"'Now hit exactly 50 home runs' Ohtani, who exploded for two consecutive days, "40-40 is a given, 50-50 is well" ESPN
Aug 14, 2024
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Ohtani hit his 37th home run of the season in an away game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on the 14th (Korea time).
Ohtani, who played as the designated hitter of the leadoff, pulled the splitter in the middle of the second pitch of 88.2 miles in the second at-bat of the third inning after leading 1-0. The ball, which flew at a launch angle of 24 degrees and a batting speed of 109.3 miles, landed on the second deck of the right-hand stand, 413 feet away.
Milwaukee right fielder Salprelik turned his head and didn't chase after the ball as it stretched out with a cheerful rupture.
Ohtani hit a two-run shot well over the left-center fence in his third at-bat in the top of the fifth inning with a 2-0 lead against Milwaukee the previous day. Ohtani, who hit home runs for two consecutive days, increased his season home run to 37, widening the gap with second-ranked Atlanta Braves Marcel Ojuna (35).
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Now, attention is focused on whether Ohtani can achieve 40 home runs and 40 steals for the sixth time in history. Experts think it's okay.
ESPN's prediction of MLB: Will Judge hit 60 home runs? Will Ohtani reach 50-50? How many steals will Deracruz steal?In a special corner titled ', Ohtani said he is challenging 50-50 beyond 40-40 to go over 40-40. However, he expressed his opinion that it is difficult to achieve 50 homers and 50 steals at the same time.
Reporter Jeff Bankruptcy said it was much more realistic for Otani to add 13 homers for the next quarter of the season than reaching 50 steals, and added, "'If this is the last season Otani is committed to hitting, it will be the last chance to become a 50-50 player in MLB history.'"
Reporter David Shoenfield said '40-40 would be possible, but clearly not up to 50-50 paces. I don't think Ohtani will increase his steal pace from now on. Because Ohtani is not a player who seeks records for records. In addition, the first three months of the season have recently slowed down, and it should be noted that Shaun Green's 49 home runs in a Dodgers season are within range.
As the two reporters mentioned, Ohtani is quite likely to reach 50 home runs. If you apply the current pace arithmetically, you will hit exactly 50 home runs.
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For stolen bases, it has already exceeded its career-high 26 in 2021, and arithmetically, 44-45. If he adds three home runs and seven stolen bases, he will become the sixth player in history to hit 40 home runs and 40 steals.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers, which won five consecutive games, maintained a joint lead in winning percentage with the AL Cleveland Guardians throughout both leagues with 71 wins and 49 losses.
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