MLB isn't Ready for Yoshinobu Yamamoto ... and he's Not Alone

[@jamesmartano6604]

Wow 90% unsubscribed is crazy y’all need to show bro some love

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Comment of the year right here Listen to James everyone!

[@resmarted]

You need to stop talking like that and not even think about telling me what to do until you do.

[@nerychristian]

We should all unsubscribe then subscribe at the same time

[@jamesmartano6604]

@resmarted you sound dumb bro. I been subscribed

[@JTDutch]

Hello, burner account. Stop scolding your viewers.

[@aaronm3416]

Back here after he went to the Dodgers. As a Dodger fan I fully accept we are the new evil empire 😂

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Gotta respect Freidman he had this offseason planned out for a while

[@gabbyhyman1246]

So glad we're moving beyond yearly rentals and looking for long-term contenders.

[@goldmo2427]

Without the rings sadly

[@jasoncarver3614]

uh 2020 bro just telling you history@@goldmo2427

[@jasoncarver3614]

yearly rental? Dude come on? Mr Roboto is hardly a rental. Nor is our big $700 signing. Perhaps the OF, yes. can't remember his name, Teoscar, something like that, but the big signings, hardly a rental @@gabbyhyman1246

[@OshiZlebaseball]

The 2023 WBC was a huge turning point for the sport. People will be looking at these guys when they come over to the states and will say, Hey didn't this guy play in the WBC. That's one of the reason why I believed in the WBC.

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

Not really, Most Americans didn’t watch

[@glswenson]

I'm an American, but I'm a big fan of the NPB and watch more Japanese baseball than MLB these days. I've noticed a lot more English speaking viewers starting to tune in after the WBC. It's really nice to see. There are so many talented players that will make waves in the MLB. 😊

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

@@glswenson that has a lot more to do with the waive of talent being created there than the WBC. They are basically scouting players for their team lol

[@jasoncarver3614]

agreed to a certain extent, as an American I too watched more Japanese & Korean content then I used too but more because I didn't have much of a choice due to COVID. But I get it. The WBC was pretty awesome and was my first experience with it. So much talent in the baseball world than simply MLB talent. I know I had no idea at that time and how entertaining it was to see baseball elevate. @Dodgers-sw2uk@@glswenson

[@Olker8]

Realistically the us fans won’t rember them at all. Since the names aren’t familiar they are much harder to remember

[@jamesesterline]

0:35 Wrong, MLB Power Pros 2008 was Japan's greatest export and it came out a few months after Mario Kart Wii

[@AndThatsBaseball]

My credibility down the drain just like that

[@craftmotamarcu9079]

High quality vid, really enjoyed even though Im not a baseball fan. Loved how you illustrated geography with 3D Google Maps

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@bot-dl6ek]

Bat flip at 12:36 is insane

[@Shakester71]

Aside from his wind up, he reminds me of a prime Tim Lincecum with his approach. Lincecum, in his prime, had a fastball top out at 95. His strikeout pitch was a nasty change up.

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

Lincecum always had control issues though. It was obvious that if his velocity/spin rate ever dropped he was gonna have issues trying to hit his spots

[@Shakester71]

@@Dodgers-sw2uk But you can’t deny that regardless of that, for a 3 year stretch, he was one of the most dominant pitchers in all of MLB.

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

@@Shakester71 oh for sure, he was electric

[@Shakester71]

@@Dodgers-sw2uk just a shame it suddenly went downhill for him. Still kind of a mystery to me. After those dominant years, he wasn’t good then all of a sudden, throws a no no out of nowhere.

[@jasoncarver3614]

if I recall correctly, his arm fell off & sadly, well maybe not sadly being a Dodgers fan, but rather sadly for the Giants, his effectiveness wore thin & MLB caught up to his new level of stuff. @@Shakester71

[@AnAwesomeHobbit]

Really hope to see Jung-Hoo Lee end up on the mariners, we need outfielders, we need more contact, and he just seems like a really fun player to watch. Really hoping all these guys have successful transitions to MLB, seems like free agents coming from foreign leagues get better every year

[@AndThatsBaseball]

He’d fit that park too I bet. Huge outfield to drop bloopers into

[@antonioibarra5052]

we flat out need hitting with owners that aren’t willing to spend any amount of money. we have one of the best players in the league with an incredible pitching staff but we don’t do anything about it. sad to see😕

[@jasoncarver3614]

still sad I guess, since the Giants picked him up many a day ago. If it means anything to you though, screw the Giants & go Mariners @@antonioibarra5052

[@jasoncarver3614]

& speaking of which why are not owners using tactics such as that used by the Dodgers, especially the cheap owners, why not utilize deferred payments. The so called Bobby Bonilla contracts? Why not compete w/ the big market teams in such creative terms? @@antonioibarra5052

[@mariokart9227]

A new And That's Baseball vid now the day is better

[@OneStarVic]

The use of Pokémon music was a huge HUH? Moment

[@bdj522]

Love the Black Ops 2 menu music making an appearance

[@RetroBaseball]

Mr. Jacob has dropped another banger as always.

[@Kukujack42]

No you didn’t mix Pokémon music with baseball history 😂 legendary

[@TheTEN24]

Love this video man learning more about the other international free agents. Imanaga really intrigues me I hope the Mets look into him as well.

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Love his strikeout stuff

[@jasoncarver3614]

they did and that was quite a good prediction on your part.

[@romiarkan450]

I actually wanted to see Jung-hoo Lee take the route players like Dae-ho Lee and Seung-hwan Oh before him take. Go to Japan, rule the NPB for a couple of years THEN go get that fat MLB paycheck. In the end the Koreans just wanna beat Japan and what better way to do it then send their best player to learn the ways of the NPB first?

[@PaladinYT]

"No one with a girlfriend has heard of IVB" true! I have a boyfriend :v

[@AndThatsBaseball]

W

[@MrNekoCraft]

am i trippin or am i hearing sadgasm in the background

[@juhay.verdee6997]

great stuff 🧠

[@procrastinatingpuma]

I think Lee ends up with the Padres, they need a CF with more upside than Grisham is current bringing, and being able to play with Kim would sweeten the deal methinks.

[@AndThatsBaseball]

If they have any money to spend maybe

[@ek9385]

Or he could play LF for the Dodgers.

[@knutschack8625]

This aged well, they certainly need outfielders now!

[@jasoncarver3614]

ancient history on this thread. no Dodger, no Padre and certainly a Giant. But two Lee's on one team is 1 too many.

[@aydendietz2313]

Why am I the only person noticing the fact that he’s using the black ops two sound track behind his commentary?!🤣

[@NinjaSquirrel30]

Yamamoto!!!!! MVP 🇯🇵 ⚾ 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Come to Braves 🪓 ⚾

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Frank the Tank would lose his mind

[@jasoncarver3614]

nah

[@andrewfarelli9241]

One issue is that the Golden Glove award is NOT for the best defensive player at the position but rather the best overall player at the position (DH has a golden glove for example)

[@duke_rabbit]

"nobody with a girlfriend has ever heard of IVB" put that on a shirt

[@chad.avatar]

“Hide the money ya, there’s poor people around “ 😂

[@Robbroy13]

Oh hell yeah we have Sadgasm as the background music 2 minutes in, this is gonna be a BANGER

[@DPSflatstocks]

This guy nailed his value, should be an agent!!

[@jonahflores1147]

The Pokemon music in the background LMAO!!!!

[@jwilliams1642]

Liking and commenting hoping you get a sponsor next time. Cool video mang.

[@seancrockett896]

I'm callin that he goes to the Royals 🎉

[@velosiped135]

We just got Ohtani and now I'm feeling a little greedy. Come on Dodgers, I'll buy more $16 beers.

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Gonna be $19.99 beers soon if you want Yamamoto

[@jasoncarver3614]

$20 dollar beer soon but $16 now...I'll have one now b4 inflation kicks in...Thx

[@beegd00kie10]

Yeah this video title tells me he's probably gonna have an ERA around 4.30 in 2024...

[@JYD2020]

here after he signed the BIG contract

[@shaindaman13]

As a Cubs Fan I seriously think or at least hope we got the low key best signing of the offseason with Imanaga. I would not be at all surprised if he turns out to be great.

[@kwquinn14]

Elite bat flip 🤌🏻 12:36

[@justinkeizer2386]

Biggest thing I learned was that Sheldon Neuse is the greatest player in Japan at the moment

[@AndThatsBaseball]

He had an AWFUL year actually

[@dirtyschoolclothes7260]

Not even close

[@PrimarySweeper13]

A’s legend

[@justinkeizer2386]

@@AndThatsBaseball naw I don’t think you fully understand the magnitude of Sheldon’s impact on the game of baseball

[@gregcub3d]

dodger legend?

[@sethorg_]

First time here and the Sinnoh Lake theme goes so crazy!! Had to sub after that

[@jamie6604]

Nobody with a gf has heard of ivb😭 touche my friend

[@AndThatsBaseball]

I’ve got a one person sample size for that theory (myself)

[@risboturbide9396]

Very interesting video. Can't wait to see where's Yamamoto will sign, and for how much.

[@db6341]

5 years 90 million all 30 MLB teams would jump on that I think

[@chewilliams9345]

Loved the video! Great break down. Just a small fun fact that the Korean Gold Glove isn't a defensive award, but an award given to the best overall player at his position :)

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Damn I had no idea, thanks.

[@jasoncarver3614]

so much for the GOLD glove. Should be the award given for the best Korean overall player award. Is it called the gold glove or is this a lost in communication something or other? I have no frickin clue@@AndThatsBaseball

[@zayuhhhhhh]

The Pokémon background music so calm, great choice

[@user-jv9qz2bu1r]

hope Giants get him - San Francisco will not be outbid on this contract

[@morenowg]

Yes! I would prefer him over othani. We need pitching and othani said he didn’t want to pitch so much.

[@lukelauw]

Let’s go they got him

[@smxwing]

Dodgers >

[@lukelauw]

@@smxwing swept by dbacks 😂😂

[@a.a677]

So happy he's a Dodger, Roki Sasaki is next.

[@strudel1347]

this would be absolutely insane lol

[@LIBlurr]

Be a great Closer for Yankees ! Mo 2.0 *Gets him in Twice as many games minimal.

[@SONICX1027]

The Sox have a crowded outfield roster as it is, since Jung-Ho Lee is one. The Sox desperately need pitching and they are link to Yamamoto, so I hope they get him

[@jasoncarver3614]

Lee is not a Sox (red) nor is Mr Roboto

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

Senga looking at Yamamoto like “bro, you owe me”

[@alex82493]

I don't think Yamamoto ends up with NYY because he's got the same agent as Stanton and that agent is pissed about how Cashman shit on Stanton. There will be plenty of other juicy contracts he can get

[@miserableunoriginal]

He works for Yamamoto, not the other way around

[@sourapple6604]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 pleeease!!! Be a Yankee doodle dandy

[@cosmoid]

How do you find the stuff+ and command+ of a specific pitch? Like if I wanted to know the stuff+ on Luis Castillo's fastball, how would I find it?

[@AndThatsBaseball]

FanGraphs has leaderboards under the pitch modeling tab. U can sort by pitch type and each pitch has a stuff+, location+, and pitching+

[@UhDots]

that mario kart clip was fye

[@C0CKROACH_WHITE]

Rôki Sasaki>>>

[@amessina6691]

Mets signed Severino instead. So we're set.🙄

[@DFusions_]

People going to use his game against Hanshin as an excuse to say the Dodgers made a mistake signing him

[@JocelynMorimoto]

Wow,!!! I’m speechless

[@jorgejohnson451]

No offense, but it’s a huge gamble to sign a rookie to such big money. Even in the U.S., the minors and majors are worlds apart. Signing a Japanese pitcher to such numbers is irresponsible.

[@nickpsaras2140]

Ghost of Tsushima music 🔥

[@imhip510]

200M plus for dis homeboy? u aint ninja shohei but then who is? tha baddest boy to ever put on a cleats and the greatest sthlete in all of NAPS history good to be ninja ohtani, aint it folks?

[@MountainStreamLives]

So what you’re trying to say is…Had he not choked in his first game, his team would have clinched the series in game 6?

[@sonnymarsh2260]

Would love it if Yamamoto signed with the Cardinals. Nootbaar should reach out if they’re on good terms.

[@Mu3az523]

At last some one talk about the other guys with YY

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Yamamoto is really overshadowing a loaded class. If I had more time I would’ve dove deeper into the other arms, but Imanaga and Lee are also gonna make big money

[@sonny9054]

Wait til you get a load of Imanaga.

[@SuperJay12jay]

Now Ohtani is signed for 700M, Yamamoto 25 year old phenom will get around 400M+.

[@hateusernames2]

International baseball players are getting more skilled and more attention than the American born players

[@imhip510]

moto seem like a lil dudu thats going to struggle in the states especalliy wit his funny ass windup we aint sold on dis cat different levels here

[@jaythornton9929]

They said the same things about Darvish. While he isn't a bad pitcher, I don't know if he was worth the hype. That's my concern here.

[@juancuelloespinosa]

Why are all the npb scoreboards blurred? Are they pornographic 😆

[@berniestewart1738]

Every pitcher has at least one bad game. Baseball 🤬 everyone.

[@justinwarthen]

Orioles better sign Yamamoto

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Angelos gives out that type of cash the day pigs fly

[@aguzman222]

Great content- new sub

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@smoceany9478]

yamamoto is insane

[@nepzski]

first 10 seconds look like mcla when you load into the game

[@craftmotamarcu9079]

Music at 2:55 please?

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Music playlist is linked in the description, this track is "Lake" from Pokemon Platinum OST

[@copomo]

oh no i overwrote my data on prospi A and havent got him yet on new account

[@severianthefool7233]

Heandog Bumpday is a great DnD character name.

[@Hymnoz]

I enjoyed the use of Lake theme from Pokémon DPPt at 2:43

[@sleezy1226]

Hes a Dodger!

[@severianthefool7233]

Mmm gimme more ah them crunchy guitar licks

[@kwquinn14]

138 pitches and no walks??! 2:25

[@Ironman829]

Welcome to the Stl Cardinals, Yoshi

[@senororlando2]

He should wear #2 cause YY2 kinda looks like YYZ

[@Noipara38]

Jung-hoo Lee is definitely a great defender, but he’s golden glove award is not telling anything about his (or any player in KBO’s) defensive skills. Golden glove award in KBO is more like a Silver slugger award in MLB. This year, the KBO defensive award has been added. Though, I’m pretty sure that he would win the award if he played full-time.

[@jasoncarver3614]

he is skinny and can run, so label him a KBO golden glove. You would be safe

[@TC10394]

why am i watching baseball lol

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Cuz it’s a great sport

[@TC10394]

1 word: shohei 😂

[@ticnatz]

With a 1.16 ERA, how on earth did Yamamoto lose 6 games in 2023?

[@ticnatz]

Of course, Gibson in 1968.....

[@jasoncarver3614]

what, Kirk Gibson is in 1988 . Some of us was existent back then . You were not, apparently. No shame, but real history is a good thing. F off with your false narrative.

[@coolbreeze4249]

Lee to the mariners. Put him in right field.

[@GatsbyCioffi]

The Phillies keep being listed as a suitor for Yamamoto, despite it hardly being talked about. Wonder if Dombrowski has been lurking in the shadows this whole time, and will shock the world, lol

[@jasoncarver3614]

nope

[@User-b9q2z]

That gen 4 music hitting

[@jaredcole5818]

the average velo on a fastball in the KBO is like 90-92, Lee is probably gonna be a shit hitter batting in the 7-9 range for a year or two while he adjusts to regularly seeing 96-100+ just like H.S. Kim

[@jasoncarver3614]

maybe, but who knows. Don't hate because he is a Giant. Spoken because he is a Dodger fan. Keep it real.

[@strudel1347]

@@jasoncarver3614dude had it spot on though. through 1 month lee is struggling to even be league average

[@Yunger_Gravy]

Japanese Greg Maddux?

[@mercurydylan899]

Come to St. Louis!

[@BootLeg_King]

Kinda want the Mets to try and get both Yamamoto and Garcia

[@jeffteyrosado9966]

I don't give a damn about these players from other countries USA players only

[@MatrixDeception722]

You are stupid

[@strudel1347]

are you stupid? a foreign player has won the mvp for 3 straight years genius.

[@trenchant2]

Mariners

[@kyletheflameseeker2877]

What about that one starting pitcher in the NPB that played for the Baystars and did pretty well? I think his name was Trevor Bauer or something. Seems like he would do well in the MLB, maybe even be Cy Young worthy.

[@jasoncarver3614]

dude, only Julio Urias would give a thumbs up.

[@StuPedasso]

No doubt this dude is good...but Japan's MLB is quite frankly equal to or just *a little* above MLB's AAA. He'll end up as an overpaid starter for the likes of New York, LA or Ranger/Astros. Good for him but nowhere near the elite pitching "Cy Young" caliber they will pay. Super thin 2023 free agent market puts him well over $100M for someone that will be a #3 starter.

[@archiewalters3633]

Kodai Senga was posted from NPB and posted a sub 3 era in his rookie season, I think Yamamoto, a significantly more talented and accomplished starter can do something similar

[@strudel1347]

he’s pitching like a cy young contender so far!

[@ryancarroll1697]

I agree Yamamoto will end up in New York. It’s just a question of who wants to cough up more money. Personally, I believe whichever NY a team doesn’t get Yamamoto will go after Imanaga. Jung Hoo Lee goes to Boston or Chicago

[@zfouleur]

Mets

[@smxwing]

Dodgers >

[@MonkeyKingXiaoMin]

dont forget bauer

[@favre4ever39]

I think the MLB has forgotten him...

[@MrMosby-hy3te]

Cardinals might grab him!

[@morenowg]

I would prefer him for the giants over othani.

[@strudel1347]

unfortunate that the dodgers wound up getting both

[@FrankleFarkle]

Hopium still chasing that Ichiro high. It’s so lame.

[@icetredotnet6473]

One of my new favorite channels!