BRITS React to GREATEST GAME EVER?!? Shohei Ohtani goes 6-FOR-6 with 3 HOMERS, 2 SB and 10 RBI!

[@bernardmayles6564]

He's, by far, the best player of the modern era. I'm not a Dodge fan, but I would watch them just to see him play

[@brandocalrissian3294]

I am a Dodgers fan, but I am with you totally. Some players are just too good and you have to watch them regardless of what team they play for.

[@jamesmanolakis2420]

White cuck alert

[@Timmycoo]

As a SF Bay Area native, even the broadcasters I follow were talking about this game, one even made a video on it lol. It was that amazing. Shohei is other worldly.

[@joshuabolton3866]

Working at Dodger Stadium and seeing what he does on a daily is insane

[@jimmybastas3559]

That last pitcher was a position player. They ran out of pitchers. That's why the pitches were so slow

[@brandonneumann5294]

It’s incredibly cheap and messes with records. They ran out of pitchers because managers abuse and can’t wait to pull their starter after 5 innings. And so the bullpen is gassed. Bring back old school baseball

[@jckdnls9292]

@@brandonneumann5294 old school baseball sucks

[@brandonneumann5294]

@@jckdnls9292 old school baseball was when baseball was the number 1 sport in America. Having a pitcher throw a complete game is way more exciting than watching them get pulled at 80 pitches in the 5th inning because 2 guys got on

[@jckdnls9292]

@@brandonneumann5294no it's not, I rather have relay than marathon.

[@brandonneumann5294]

@@jckdnls9292 okay enjoy but most people have stopped watching baseball. That’s why it’s no longer the most popular sport in America

[@turnbull1621]

Whoever caught that 50th home run ball is about to become a millionaire

[@phillytiger]

Did you see those seats? They probably already are.

[@GrandRoyal44]

Whoever catches his 60th will be even richer

[@nathanviebranz9111]

Just sold it for $3.7M

[@FuranzuDesu]

@@nathanviebranz9111source? I keep seeing an estimated value of $500k

[@gregengel1616]

@@nathanviebranz9111 where did you hear that?

[@FlyEaglesFly1177]

So when he tried to get to 3rd on that third hit he was out but because the ball landed and he got around 2nd he gets credit for a double even though he was out at 3rd, it's a confusing rule but that's the way it works. The only reason he tried for a triple was because he wanted the "cycle" which basically means he gets a single, double, triple, and a homerun all in one game. It's also incredibly rare and the fact he was that close to getting the cycle in this game would have made an incredible game a little bit better. I hope I explained this well enough, im sure more baseball savvy people can help out on anything i missed. Love the content!

[@exia0616]

Not the first game he flirted with a cycle. Last season afaik he flirted with a cycle like 2 times WHILE pitching a solid game. 1st game was against oakland and he missed the cycle by not hitting a home run while the other i think it was missed because he didnt got a double. Ironically the triple is the hardest one to get, ohtani has way more homeruns than triples though he managed to get 8 or 9 in one season which is the highest in he whole MLB that season

[@BobbyNotBrown]

Ohtani is the greatest baseball player alive and the modern day Babe Ruth. Glad I got to witness it. If anyone deserves to be a global superstar, it’s him.

[@GrandRoyal44]

He should be playing for the Toronto Blue Jays right now

[@casiocurious8744]

@@GrandRoyal44 umm why?

[@GrandRoyal44]

Because that’s the team he was going to sign with until Dodgers offered him an extra 100 million on the last day before his decision

[@casiocurious8744]

@@GrandRoyal44 ah I see

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Better than ruth and it's not even close.

[@ryanwaselik3831]

Something worth clarifying, Ohtani was indeed out at third trying to go for the triple, but it still counts as a hit (a double). It's a double with the runner out trying for third. The same goes for someone out at second trying to turn a single into a double. It still counts as a single but the runner pushed their luck and got out. I guess that way the batter still improves their batting average despite them trying and failing to push the envelope.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

It's been like that forever but people are acting like mlb only let it happen just for shohei to have better numbers.

[@barbarasalley]

Love my Dodgers!!! Our batting lineup is just insane...Shohei deserves post season!!

[@willvr4]

Do you show up in the 3rd and leave in the 7th like every other Dodger fan? lol

[@barbarasalley]

@@willvr4 I've never had the pleasure of attending Dodger games in person, but I pay for the MLB Network so I can watch all the games. I actually live in Atlanta Braves country, but I am a diehard Dodger fan.

[@the_weasler]

Pitching on the other hand...😬

[@CS-lh1pn]

​@@the_weasler😂😂😂 Ohtani going to have to pitch for them in the post season.

[@barbarasalley]

@@the_weasler very, very true. So inconsistent.

[@AlexMR]

Dude remember how we all waited in anticipation for his 1st home run

[@PaulMcElligott]

Here’s one to wrap your brains around: 6 for 6, 5 extra base hits in one game, 3 HR in one game, 2 SB in one game, and 10 RBI in one game. Before that day, no player had ever done all of those *over the course of their career.* Ohtani did it all in one game. 🤯

[@NolmDirtyDan]

He was out at third but its still a double and the RBI count

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Yeah. Have you not watched baseball at any point in the last 180 years?

[@mellemellbc]

🦄 he was ONE triple away from the cycle on top of everything else. Having him here in LA has been an absolute dream. And he doesn’t even pitch until next year!!

[@aundraeblackwell2949]

The best player ever in baseball.

[@mattc2824]

The first 40/40 season happened 35 years ago...50/50 is absolute bonkers

[@tanimal3964]

50/50 is amazing however someone mentioned that since they made the bases larger and the made it illegal for a pitcher to throw to first base to hold the runner more than twice, stealing bases has become a lot easier.

[@brianmoore6724]

Since RBI became official in 1920, only one MLB player has had, over the course of his entire career combined (same game or not), a game with 10+ RBI a game with 6+ hits a game with 5+ XBH a game with 3+ HR a game with 2+ SB No player has accomplished each one of those things together throughout their career. Maybe one game with 5 extra base hits but never a 3 homer game or etc. Shohei Ohtani did ALL OF THAT IN ONE GAME TODAY There are 9 to 10 games left this season before playoffs start October 1st

[@LuxRoyale]

Guy youre thinking of Aiden is most likely Ronald Acuna Jr. with the Braves he had a 40+ homerun and 70+ stolen base season last year.

[@joshpavlik3343]

The marlins used Vidal Brujan who is a position player to pitch the 9th instead of burning a bullpen arm since the game was already a blow out so that’s why you saw 65mph pitches.

[@camperoh]

And he didn't finish it. They brought in catcher Jhonny Pereda to get the last out.

[@zay8631]

When the game is completely out of reach sometimes teams will just put an outfielder on the mound and have them throw meatballs

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

It goes to show that batting isn't nearly as easy as a lot of people think. Yes, some players like Shohei and Teo will treat it like batting practice for home run derby, and others will hit grounders or pop flys.

[@mattc2824]

You know when they say "In baseball history" multiple times, that means something

[@AKWILDCATS12]

in late innings in a blowout win, the teams usually pitch position players to not waste pitchers for tomorrow/after games.

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

Yeah, it's nearly impossible to overcome a 10 run deficit, especially with Shohei hitting everything. So it's not a bad play to put in a position player to protect pitching arms in the 9th. And if by some miracle your guys win it in the bottom half (not likely, but the Dodger pitching woes keep this in the realm of possibility), hey, you gave your pitchers a break and won.

[@yskim2636]

When you're that far ahead, so late in the game... they let a position player pitch to not burnout their pitchers.

[@theeternalsw0rd]

As far as the last home run. The opposing team had used up all of their pitchers for the game, so were stuck with a non-pitcher pitching. As for why they didn't intentionally walk in that situation. For one, the Dodgers are a pretty stacked team. After Ohtani are two more former MVPs. Secondly, there's much made about superstition and mojo in baseball and the manager said he felt they might get bad karma from the baseball gods for not trying to pitch to him. While he said that, I think it had more to do with the first reason.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Also skip Schumacher, the manager of the marlins, who also used to play for the dodgers is a real one and doesn't like walking batters. He believes you should pitch to them like a true competitor and I 100% agree with him. Plus like you said, the dodgers are stacked and have 3 mvp's for their first 3 batters and a 4th as a pitcher. Ridiculous.

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

They only called on 3 relievers from the bullpen the entire game, so it's not like they ran out of relief pitchers. The Marlins knew they couldn't overcome a 10 run deficit in the bottom of the 9th, so they put in a position player rather than send a reliever and burn his arm. And if by some miracle the Dodger pitcher blows the lead, it's a win-win.

[@blakebrown534]

It was a slow throw for his last home run. Look at the score - they weren't using their good pitchers and wearing their arm out. They likely had a player who is usually a right-fielder or something who pitched in college a little bit or something like that finishing off the game. What's really nice here is that the coach of the Marlins didn't just walk Ohtani and ruin this for everyone.

[@SeedsOfEssence]

In 1995, Albert belle had 50 hr, 50 doubles. Diffrent kind of 50/50.

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

I still have my Belle poster with the 50 HR/52 Doubles

[@smokey949]

your question to why the pitcher is throwing so slow, its due to the game so far out of reach. the pitcher at the time is a position player(any player that isnt a "pitcher"). instead of using a pitcher from the bullpen(back up pitchers after the starter gets tired), the team uses a position player to pitch so they can "save" the bullpens arm for the next game. usually only happens when the game is out of reach for a comeback.

[@billbrasky1288]

Ronald Acuña Jr. went 40/70 last season for the Atlanta Braves.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Yeah, that's not as good as 50/50.

[@billbrasky1288]

@@brandocalrissian3294 well that’s up for interpretation. It’s certainly in the same realm.

[@ao-eo7zh]

盗塁よりホームランの方がすごい

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

Albert Belle from the Indians hit 50 home runs and 52 doubles in a shortened season in 1995. There was only 144 games not 162 because of the strike at the beginning of the year. The '95 Indians had one of the best lineups OF ALL TIME!

[@davidchodds]

To the Brits, It's impossible to hit 50 homeruns as a Dodger because they play in one of the hardest stadiums to hit homeruns in. The Dodgers, probably the greatest collection of sluggers in history next to just the Yankees and a franchise that is 140 years old, the highest homeruns ever hit was 49 until this year. How hard and easy to hit homeruns in specific stadiums are huge factors in total numbers.

[@mellemellbc]

That 50th homerun ball is now up to $1.7M in auction.

[@ajdelisle3459]

When he went for the triple on his 3rd hit, he was called out at 3rd you were right. But because he could have stayed at 2nd and been safe, it still counts as a double.

[@ThunderPants13]

This was only the 17th time in the 160 years of pro baseball in the U.S. that a player has had 10 or more RBIs in one game. For perspective, there have been 24 perfect games pitched (i.e. games where the pitcher threw a complete game and did not allow a single baserunner).

[@shadowfire_08]

last year, Ronald Acuna was the first player in the 40 HR/70 SB club. it’s a shame he tore his acl again, would have been a fun race between him & ohtani

[@GenghisClaus]

The last HR pitch was fan service for the crowd, who were booing the pitcher after he threw two balls way outside of the strike zone. He gave the crowd what they wanted with that 68 mph freebie.

[@psymar]

For single-season home runs, Sosa hit his 66th in 1998 and held the record alone for about 45 minutes before Mark McGwire tied him. Sosa didn't hit any more but McGwire put up 70 that year. Bonds later hit 73. Fun fact: Sammy Sosa is the only player ever with 3 seasons of 60+ home runs... and in none of those 3 seasons did he lead the National League in home runs.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

That last bit is a crazy stat.

[@noahgossman1868]

That’s a position player pitching in the 9th. That’s why the pitches are so slow.

[@NatTurnerswitBurnerz]

There are position players who can throw in the 90s, and there are pitchers who throw an eephus pitch.

[@drdannydude123]

that last throw can easily throw a pro player off too tho

[@garyi.1360]

Yeah Ohtani is doing all he can to get to the postseason. He's even betting on it.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Saw what you did there. Funny.

[@DJWebster95]

When a game completely lopsided like this one was, the losing team will usually opt to not "waste" another relief pitcher. So at that point, you'll probably see either a backup infielder or outfielder on the mound (that's why the pitches were so slow).

[@brandonneumann5294]

It’s only happened in recent years. That used to never happen because managers didn’t abuse their bullpens and starters would actually go deep in the game.

[@robbyf5522]

Position players pitch sometimes in baseball, it's part of the game. They don't give up homers like that, him hitting 51 on a position player does not cheapen the record at all.

[@SkewtLilbttm]

Ohtani is also scheduled for surgery in the off-season...

[@Nonchalluminati]

Im not scrolling to see if anyone said this but that attempt at a triple, in the book is scored as a double.4:29

[@chadodom1693]

He was out in his third at bat. Still got a double and thrown out at third

[@3dbadboy1]

I think the Dodgers offered the fan who got the 50th home run $300,000. He refused so he'll probably get more for it elsewhere.

[@3dbadboy1]

Someone pointed out to me that if you hit a home run you're not getting a stolen base so he had to do more than hit home runs and use up more at bats.

[@3dbadboy1]

The last pitcher is throwing easy pitches because he's a position player and not a pitcher. The game was so out of hand that they didn't want to use up a pitcher and wear him out, so they let a regular player pitch.

[@shadowscarnage]

Shohei made it look so easy. Even though it's not easy to do.

[@chadodom1693]

It’s a position player pitching because the score is a blowout

[@robtintelnot9107]

40/40 used to be a milestone. Dude just set 50/50.

[@billallison7215]

You guys should react to phillies vs mets game highlights from last night.

[@WordAte]

When a game is out of control, teams might chose to put in non-pitchers to end the game so as not to allow a hot team to destroy someone's stats.

[@TylerMoles]

What's interesting is that before this season Ohtani had never had more than 26 Stolen Bases in a season.

[@sammurphy3343]

The first stolen base was safe. The 3rd baseman lifted his glove too much and shohei hit the bag first.

[@Pigpenthemagnificent]

Let’s not forget, he is also a great starting pitcher! He was injured this year. So he’s a pitcher who is a DH in 2024! WTF!!!

[@darnell-mooney]

only 33 players have ever hit 50 home runs in a season. the previous high in steals in any of those seasons was 24.

[@capiche7396]

Ohtani has been caught stealing only 4 times this year. The only thing he could do now is win the NL Cy Young award next year. If he can stay healthy over the next 5 years he could have over 400 HR and 100 wins/1000Ks as a pitcher. Is he the GOAT? Talent-wise, YES. I would still put Babe Ruth first from a statistical standpoint. Ruth could have made the HOF as a pitcher if he had never become a day-to-day player.

[@Daniel.dariz65]

Let’s goo dodgers!!🎉

[@MichaelM-uw3mk]

When a baseball team is getting their brains beat in, they will sometimes have a non-pitcher go out there and throw lollipops so they don't waste an arm for the next day. You should react to "Position Players Pitching"

[@brandonneumann5294]

That’s only in modern day baseball because of pitchers not going deep in games so the bullpen is gassed. Until like 10 years ago it never happened

[@brandocalrissian3294]

​@@brandonneumann5294it's been happening alot longer than 10 years.

[@dcanngieter]

The last throw was because managers use position players as pitchers in blowouts so they wont go deep into their bullpen and protect them for next game….yes it’s incredibly stupid but that’s what they do in the analytics era smh

[@briankelley7890]

The interesting part about this game is that nobody in MLB history has ever had a 6-6 game, a 3 hr game, a 2 sb game, and a 10 RBI game all within one career. This guy did it in a few hours.

[@commanderclaude8781]

he was 100% out at 3rd

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Yeah when he tried to stretch that double, but not the steal.

[@lovesgucci1]

Here’s a good question: If you caught that ball, would you give it to Ohtani for some signed swag or keep it & buy a new house?

[@brandocalrissian3294]

I'd sell it to him, or Cooperstown.

[@lovesgucci1]

@@brandocalrissian3294 That’s life changing money though. I honestly don’t know what I would do.

[@jeffkrum7158]

Ohtani is 30 years old

[@brandocalrissian3294]

He is 28

[@ao-eo7zh]

宇宙人は年をとらない

[@bintang__bint]

Can’t wait for you guys to react to the playoff Games again like last year

[@willvr4]

Japanese Babe Ruth...but in shape lol

[@williamkhsu4]

The closest to 50/50, was 50/25.

[@hifijohn]

When you're losing 17 to 3 you don't waste your pitcher, you get a position player to pitch.

[@brandonneumann5294]

That’s only recent logic because of starting pitchers not going deep in games. Old school baseball didn’t abuse the bullpen so they would have available pitchers in a blowout

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

@@brandonneumann5294 Ok we got it. You dont have to post it 500 times

[@brandocalrissian3294]

​@@user-wr9ej6xe4jthis guy is very passionate about wasting good pitchers in a blowout.

[@chuckbartowski6588]

You're probably thinking of Ronald Acuna Jr who went 40 homers 70 steals last season. i'm not sure which is better, but there are still 6 games left this season and Shohei's overall season has been better than Acuna's last year.

[@Randsurfer]

Odds of stealing 3rd base are very poor.

[@brandonhumphries4072]

Blowout games they put postion players on the mound to save their bullpen pitchers

[@convonduero3683]

Acuna 41/70

[@conandoyle9588]

You guys need learn to baseball.

[@jimmybastas3559]

He was out on that almost triple.

[@diosdadonon1179]

Correct. He was called out. However, it still counts as a double because he reached second base safely. It's the rules of the game.

[@jimmybastas3559]

@@diosdadonon1179 Yes, I should have explained it better.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

​@@diosdadonon1179some people are dumb and there is no helping them.

[@PhillipV-qm4mf]

What you're seeing at the end is the marlins using a position player to pitch because they ran out of pitchers to put in the game. Or they were saving their last bullpen pitcher for the next game.

[@willrobinson4976]

Hey guys first to watch this.

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

So?

[@koningklootzak7788]

Nobody cares what British think about baseball, seriously.

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

There's interest in the UK about baseball, if the crowds who came to this year's London Series is any indication. It's practically the national sport in Japan, and there are vibrant leagues in Latin America, Taiwan, and South Korea. If baseball isn't an international sport, why bother having a Little League World Series or the World Baseball Classic? The last Summer Olympic Games didn't have baseball, and I think it's because of attitudes like "why should we care about _{foreign countries'}_ opinions about baseball?" The French OC basically told everyone that the world doesn't care about baseball, and I think they couldn't be more wrong.

[@koningklootzak7788]

@@MMuraseofSandvich if Europeans get involved, they'd try to change rules in their favor as they do with so many other sports. They can focus on soccer and cricket.

[@chrisburrelljr9270]

Shohei what have been out if the third baseman had kept his glove planted to the ground.I question his dumb decision

[@binxbolling]

That was not necessarily the greatest single-game performance, just a great one in which a record was broken.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Name a game with a better overall offensive performance. I'll wait.

[@chrisburrelljr9270]

The game was rigged the coach for the Marlins told the players to throw the game

[@histubeness]

Putting in a position player to pitch after the bullpen ran out doesn't equate to rigging a game.

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

@@histubeness Yeah, and it's incredibly weird to "throw" the game with a position player pitcher when you're down 15-4.

[@mickeyj8503]

Acuna (Braves) did a 40/70 season last year. Maybe that’s what you were thinking of. But nobody ever did 50/50 until now.

[@NBHUNTNFISH420]

4:32 he was out

[@たちなか-x5o]

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter is a Korean resident of Japan who uses a Japanese name and pretends to be Japanese.That's why he was in a Korean car at first.Japanese people rarely buy Korean cars.He stole Shohei Otani's money and parasitized in order to destroy him.

[@G--9999]

oh oh oh

[@mickeyj8503]

The Marlins brought in a position player to save bullpen arms so they don’t waste their arm for no reason with the game out of reach. It happens in blowouts. That’s why the pitches are so slow.