yankees, his ERA drops from a 3.18 to a 2.71, which is a lower ERA than Robbie Ray (although less IP)
I guess the good thing is at least he can improve from there. He already set the bar so high this season.
a big part of that blow up start was the umpire and bullpen's fault.
@@my2l ikr but I don’t want to say that cuz ppl just say we’re making excuses for him but I think this bad start is what also made him a better pitcher in the second half of the season
2:54 Foolish Baseball literally has me at the point where I'm searching up whether Custardsauce Stevenson's 2.32 ERA and .974 OPS season was real...
The sequel we were alllllllll waiting for! Loving it, great stuff
Some are saying that this sequel is up there with Terminator 2.
@@FoolishBaseball the only different is that i hate terminator 2
It's a good day when foolish baseball posts
If Ohtani is healthy, he has a death grip on the MVP award in the AL. He provides the value of two players.
Cant wait for “The Decade of Ohtani” in 2026
"Wait. Thats actually harder there"
I laughed out loud for real
Yeah baby! Yeah! WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!
you're 2nd comment. here's your silver medal.
@@FoolishBaseball thx
The enthusiasm of the narration in this video is literally absolutely the perfect amount of hype for this season. Love the vid, Bailey. Everyone should be this excited about Ohtani.
"The Era of Ohtani" video coming in about 10 years. Put it on the schedule Bailey
Not to mention something no stat sheet could ever reflect:
He’s cute as shit.
"He lives for the big moment" feels so peculiar in retrospective when you look at his WBC appearance. Im not sure anyone at that tournament pitched as much gas as he did that 9th inning of the finale
We need, the year of Ohtani, again. follow up to this video
Can’t wait for the decade of Ohtani in 2030
Baseball bits is such a national treasure. I try to explain Ohtani to non baseball people and they just don't get why it's special but we know...we know
It’s crazy that Ohtani put up one of the greatest single seasons in sports and then followed it up with 2 better seasons.
The Week of Ohtani, now the Year. 10 years from now, the Career of Ohtani.
thats not good, we need to see him play till 45.
i fully watched this 15 minute video in 2 minutes, and i agree the video is very well made and tells us a lot about society
I'm going to become The Ohtani.
I’ve seen every baseball bits video to date (most I’ve seen multiple times). This is probably the video that blew my mind the most.
Great job Bailey🔥🔥⚾️
I’m definitely not an Angels fan but damned if I don’t find myself cheering for Shohei. I think he will do a whole lot of good for baseball worldwide as well as domestically over the long run.
Thank you Maddon for lifting the restrictions on Ohtani (Release from "Ohtani rules"). No one wants to put him in a cage and spoil him.
Im not american and i have never watched a baseball match in my life but for some reason i find these videos so entertaining, they are really well made and engaging!
I can't wait for your "The Decade of Ohtani" video in a few years
That pixel art of Babe Ruth is terrifying, looks straight out of my nightmares
big pitch energy hahaha. thought this video might be coming. Thanks Bailey-san
you're welcome!
FINALLY YOU POSTED THIS OMG THIS IS AMAZING
Shohei Ohtani played out of his mind this year, and it was beautiful to watch.
It is impossible not to love and respect the shit out of this guy
I'm glad you pointed out the bias that was in play against him, it was such be. His season could have been even better.
Its a flaw of human umps. His case was a prime example
the 2021 ohtani season was one of the most remarkable sporting achievements and spectacles i’ve ever seen in my life
Ohtani’s home run numbers took a dip after the derby, but the reason he didn’t lose his MVP race following that was because he kept slugging triples, stealing bases, and of course being a damn good pitcher. It really showed he was far from a “two trick pony” if you will and could do more than pitch and hit dingers.
Also started walking a lot after the ASB because opposing pitchers were scared of him. His 2nd half OBP was actually higher than his 1st half despite the overall slowdown.
are you going to make another "of Ohtani" minivid after he hits 8 RBIs and get 13ks in 2 days
I live in Michigan and I'm a huge Tigers fan and I probably watched close to 100 Angels games this season and maybe half that many Tigers games lol I was at Comerica Park in my Ohtani jersey behind the Angels dugout with all the other Angels fans when he hit his 40th homerun. That was a cool night.
Japanese players are my favourite. They always have so much talent and give their all. Shohei is my new Ichiro
Excellent video! So many small details were included.
Look at Ohtani, man. So inspirational.
No honor is greater than multiple foolish baseball videos
Been waiting for this video all season
Literally started watching baseball this year because of a video I saw online of this guy. He’s a monster
That +2MPH on pitching when the 3rd base is loaded is legit an anime special move.
"Sustained" is always an understatement for a 1st overall pick with such a hype back then in NPB. This is his second MVP, Freeman; since no player, except Ichiro, have earned this in both AL and PL.
That splitter is filthy. And big ups for the Bullet Rogan research.
No one has ever accused Stephen A. of being a smart man
this is one of my favorite videos of all time
certified classic video already.
Missed opportunity to call his unanimous MVP season 'Stephortless'!! Love the vids, keep coming back for a rewatch
I think if you are a fan of the Game you don’t need a comparison. I just recognize that ShoTime is an international phenomenon and that alone can land him in the HoF. I want to see him win a few rings to cement this, but he commands respect regardless.
Best video that this channel has ever made. Thank you for your last bits regarding how unfair this season was for Ohtani.
Calling it right now. Next year, Ohtani will win Cy Young, Hank Aaron, and MVP, and end the year with a 15 WAR
No wonder he is getting another video. He won the AL 'Most Valuable Big Bad Baseball Boy' award, and he can play Baseball. :O
This man was made in a lab. What a player. I'll be super curious to see how long he can keep this up. Super excited for his future.
oh my fucking god baseball bits again i’m so happy
LETS GOOOOOOOO
The perfect sequel to the perfect video
"Game Over"
"Continue? (Y/N)"
Shohei: YES
Amazing video! Everything is clearly explained! I think this is the best 2021 summary of Shohei's stats and skills that I've seen so far. Excited to see 2022 as (Another) Year of Ohtani! 🔥
I would love to see batter pitcher showdown of Ohtani vs himself that would be something else.
The follow up to the week of Ohtani is finally here! This was truly an amazing video to watch
The best sequel we wanted and needed.
Rewatching for the 5th time with my baseball obsessed four year old... This is just so good foolish, the writing, the research, the unexpected poignancy, like award worthy seriously
I think ohtani has the potential to be the undisputed greatest player of all time, he’s not the greatest batter of all time but he will potentially be HOF level by the time he retires and that paired with his all star level pitching combines to make the greatest player of all time
We will need “Another Year of Ohtani” soon…
Those balls and strikes % on pitches outside of the zone really pissed me off. Because there’s no way the league MVP is seeing so many calls not go his way and yet he still dominates. Now I don’t think it’s purely racism but there really is nothing else that is obvious on why these calls were so skewed. So race clearly plays a part, but I wonder what else.
Amazing video by Bailey as usual!
Damnit man, your videos are absolutely satisfying!!! LOVE IT!!