Throwing away the bat and roaring, Ohtani has become radical these days..."The best bat flip in your life?" an explosive reaction
Aug 04, 2024
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Ohtani scored his 33rd home run of the season in an away game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on the 3rd (Korea time). However, the team lost three consecutive games by kneeling 5-6.
Ohtani is the most regrettable player.
He missed a decisive opportunity when he grounded out to first base with two outs in the top of the seventh inning, trailing 2-6. On the ball count 1B2S, Oakland right-hander Austin Adams pulled a high 88-mile slider in the middle of the fifth pitch, but it went on a normal ground ball.
In response, Ohtani responded, `The balls I had to hit well and the balls I had to fly far outside were not like that, and the line drive headed in front of the fielder. So it's more about me than about the opponent's defense or how our team attacks."
However, Ohtani still managed to save face by hitting a superior three-run shot at the top of the ninth inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. At the ball count of 1B1S, he pulled a 93.4 mile high fastball from Tyler Ferguson's third pitch to well over the right fence. The launch angle was 25 degrees, the batting speed was 116.3 miles, and the distance was 405 feet.
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Local media say they could blame themselves for failing to take advantage of the bases-loaded opportunity in the previous at-bat, but they made up enough for it with a home run in the ninth inning.
In particular, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, `Ohtani is not alone in leading the offense. It isn't possible. Ohtani will take the leadoff as the most fearsome and most quality batter in our team. The opponent will try to tie Ohtani up, and I think the other eight batters should take their chances"I defended Ohtani.
However, this is not the first time Ohtani has recently expressed his desire to win.
Ohtani strongly appealed to the center after striking out a rookie in his last at-bat in the ninth inning with a 5-3 lead against the San Diego Padres on the 31st of last month. In the full count, the low 83.3 mile splitter on the sixth pitch thrown by the opponent's right-hander Jeremiah Estrada stopped turning to first base and began to appeal to Dan Iasonya.
Ohtani, who strongly complained by making a gesture with his right hand that the ball was low, shook his head as he entered the dugout. Local broadcasting screens and MLB.com pitching graphics also showed a low ball that fell below the strike zone.
His reaction at a critical moment these days is his competitive spirit.
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