Last Updated on 09/05/2022 by てんしょく飯
Shohei is …… crazy,” he said. I really don’t have words to describe it.
Matt Duffy, who was the special award winner for his game-winning, ace hit against the Houston Astros on September 3, said of his own team’s ace. Of course, the “ace” was Shohei Ohtani.
In this game, too, “Pitcher Ohtani” showed outstanding command of the mound.
In a flash interview with MLB’s official website after the game, he said, “I had a good feel for it,” and his 2-seam hit 100 mph (about 160.9 km/h) at its fastest. His slider, which accounted for about 60% of his pitches, was also very good, and he kept the Astros hitters at bay.
When all was said and done, he threw 111 pitches, his best outing of the season, striking out 5, allowing no walks, 6 hits, and 1 run. He was close to reaching his first regulation inning pitched with only 26 innings remaining.
As usual, he looked back calmly, saying, “I think it would have been a better game if I had hit better at bats. However, the pitching he showed on the mound was nothing short of spectacular. It had such an impact that it will have no small influence on the A League MVP race, which is expected to be a one-on-one battle with Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees.
It is no secret that many people are pushing for Judge, who is on pace to hit 63 home runs, surpassing the A-League season record (61). However, in his post-game press conference, Duffy emphasized, “I think the MVP is Shohei,” after witnessing his passionate pitching against the Astros.
I know a lot of people are pushing Judge for MVP. But I think he’s so good that he’s finally going to break Roger Maris’ American League home run record and be a candidate for MVP. Of course, people in New York would say, ‘That’s ridiculous,’ but Shohei is both a pitcher and a fielder!”
Even just pitching and hitting is a valuable dual role. Duffy discusses Ohtani’s greatness on the grounds of the value of playing it for a whole year. He also makes the case for the multi-tooled pitcher, who can play anywhere in the infield and outfield.
I think there’s a reason why no one since Babe Ruth has played two sports. Anyway, Shohei is exceptional in both pitching and hitting, and he is so great that words can’t describe it. Because there is no one else.
Will Ohtani really be able to win the MVP as Duffy said? We can’t take our eyes off the competition with the high-level judges.
Shohei Ohtani, Wicked 100mph Sinker. 🤢 pic.twitter.com/NcpyGSXL0C
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 4, 2022
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