Shohei Ohtani's first start: 6 batters, 5 runs, no outs.

[MarathonMike]

Ohtani is a really exciting player. I think he is the only true two way player in the majors, but the Angels may want to rethink that. Sure it's only his first start, but that was ugly! The poor guy threw 30 pitches walked three guys, never recorded an out and was pulled in the first inning.

Sho No! Angels' Ohtani doesn't record out in return to mound

Shohei Ohtani didn’t record an out in the two-way star’s long-awaited return to the mound for the Los Angels Angels

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[Harry Dresden]

Ohtani is a really exciting player. I think he is the only true two way player in the majors, but the Angels may want to rethink that. Sure it's only his first start, but that was ugly! The poor guy threw 30 pitches walked three guys, never recorded an out and was pulled in the first inning.

Sho No! Angels' Ohtani doesn't record out in return to mound

Shohei Ohtani didn’t record an out in the two-way star’s long-awaited return to the mound for the Los Angels Angels

www.kiro7.com

the owner of the Angels lost a lot of respect when he agreed to that stupid name change......it should have been the Anaheim Angels.....LA aint even in the fucking county....

 

[rightwinger]

He hasn’t pitched in years
I hope he can turn it around

 

[DrLove]

I'm a fan. The guy is putting up some eye popping numbers. 33 homers at the Allstar break (crazy) I recently set a timer on Angels games and man he's good and fun as hell to watch. Incredibly good for the game of baseball!

Sammy Sosa (1998), Ken Griffey Jr. (1994), Matt Williams (1994), Mark McGwire (1987) and Roger Maris (1961) all got to 33, so Ohtani is now tied with that illustrious group before the All-Star break.

Ohtani 'definitely' wants a return trip to HR Derby

Following a wild 24 hours in which he started the All-Star Game as a pitcher, recorded the victory, batted leadoff as DH and partook in the Home Run Derby in Denver, Angels star Shohei Ohtani said he "definitely" wants another shot in a future derby.

www.espn.com

 

[odanny]

Ohtani is a really exciting player. I think he is the only true two way player in the majors, but the Angels may want to rethink that. Sure it's only his first start, but that was ugly! The poor guy threw 30 pitches walked three guys, never recorded an out and was pulled in the first inning.

Sho No! Angels' Ohtani doesn't record out in return to mound

Shohei Ohtani didn’t record an out in the two-way star’s long-awaited return to the mound for the Los Angels Angels

www.kiro7.com

This didn't age well.

 

[MarathonMike]

This didn't age well.

I stand by what I said. They are pushing Ohtani too hard, he is not superman. If his arm blows up on the mound, baseball could lose a once in a lifetime talent.

 

[Unkotare]

It's working out pretty well.

 

[MarathonMike]

Unkotare It always does until the day that it doesn't.

 

[odanny]

Unkotare It always does until the day that it doesn't.

That's deep, man.

 

[Couchpotato]

Meh, he's 27, prime of his career and is a complete stud. For sure have to monitor his arm and manage his time on the mound to make sure he doesnt hurt himself (protect the competitor from himself) but at least until he's in his 30's there's probably nothing to worry about. Plus MLB needs a Babe Ruth type guy and he's it.

 

[Couchpotato]

BTW I didnt see another thread about this but why was there all the uproar about SAS said about Ohtani? Is it that controversial to say that it would be better if the biggest star in a US based sport spoke English and not through an interpreter?

 

[Unkotare]

BTW I didnt see another thread about this but why was there all the uproar about SAS said about Ohtani? Is it that controversial to say that it would be better if the biggest star in a US based sport spoke English and not through an interpreter?

A lot of MLB players use an interpreter. Who cares?

 

[Couchpotato]

BTW I didnt see another thread about this but why was there all the uproar about SAS said about Ohtani? Is it that controversial to say that it would be better if the biggest star in a US based sport spoke English and not through an interpreter?

A lot of MLB players use an interpreter. Who cares?

A lot of players aren’t the biggest star (or one of them anyway) in the sport. And it’s not that he can’t be because of the requirement of an interpreter it just that it would be better if he didn’t have to. That’s pretty objectively true.

 

[Unkotare]

BTW I didnt see another thread about this but why was there all the uproar about SAS said about Ohtani? Is it that controversial to say that it would be better if the biggest star in a US based sport spoke English and not through an interpreter?

A lot of MLB players use an interpreter. Who cares?

A lot of players aren’t the biggest star (or one of them anyway) in the sport. And it’s not that he can’t be because of the requirement of an interpreter it just that it would be better if he didn’t have to. That’s pretty objectively true.

Why would it be better? And your statement is the last thing from "objectively true."

 

[Couchpotato]

BTW I didnt see another thread about this but why was there all the uproar about SAS said about Ohtani? Is it that controversial to say that it would be better if the biggest star in a US based sport spoke English and not through an interpreter?

A lot of MLB players use an interpreter. Who cares?

A lot of players aren’t the biggest star (or one of them anyway) in the sport. And it’s not that he can’t be because of the requirement of an interpreter it just that it would be better if he didn’t have to. That’s pretty objectively true.

Why would it be better? And your statement is the last thing from "objectively true."

Because the mlb is a US based sport and the majority of people who live in the US speak English so being able to hear what one of the biggest stars in said sport has to say in his own words is better than through an interpreter. Why is that so hard to understand? That is 100% objectively true. If Ohtani were the exact same person only he spoke English it would better from the MLBs perspective.

Just like if you or I were the biggest star in the Japanese league it would be better if we spoke Japanese and not through an interpreter

 

[Unkotare]

... That is 100% objectively true. ....

I really don't think you understand what those words mean.

 

[Couchpotato]

S

... That is 100% objectively true. ....

I really don't think you understand what those words mean.

What do you think better means? Would it be better or worse if Ohtani spoke English? It can’t be the same so it’s one or the other. I have no earthly reason to speak Japanese but it would still be better if I could.

 

[Unkotare]

S

... ... Would it be better or worse if Ohtani spoke English? ....

Neither. It is what it is. What the hell is wrong with you.

 

[Couchpotato]

S

... ... Would it be better or worse if Ohtani spoke English? ....

Neither. It is what it is. What the hell is wrong with you.

In what world is speaking 2 languages not better than speaking 1? How is that even posible? It would be even better if he spoke Spanish, French and German as well. It’s impossible for it to not be better. You can’t be this stupid...

 

[Unkotare]

S

... ... Would it be better or worse if Ohtani spoke English? ....

Neither. It is what it is. What the hell is wrong with you.

In what world is speaking 2 languages not better than speaking 1? ....

It's not a matter of "better," you lame brain. He speaks what he speaks. Interviews and all other communication he needs is accounted for. You need to sniff less glue.