“Now Ohtani doesn’t look like a human being.”
Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers) is running fast, adding a home run and two stolen bases even after achieving the milestone. Some predict that Ohtani, who has 53 home runs and 55 steals, may reach 60-60 at this rate.
LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was amazed by Ohtani’s incredible performance. He is watching Ohtani closely as the head of the team, but he praised him as a baseball player for his cartoonish appearance.
Ohtani started as the first designated hitter at a home game against Colorado in the 2024 Major League Baseball held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday local time, and recorded four hits, two runs, one RBI and two steals from five times at bat, including his 53rd homer for this season. Ohtani, who successfully stole his 53rd homer for this season and his 54th to 55th stolen bases at the same time, is in a recent trend that can be expected to challenge 60-60 beyond 50-50 at the same time.
In fact, Ohtani achieved the first major league record of 50-50 with an incredible performance of 6 hits, 3 home runs, 2 steals and 10 RBIs in 6 at-bats against the Miami Marlins on the 20th. Ohtani, who added 3 home runs and 2 stolen bases to record 51-51 on the same day, has continued to run like a runaway train since then.
In fact, Ohtani recovered from his long batting average of around .200 on Sunday. With his four hits, Ohtani regained the batting average of .301 for the first time since June 11. The result was good enough, but his performance on Sunday was enough to excite the audience and the fans who watched the game.
First, Ohtani had a hit with one out and a runner on the first base in the third inning. With runners on the first and third bases with one out, Ohtani immediately stole the base from Mookie Betts’ at-bat. Then, he had a hit even when there was no runner with one out in the seventh inning, and succeeded in stealing the second base again at the next batter’s box, recording multiple stolen bases. It was his 55th stolen base of this season.
Despite Ohtani’s performance, the Dodgers was being dragged 4-5 until the bottom of the ninth inning. Then, Ohtani entered the batter’s box in the ninth inning and hit Colorado pitcher Seth Halverson’s fourth pitch splitter for a tiebreaking home run that flew well over the right-center fence. It was Ohtani’s 53rd home run of this season, which was released again in two days after last Saturday.
Immediately after hitting the ball, it was a big home run that Ohtani also cheered loudly as he pointed his fingers at his teammates on the bench, and it was a dramatic scene.
The Dodgers, who tied the game with Ohtani’s home run, later secured a 6-5, thrilling one-run come-from-behind victory with Mookie Betts’ walk-off home run, firmly maintaining the top spot in the National League West.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after the game, “Ohtani no longer looks like a human being. I have never seen a player focus on the game like Ohtani. He is always showing tremendous home runs and tremendous hits,” and was amazed by Ohtani’s crazy performance.
“Ohtani is eager to win. It is hard to imagine him focusing on this level,” Roberts said. “His dramatic come-from-behind victory in the ninth inning began with Ohtani’s hands. His performance continues,” noting his performance that laid the groundwork for his record-breaking march and come-from-behind victory.
While the Dodgers played 156 games, it had only six more games to go. Ohtani has 53 homers and 55 steals, and his first goal of joining the 55-55 club seems highly likely. As Ohtani has been exploding homers every day, the scenario of adding two homers from six games is quite realistic.
Furthermore, expectations are rising for the world’s first 60-60 club. It is an almost impossible mission to add seven more home runs and five more stolen bases in six games, but those watching him expect that it may be possible if it is “Ohtani of crazy performance.”
In an interview on Tuesday, Roberts said, “I’m sure Ohtani, who I know, is also targeting 60-60 as well. He has a good chance.”
Slugger Shaun Green, who previously had the Dodgers record for most home runs (49) in a single season before Ohtani hit the milestone, also expressed his expectations, saying, “This guy (Ohtani) is doing something that no one can trust. As far as we know, he can do 60-60.”토토사이트 모음
“The Otani Show” is not over yet. As there are still six games left, baseball fans are expected to continue to pay attention to Otani’s bat and foot.