The Year of Ohtani | Baseball Bits

[@whyoowhy]

8:52 "It ain't 40/40" Shohei took that personally

[@TheBlackWaltz]

He needs to make another one of these now that ohtabi went 50/50 and put up more bwar as just a dh than he did in 21 doing both.

[@osaka199]

"Do we, as a society, deserve Shohei Ohtani?" I mean have you seen him smile? We don't. But he's the man we need.

[@FoolishBaseball]

His beautiful smile doesn't show up in the stat sheet. Talk about intangibles.

[@golfapipol]

If you don't seen him smile, i think you didn't watch him play. Compare with other Japanese player like ichiro or matsui, shohei is more easy going and humble

[@osaka199]

@@golfapipol that was an appreciation of his smile

[@mg-jf5ld]

Arte Morono sure doesn't.

[@VersaceJesus]

@@golfapipol Ichiro was a fun guy, he just had a weird deadpan sense of humour. Like refusing to tell the press his dog's name because he hadn't gotten permission from his dog.

[@candycoatedfmj]

One non recordable stat that Ohtani has, one that gave me a year of surprise, is the number of people who had become distant from baseball, or didn’t care about the sport, that his playing brought to the interest of baseball. He makes baseball fun for people who weren’t necessarily looking for it.

[@phuckfumassters]

I fall into this camp. I grew up a fan of the nba and the nfl in the 90s...but was not a mlb watcher.

[@golfapipol]

Agree, in my country (Thailand) We have small baseball community but we saw ohtani news from others communities like japanese communities and ever football community also talk about him

[@logan_nowicki]

His draw is so insane. I went to a game last season where the Angels played the Mariners (two non-playoff teams) and people bought tickets right behind home plate despite being Dodger fans. They bought some of the most expensive tickets to cheer for a guy on a rival team

[@THEDisneyNerd]

Yeah, I stopped watching in the early 2010s and came back when I heard a two way player was tearing the game up.

[@ayeshaafifah3366]

Lol, that's me, I never interested in mlb before I heard about ohtani.

[@sealeo5772]

9:12 "Even if he didn't pitch, he'd still be one of the premier power-speed guys in the league." Foreshadowing is a literary device used to hint at events yet to come.

[@couldbezeus5762]

I cannot tell you how many times I watched "The Week Of Ohtani" this year getting so pumped knowing you would make a sequel and its finally here!!

[@FoolishBaseball]

Sometimes the best video topic is the most obvious one.

[@couldbezeus5762]

@@FoolishBaseball Any chance you do a video on the lockout simmilar to the "how to fix Major League Baseball" video???

[@brabhamfreaman166]

@@couldbezeus5762 I’m gonna guess…maybe?

[@cantripleplays]

@@FoolishBaseball when will the “career of ohtani” be out, like how many years after he retires

[@KaydenRagsdale]

Same

[@froggy0113]

Having seen Shohei play in person during the year: there is nothing, and I mean NOTHING that compares to how you can physically feel everyone on the edge of the seats whenever he steps on the mound, or in the box. The sense of focus and excitement that happened every single time he was facing off is something I will never forget

[@FoolishBaseball]

I get physically excited watching Shohei Ohtani hit.

[@benjaminkritz9264]

I wish I had gotten the chance. Did you see him in LA or an opposing park?

[@froggy0113]

@@benjaminkritz9264 I got to see him at the Coliseum on July 19th which also happened to be a pitching day Tickets were basically dirt cheap which was awesome (thanks A’s!) After he pitched for (I think 6 innings?) he went and played in right field for either one or two more innings We sat right by the Angels dugout and it was a pretty amazing experience despite the game not being so exciting (took until the 7th for the first run to be scored) While it wasn’t an amazing game for him offensively, he pitched a gem and still was one of the most exciting hitters I’ve ever gotten to see

[@mikayocc]

I so agree with you, Scatty_! I got to go to about 6 games at Angels Stadium, and watched him pitch/hit in the same game twice! It was ELECTRIC! There is nothing like it, and I can't wait to go to many more games next season!

[@armadillolover99]

I can only imagine what that’s like. As a Mets fan I know how electric it is watching Jacob deGrom-I’ve never felt anything like it in all my sports viewing life-and I’m sure watching Ohtani is that turned up to an even more ridiculous level. Whether Jake’s pitching or at the plate it always feels like something amazing is happening and as great as he is, he’s nowhere near as special as Ohtani

[@c0dysports]

Can’t wait for The Century of Ohtani where Shohei breaks all the records but the Angels never makes the playoffs

[@chef7423]

gotta have the decade of ohtani first

[@NotoriouCC]

He’s going to fall off he’s rarely pitched in any season before last year so there’s no scouting report on him and he was one of the worst hitters in baseball in the second half.

[@intsoccersuperstar1]

They will never make it until they go back to being the California Angels or Anaheim Angels.

[@kingofgrim4761]

@@NotoriouCC Bruh

[@FoolishBaseball]

The Fear of Ohtani

[@AishahKamal]

I really do love that in this video Bailey covered things that people usually overlook when talking about Shohei's season this year. The increase in pitch velocity in high leverage situation or in later innings, the speed on base paths despite his large frame, the amount of strikeouts he got on ball-called strikes that affects his BA tremendously and of course the underlying racist comments to disregard his achievements. Thanks Bailey for the video, what a great gift to close the year.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Thanks! It's a fairly obvious video topic, so I did my best not to focus on the super obvious stuff from this season. That said, have you seen this guy? He hits AND pitches!

[@firemarblefilms]

@@FoolishBaseball Why didn’t you mention the part that he pitches?

[@Soma2710]

Wait. He pitches AND hits? You mean like Bartolo Colon? That HR off Shields was…like…they should have brought a poet.

[@kingchuckfinley]

He even mentioned that he was a pitcher!

[@rorye6952]

@@firemarblefilms and he also hits! Well!

[@RobotAIDS]

As an Angels fan who watched almost every game of the 2021 season: THANK YOU for bringing the data to shed some light on the unfair ball/strike calls. That was pissing me off all season long. Great video. Hopefully this season becomes the norm for Shotime.

[@FoolishBaseball]

I certainly hope so too. Ruth only had one true two-way season, so if Ohtani can sustain for multiple, then he really will be Bullet Rogan.

[@captainsassy69]

@@FoolishBaseball Japanese Bullet Rogan

[@bakermob29]

I wish I was an Angels fan! Lol….to watch Ohtani and Trout every game….amazing.

[@captainsassy69]

@@bakermob29 but they are a shitty team

[@CakeSlime]

@@bakermob29 too bad trout was out all season

[@alikaostermiller]

This is the greatest opportunity the MLB has ever had. If they play their cards right every kid in the baseball watching world is going to want to grow up to be like Ohtani.

[@BrianGarcia711NY]

I mean Jackie Robinson showing up and finally opening up the door to some of the most incredible athletes we’ve ever seen was a pretty big deal too, but this is pretty awesome.

[@BrianGarcia711NY]

@@MODatHTDH Because there’s no comparison, Dylan. Nothing tops the son of sharecroppers coming from the Deep South, during the era of Jim Crow, starring in multiple sports in college, serving in freaking World War Two(in a segregated unit, no less), then convincing Branch Rickey and the Dodgers that he alone, out all of the black ball players in the nation had the strongest level of fortitude to withstand unprecedented levels of abuse, ignorance, and prejudice and single-handedly ushered in the era of integrated baseball paving the way for legends like Mays, Aaron, Clemente, Gibson, Henderson, Griffey and Bonds. He fundamentally changed the game of baseball forever. But yeah, maybe in twenty years, there will be more two way players because of Shohei Ohtani. Like the OP said, it’s the biggest opportunity MLB has ever had.

[@PitchingNinjaVideos]

Love it, dude--great video as always! Exactly right re Ohtani kicking it up a notch with runners on (you can even see it by the look on his face).

[@FoolishBaseball]

Thank you, Ninj. I call you Ninj because we're tight.

[@PitchingNinjaVideos]

@@FoolishBaseball Ha! We are. [Though, I disappointed you with my failure to change my handle on twitter that time.]

[@ElitePanda946]

Hey-that was a Tyler Glasnow video reference wasn’t it?

[@wwpjd28]

I wondered some about the .OPS allowed in high leverage spots. It didn't seem like there were many other big name pitchers on that list. Did the elite guys not qualify because they don't get in those situations enough (thinking of Burnes, Cole, Scherzer, deGrom, etc.)?

[@FoolishBaseball]

@@wwpjd28 Good question. In this case, it was all pitchers with a minimum 20 Games Started for the season. So that would include Burnes, Cole, and Scherzer, just not deGrom. Burnes = .610 OPS against Cole = .613 OPS against Scherzer = .587 OPS against **deGrom** = .539 OPS against

[@freeminerz]

I initially thought Level 3 being named 'Bullet' was a clever Japanese-themed pun, but then Bailey added in an enlightening Negro League history lesson on top! Making sure the notable stories of the Major Leagues include those of the Negro Leagues is an important endeavour and that was really well done.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Have been wanting to do some Negro Leagues content on here. No dedicated video yet, but at least we got to talk about Bullet Rogan before the year was up.

[@teddyconover1619]

I’ve never been happier to see a third video on Ohtani. Unreal how good this man’s content is.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Ohtani's content? Agreed.

[@thedylan_s22]

Third? I can only find 2, including this one

[@teddyconover1619]

@@thedylan_s22 “The Week of Ohtani,” “Shohei Ohtani & the Two-Way Revolution,” and this one.

[@lil_sauce17]

To realize that Home Plate umpires were purposely being tough on him just proves how elite he really was in 2021.

[@henryyoung6126]

being racist*

[@TheBlackWaltz]

@@henryyoung6126 you can't really say it was racism unless you look at other Asian pitchers and hitters, and find similar numbers. It could just be his prowess. People tend to expect more from people with more skill. If you're considered smart, and come back with a B, you may be chastised. But if you're considered average or dumb, that b could be praised because it's above what is expected.

[@lukevarney1120]

I was at Comerica Park when Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th home run of the season. As a Tigers fan, I was hoping to see Miggy hit his 500th homer, but seeing Ohtani hit number 40 was the next best thing. Plus I got to see Ohtani pitch live.

[@JurrasicPork]

What was it like seeing that HR in person? The roar of the crowd was incredible. Never heard energy like that for an opposing player.

[@lukevarney1120]

Although I was unhappy to see the Tigers lose, I knew that what I saw was historic. Watching him keep the Tigers to 1 run and then seeing him hit number forty left me in awe. I was also in right field at this game, so I had a great view of his homer and where it landed. I and everyone I came with applauded the homer not because we were happy to see the Tigers lose, but because we were all very thankful to watch such a close, and well fought game by the Tigers, Angels, and especially Shohei Ohtani.

[@JurrasicPork]

@@lukevarney1120 that’s so cool, what a moment to witness in person. You must have seen the kid get the ball and the crowd cheering since you were in right field. I think his Detroit game is his best performance so far.

[@nesperado0790]

Crazy that this is his 21 season. 22 was better, and 23 is looking even better yet so far. After losing the mvp to judge, he said, "Fine, I'll just hit 60 and win the cy young. Try to keep it from me then!"

[@デンジュモク-c4i]

7:43 And now he's the only 50-50 club member

[@_will795]

This man definitely deserves the videos you’re making about him. I feel like not only sports shows in general but even baseball doesn’t understand what we’re seeing before our very own eyes

[@FoolishBaseball]

If there's any player who deserves as much promotion as possible, it's Ohtani right now.

[@_will795]

@@FoolishBaseball absolutely

[@skovesk8s]

I loved watching him this season but you’re not watching if you don’t see how often he does get promoted.

[@_will795]

@@skovesk8s I am watching. He should be the poster boy for the mlb. Yes they give him props but he still deserves more. Especially out of the mlb community. ESPN and other shit sport shows barely recognize him

[@FoolishBaseball]

@@skovesk8s He would be LeBron-level famous in an ideal world though.

[@erikcoomer8240]

i will always remember a may game where lance mccullers pitched against shohei and when ohtani was done pitching he just casually strolled out to right field. i was dumbfounded he really made mlb look like little league. i am so appreciative of this years season it was my favorite in a decade at least

[@Ascending11]

I think that's one of few, if not, the only game he played a fielder. I think he mainly DH'ed.

[@CodemanAmerica]

I wish I had a Time Machine just so I could your get your 2022 self going for this past year: "GET READY FOR SHOHEI 2024!"

[@owenf7757]

Watching Shohei reminded me of a quotes from one of your other videos ."its like I've seen a UFO in person and I'm desperately presenting someone the grainy footage in the hopes that they will validate my sighting". Ohtani is a unicorn, something that simply should not be possible in modern baseball and yet....

[@reinhardtwilhelm5415]

Ohtani’s absolutely ridiculous. He’s one of the game’s best power hitters, one of its best pitchers, and one of its fastest runners, and it makes him possibly the most fun baseball player to watch in a long, long time.

[@gerrypellissier9551]

He may be all that you say he is, But his team doesn't win. And unfortunately for you baseball is all about Winning.

[@reinhardtwilhelm5415]

@@gerrypellissier9551 That's a really strange way to phrase it, but yeah, the Angels are a meme unto themselves. I really hope this guy doesn't become another Joey Votto.

[@gerrypellissier9551]

@@reinhardtwilhelm5415 I've watched Baseball for 60 years. Seen all the greats, and I've learned that it's not just about being a great player. You have to be a little Lucky too. Remember it's a team game. You should cheer for the name on the front of the uniform not the back.

[@boosteddrimmsu]

@@gerrypellissier9551 Idk about that... Maybe it's a more modern approach to it or maybe it's because I'm not from the US and don't have a personal connection to any place there but I always thought it makes more sense to cheer for players (or both players and teams). Especially with how sports work and how often we have trades and see players switching teams. In my opinion, if you don't like the team for its players, what do you like it for? Its logo? Its name? I can understand following/supporting a team due to regional connections (coming from the same place etc.) or because you like their organization's approach to the game. But I still think that players deserve just as much support, if not more, than the teams because they are actually on the field for the teams and they give the team their personality.

[@gerrypellissier9551]

@@boosteddrimmsu You root for the team first then the players. That's why hats have an Angel Logo not an Ohtani Logo.

[@nb_nic]

I'm in a very not sports oriented discord and at least three of us went to games this year specifically to see shohei. I saw him in Baltimore and by the time I went to the bathroom and got a bottle of water, people had almost completely surrounded the bullpen waiting for him to come warm up. it was something I'd never seen before in baseball. Shohei is the biggest star in the game right now without a doubt and it's an experience to see him live.

[@MrVoltySquirrel]

Just to confirm a musing towards the end of this video: I paid way more attention to the 2021 season of baseball than I ever have before, and it is entirely because of Ohtani. By that I mean I paid any amount of attention. I'm not exactly a baseball fan, but his highlight reel was just infectious, you couldn't look away from it. I ended up actually watching a couple games, not even Angels ones either.

[@conrad69x]

man....same. i haven't liked baseball since i was probably 12. then i heard about Ohtani. tuned into some games. now here we are, im 3 seasons deep into a RTTS myplayer, watched every pitch of the world series, and follow the baseball subreddit religiously

[@martinjones5622]

I'm a neutral from the UK who watched dozens of games of Angels highlights because Ohtani would be in them (and every Foolish Baseball video)

[@ScouterIkki]

I remember hearing something interesting about Aaron Judge, in that he at one point tried wearing his pulled over his knees rather than having them sit under his knees to see if it affected his strike zone.

[@qfmarsh64]

If baseball still exists 100 years from now, Ohtani's 2021 should still be heralded. Let's hope.

[@halo10001]

Remember, Ohtani's MLB career is just getting started. We might be in for a huge couple years for him. I am praying for him to be healthy throughout.

[@jordonchin3964]

Honestly very honored to be alive during his career.

[@duhbigcat1848]

...and he lead the league in triples. Ohtani really is special.

[@etrain8885]

“It ain’t 40/40, but…” We knew so little then.

[@JakeyIce]

A week before Christmas and we get something just as good, a new Baseball Bits

[@FoolishBaseball]

Merry Ohtani-mas

[@ru40342]

The most unbelievable part is that some people actually argued against Ohtani and said he didn''t deserve a MVP.

[@milleribsenalbeefan]

Why do you think they did argue against him? Was it like team success?

[@JurrasicPork]

@@milleribsenalbeefan lots of Dominicans and Blue Jays fans thought Vlad Jr should win. Also, some people don’t like the attention Shohei gets.

[@soarinskies1105]

@@JurrasicPork yeah I definitely fall into this category, I hated how Vladdy G Juniors near triple crown at such a young age got basically 0 attention on MLB because everyone was foaming at the mouth at how Ohtani existed.

[@Whitsoxrule1]

With the vast amount of coverage Ohtani has gotten this year, it's incredibly hard to find new and useful ways to examine his season. But you did so and then some. Really amazing work Bailey.

[@finnhobart9100]

Coincidentally, the frame at 13:27 contains not only Ohtani, but another player who I think deserves a Baseball Bits someday, Eduardo Rodriguez. He was possibly one of the most unlucky players in the game last year, to the point where it was comical. It seems like the sort of curious thing that Foolish would explore.

[@trevorm1876]

I agree, he got so much shit from Sox fans and Boston media and I was going crazy constantly defending him, it seemed impossible how unlucky he seemed to be.

[@finnhobart9100]

@@trevorm1876 It's ridiculous the luck he had. Not only was he coming off of Myocarditis, one of the rarest known yet most severe reactions na to COVID, he also had pure bad luck incidents like having a severe migraine in the middle of the game that forced him out. It's honestly almost impossible in my eyes.

[@FoolishBaseball]

The fact that he got 5yrs/$77m after a 4.74 ERA tells you a lot.

[@finnhobart9100]

@@FoolishBaseball Indeed, that's how well he actually pitched.

[@noname-dk7ri]

I can't wait for the next season. All I want from Ohtani is to stay healthy.

[@timvvs]

Only Shohei Ohtani could have so great of a season that even after everything there's still evidence that the umps were hindering his game

[@jaytwistem2847]

Was at the game where he hit #40 in Detroit. Was hoping to see Miggys 500th HR (almost did) but watching Ohtani hit that shot to right, seeing disappear into the night was a moment I'll never forget. Plus the best part, seeing the kids a few rows behind me flip out and scream "DAD HE HIT A BOMB!" Baseball's in good hands.

[@wrecker132]

That series at Comerica was magic. A packed crowd to see Miggy get his 500th homer and he came so close. That was a special fan reaction for Ohtani’s homerun

[@tootspogsforever5590]

like how Miggy and Shohei interacted when Ohtani gets to be in 1st base😀

[@dontknowdocare]

Great video. From what I've seen Ohtani has focused completely on training and has stayed out of the media since he went back to Japan. Can you imagine him getting even better in 2022?! I'm not sure if I should be scared or excited! Can't wait to see what he has in store pitching wise next season. He was undefeated at home and his home ERA was below 2 in 2021! And after every bad outing he had he pitched Cy Young for a while this year. Insane. He's sooooo much fun to watch.

[@1ronman1]

I'm so glad you added in the parts about Ohtani not getting calls from the umps. I watched the Angels all year and it was so frustrating with him getting fucked over and over even when the ump would be consistent through the game, and then change when Ohtani was up. Also Trout wasn't even batting behind him, next year pitchers are gonna have to really pitch to him.

[@halo10001]

This is one fact that this video didn't touch on. Trout and Rendon were out pretty much the whole season. His stats might get even better with support.

[@tootspogsforever5590]

there were some bad calls against him in NYC and he was pitching that should have been called strikes. tbh against Houston in their home field was the only bad game but you can charge that to a long strenuous season😀

[@1ronman1]

@@halo10001 I think that is gonna be huge. Pitchers are gonna be in a bad position. Who do you choose to pitch to when Ohtani, Trout, and Rendon are back to back to back. Not to sleep on Walsh either jeez it’s a hell of a line up

[@halo10001]

@@1ronman1 Praying for them all to be healthy next season. I just want Ohtani in the post-season.

[@failedkirby3547]

8:53 im sure ohtani will never reach 40/40 club. Totally. Theres just no way

[@thatrandomguyrandomness7500]

Im not american and i have never watched a baseball match in my life but for some reason i find these videos so entertaining, they are really well made and engaging!

[@Speedster___]

If Ohtani has 10 seasons at 75% of this year he’s a 1st ballot HOF

[@FoolishBaseball]

He may honestly have HOF pioneer status already.

[@tootspogsforever5590]

make that 3-4 consistent seasons and Angels get into the playoffs in at least one of those. it's a cinch trust me!!😀

[@JurassicParker13]

Awesome video! Even as a diehard Astros fan Sho is my favorite player. I watch almost all of his games. Such an electric, exciting, and charismatic player.

[@FoolishBaseball]

It certainly helps when the Angels aren't any threat in the division.

[@JurassicParker13]

@@FoolishBaseball haha. Went to a Sho start in Houston. Was hoping for him to go 8 IP shutty, go 3 for 3 with a homer, and get pulled unjustly and the Astros to have a 9th inning win. Unfortunately he didn’t pitch that great that day, but we did see him hit a homer!

[@lepho5743]

The sequel we were alllllllll waiting for! Loving it, great stuff

[@FoolishBaseball]

Some are saying that this sequel is up there with Terminator 2.

[@captainsassy69]

​@@FoolishBaseball the only different is that i hate terminator 2

[@bmac4]

"He lives for the big moment" feels so peculiar in retrospective when you look at his WBC appearance. Im not sure anyone at that tournament pitched as much gas as he did that 9th inning of the finale

[@okuhleminyi8143]

2:54 Foolish Baseball literally has me at the point where I'm searching up whether Custardsauce Stevenson's 2.32 ERA and .974 OPS season was real...

[@TheTEN24]

These stats are incredible, what an amazing video Bailey

[@FoolishBaseball]

Thank you!

[@TheTEN24]

@@FoolishBaseball no problem sir

[@Ch3mG33k]

The enthusiasm of the narration in this video is literally absolutely the perfect amount of hype for this season. Love the vid, Bailey. Everyone should be this excited about Ohtani.

[@YUMMYB823]

So many kids growing up watching Ohtani doing the impossible will strive to emulate it and raise the bar, the idea of more two way players coming out of all pockets of baseball is so exciting.

[@benjaminglazer7217]

I’m so happy this video came out. I didn’t know how to explain my joy for watching ohtani, but this video explains it. You’re the best.

[@Verlisify]

"Wait. Thats actually harder there" I laughed out loud for real

[@Benisuber1]

I don't care at all about how 'sticky' high leverage stats might be - I cannot comprehend that Ohtani was the best (and not particularly close) as a hitter AND pitcher in clutch situations. Unreal!

[@FoolishBaseball]

We'll know those stats are actually super sticky when Luis Torrens and Tarik Skubal have the best clutch stats again next year.

[@gerrypellissier9551]

His team did not make the playoffs. All those stats mean NOTHING !!!

[@tootspogsforever5590]

@@gerrypellissier9551 baseball is made up of 25 or more players genius!!😀

[@Benisuber1]

​@@gerrypellissier9551 Ted Williams made the playoffs 1 time in his career and slugged .200 in that series Barry Bonds had a 1.422 OPS and the Giants didn't make the playoffs that year Scrubs!

[@gerrypellissier9551]

@@Benisuber1 They were great individual players, but they never got a ring. The Rings the Thing !!

[@zanmo7103]

FINALLY YOU POSTED THIS OMG THIS IS AMAZING

[@jonyu]

Part 3: The Day of Ohtani Making the 50/50 club with the best game by a hitter ever.

[@yeetyaga5543]

big pitch energy hahaha. thought this video might be coming. Thanks Bailey-san

[@FoolishBaseball]

you're welcome!

[@DJsocial7102]

The Japanese Bullet would be an amazing name for him, not only as the bullet hogan comparison but how fast he can hit/pitch a ball.

[@mikayocc]

SHOkansen!

[@unsapient2197]

Not even to mention how fast he can run!

[@trobinson9342]

I live in Michigan and I'm a huge Tigers fan and I probably watched close to 100 Angels games this season and maybe half that many Tigers games lol I was at Comerica Park in my Ohtani jersey behind the Angels dugout with all the other Angels fans when he hit his 40th homerun. That was a cool night.

[@metalhammerm6903]

I’ve seen every baseball bits video to date (most I’ve seen multiple times). This is probably the video that blew my mind the most. Great job Bailey🔥🔥⚾️

[@enjoybaseball4789]

The goat has uploaded

[@Painkiller-1997]

Shohei’s one of my favorite players in baseball and it’s somehow a herculean effort for the Angels to get him anywhere near the playoffs. Same goes for Trout.

[@オーストラリア-c2k]

Arguably the best content on KZbin

[@billylee122]

We will need “Another Year of Ohtani” soon…

[@messistl]

Missed opportunity to call his unanimous MVP season 'Stephortless'!! Love the vids, keep coming back for a rewatch

[@mouradlad]

It's obvious to anyone that watches Angels games that Ohtani shines when the pressure is on. Makes it hurt even more how far the Angels are from a playoff appearance where it would matter most.

[@thesameboyyouvealwaysknown904]

I think it's probably one of the reasons why his stats for the 2nd half were not as good as the 1st half. He himself said it was hard to stay motivated in September. Of course there's many other reasons maybe but the team's success definitely plays a big part in a players success too. But would i want to see him in a different jersey? Not exactly. I want to see him and trout getting the ring together someday!

[@eliyates1691]

Seriously that swing is butter. Kinetic sequence on point. I bet he would absolutely murder a golf ball. Lol. Where's that video of Mike Trout and some other guys smashing em at Top Golf? So dope. Cody Bellinger also I believe? Anyway... I'm high. You do awesome work.

[@garygenerous8982]

I’m definitely not an Angels fan but damned if I don’t find myself cheering for Shohei. I think he will do a whole lot of good for baseball worldwide as well as domestically over the long run.

[@Jay-bl6cl]

Best video that this channel has ever made. Thank you for your last bits regarding how unfair this season was for Ohtani.

[@Retired_channel]

Yeah baby! Yeah! WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!

[@FoolishBaseball]

you're 2nd comment. here's your silver medal.

[@Retired_channel]

@@FoolishBaseball thx

[@isaacwutkee11]

Excellent video! So many small details were included.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Baseball bits is such a national treasure. I try to explain Ohtani to non baseball people and they just don't get why it's special but we know...we know

[@msteresa653]

Rewatching for the 5th time with my baseball obsessed four year old... This is just so good foolish, the writing, the research, the unexpected poignancy, like award worthy seriously

[@ImBilly]

the 2021 ohtani season was one of the most remarkable sporting achievements and spectacles i’ve ever seen in my life

[@jaejinoh1370]

This video deserves two way likes. Shame that there is only one.

[@eddieeichenhorn4930]

The fact that there were people legitimately arguing that he shouldn’t be MVP is astounding.

[@tonybleau6219]

To be fair, Vladdy had an insane campaign of his own but Ohtani definitely deserved it 👌

[@eddieeichenhorn4930]

@@tonybleau6219 no question Vladdy had an insane year, Ohtani was just the clear choice for MVP

[@tootspogsforever5590]

the composition of those haters are: 1/3 - Vladdy fans, Dominican Republic citizens, BJ fans and mucho biased Latin American pips 1/3 - racists and bigot whites and blacks, old pips from ww2 era, guys who got turned down by asian women, and surprisingly some koreans! 1/3 and the rest - biased and racists media especially ESPN, baseball commentators who are afraid Ohtani might take over the league and be the face of the league, sports writers who are either racists or bigots, and probably fans who genuinely don't know the heck who this guy is!! 😀

[@tonybleau6219]

@@tootspogsforever5590 Ah stfu with the racism.

[@kkb8510]

@@tonybleau6219 lol what? People are actually racist to Asians and ohtani is clearly an Asian what part of that is not obvious? Which means you must be a white supremacist?🤢🤮

[@shanemckeon1593]

Imagine professional basketball or football had a foolish? These videos are the highest quality sports videos can reach

[@uberversalpictures]

Fantastic video as usual Bailey. Thanks for doing what you do!

[@joeycard17]

おめでとうございます！！！

[@jacobellenbogen7298]

I was at that August 18th game in Detroit, hoping to see Miggy hit 500. Didn’t get to see that, but my oh my what a spectacle I got nonetheless

[@khoahoang4336]

Can't wait for 'The Year of Ohtani 2022' from you lol .. it will be epic!

[@DreadedLad88]

Your videos are literally a treat to watch...

[@dylanracho3536]

Been waiting for this video all season

[@mks9784]

Can you do another year of Ohtani after this 2023 season? It seems like he is even more insane than 2021

[@sweatyraider7241]

Let Ohtani finish cooking for the year 🔥

[@maxwelltalley612]

This video is INSANE.

[@hillmushrooms]

i fully watched this 15 minute video in 2 minutes, and i agree the video is very well made and tells us a lot about society

[@FoolishBaseball]

I'm going to become The Ohtani.

[@vader_OG]

this is one of my favorite videos of all time

[@TrentonBlessWrestlemania489]

Shohei Ohtani played out of his mind this year, and it was beautiful to watch.

[@paprant13]

Random thought: The Babe Ruth head at around 4:50 is wildly unsettling

[@turduck3n]

Literally started watching baseball this year because of a video I saw online of this guy. He’s a monster

[@Baseball_Clips_]

It's a good day when foolish baseball posts

[@montanam5831]

9 years from now *the decade of ohtani*

[@wwpjd28]

Incredible video. I loved all the deep dives into the more unusual or less looked at ways that this season was so spectacular. I am really hoping he can do it all again with Trout and Rendon healthy and giving each other support and protection in the lineup all year. Would be crazy to see a Trout, Ohtani MVP race with both of them getting around 10 WAR seasons. I think everyone would like to get one more pitcher on their team (you can never have enough), but I'd love to see them get one more as well (Rodon, Kershaw, Kikuchi or trades for an As pitcher or Castillo would all be really fun and really push this team over the edge I feel).

[@shanemckeon1593]

Shohei ohtani is the greatest athlete of my lifetime and it’s not even close. Idc if he never has a full season of both hitting and pitching again. We all saw someone do something a person has never, or will ever do in our human history. Shohei is a god amongst men

[@shanemckeon1593]

I think it’s sucks that people might appreciate bonds cheating seasons over the greatest season in the history of sports (2021 ohtani)

[@shaft9000]

@@shanemckeon1593 ^def more people know the Bash Bros and Bonds Sosa Pujols etc But that's 15+ yrs on....give it time, it is the only true test.

[@PoweroftheP00f]

The video I've been waiting for all year. ❤

[@Andy-wt3nb]

The sequal to the week of Ohtani!!!

[@FoolishBaseball]

We measure Ohtanis in years now.

[@Andy-wt3nb]

@@FoolishBaseball Sorry, the 1/52 year of Ohtani.

[@dk_38]

Thank you for an amazing year of videos Bailey!

[@nyanasaur8069]

Fun fact, if you take away Ohtani's blow-up start against the Yankees, his ERA drops from a 3.18 to a 2.71, which is a lower ERA than Robbie Ray (although less IP)

[@risawu6867]

I guess the good thing is at least he can improve from there. He already set the bar so high this season.

[@my2l]

a big part of that blow up start was the umpire and bullpen's fault.

[@risawu6867]

@@my2l ikr but I don’t want to say that cuz ppl just say we’re making excuses for him but I think this bad start is what also made him a better pitcher in the second half of the season

[@latefordinner9286]

No wonder he is getting another video. He won the AL 'Most Valuable Big Bad Baseball Boy' award, and he can play Baseball. :O

[@kennythekid130]

I can't wait for your "The Decade of Ohtani" video in a few years

[@TheDarkIllusionists]

I've been waiting for this for months

[@dougnulton]

I had NO idea his running speed was THAT good. He really is the most complete player, it’s amazing to witness.

[@rati0cination]

This was great! Thank you for all of your hard work.