MLB Players Explain Why Shohei Ohtani Is On A Different Level

Hitting average. Power. Bat speed. Exit velocity. Distance. Pitching. Ball speed. Running. Stamina. Baseball IQ. Mental. And even personality.. He is top level at every index of baseball.

[@resurgamm]

His work ethic and focus is on another level

[@julieannsarabia]

Dude was blessed by the baseball gods

[@eddyvideostar]

You wrote pitching twice. ------------ Ohtani's running and stamina should be better than the muscle and belly-bloated players.

[@eddyvideostar]

@richardgleaves What's your point?

[@droptopp3479]

Shohei can hit 50 Homer's and still pitch over 100. Dude is the perfect stat baseball player for a video game, but shohei is doing it in real life

[@HarkoretoDaBone-nf7ff]

notice how others says how great he is. he doesn't make a claim

[@yaakw]

He has Ichiro’s calm. His swing meets the ball without chasing it.

[@eddyvideostar]

@@yaakw Who?

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

its because he does NOT have a big EGO.......unlike some QBs who "think" they are IT and let others dont have a chance to share the field and only warm bench.....right T?

[@CharlesBetancourt-iq9oe]

Noah Lyles take note.

[@brianyakata1978]

Agree.

[@dtna]

Otani is a great role model. Who else picks up trash, acknowledges the empires and says hello to the other team members?

[@lululito124]

He even spits his sunflower seeds into a cup!

[@avitee5308]

He's worthy of the well-earned praise.

[@avitee5308]

He's worthy of the well-earned praise.

[@avitee5308]

He's worthy of the well-earned praise.

[@avitee5308]

He's worthy of the well-earned praise.

[@Finedeserthouses]

When his coach in Japan was asked what impressed him about Shohei the most, his answer was, “His personality”. The interviewer was obviously asking about his ability to play basketball, but that was his answer. That makes him the best baseball player in the world as he is loved by so many people by all means ❤❤❤ P.S. I love Judge also for his respectful, humble personality. These two are the most classy men on MLB now😍❤️

[@ruarika3112]

You got a guy who makes Baseball famous again all over the world. Now thats some other s**t right there. He is just too good.

[@Maxtor-ve5nu]

I haven't watched baseball since 2013. Now I'm back and it's my favorite sport again thanks to Ohtani

[@aviralsharma2005]

I totally see your point but baseball isn't popular all over the world. And people definitely don't know of Ohtani outside of the baseball-playing nations (which are few)

[@ruarika3112]

@@aviralsharma2005 that can be the case. Like Americans think Drake is more popular than C. Ronaldo. But taking into account they alteast know C. Ronaldo which means he somehow influences it. Just like Ohtani, even many Indians know him, which baseball isn't even played in India. That is what I was eluding to.

[@Ned-Ryerson]

@@ruarika3112 You can count the percentage of people in Germany that know the guy on the fingers of a hand missing a few digits. CR7, otoh, is known by sports lovers everywhere, and I don't even like the guy. India might know the guy, but he is Asian and plays a game that is at least remotely related to Cricket; that demographic means nothing in Europe or most of Africa.

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Football Soccer have 4 billion fans around the world! Cricket have 2,5 billion fans around the world! Baseball is popular only Japan DomRepulic Venezuela Cuba Taiwan USA South Korea

[@Leo-ks3tf]

I can't wait to watch Ohtani pitch next season. Whats most Incredible is in 2022 Ohtani won 15 games with a 2.33 ERA on an Angels team that were 72-90 and Shohe dominated the Houston Astros that won 106 games (4-0 in 29.2 innings with a 1.21 ERA and 45 Ks against Houston)

[@bench-clearingbrawl7737]

Now we need him to dominate San Diego Padres

[@DallasTechie]

He's a walking human highlight film. Best I have ever seen.

[@jefferson-fm8wh]

That man is just built different, the Goat 🐐 Even on my Playstation video game of me as Shohei Ohtani with extra gold chip and points can't beat the real thing.

[@Ntsej_Muag]

Cause he is. Goatani.

[@hoompaloompaa]

facts

[@robvegart]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Now that's a first. Never heard it put quite that way.

[@pjscafe]

Shohei is the GOAT and the Unicorn 🦄 🎉🎉🎉

[@smeeagain3102]

You mean unigoat 😂

[@hoompaloompaa]

@@smeeagain3102 facts

[@nict5828]

So glad i get to see this guy play.

[@esco7183]

Ohtani making baseball watchable again

[@codetaku]

The man grew up reading Major. Every child in Japan who was a fan of baseball wanted to be like Goro. Ohtani has already surpassed Goro. He'll be a 3-time unanimous league MVP the same year as his first world series win, and this will almost certainly not be his last world series win (Goro only won once in a full major league career). Goro was a fantastic pitcher but by the end of high school he was always second in batting to Toshi.

[@Keeazul]

I try stupidly hard to imagine how hard what he’s doing is as in our life… It could be as if working as the Chief Operations Officer at McDonald’s HQ making tough decisions, having numerous meetings and biz trips all over the world but still having a 5-to-6-day shift working at a local McDonald’s to serve burgers and fries with a lot of smile, then awarded both as the best local employee and the Forb’s best executive of the year each year unanimously… impossible… how’s that?

[@BobbyHo2022]

Greatful Angels didnt resign him.

[@greatfullded]

Im sure Shohei is Greatful too

[@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705]

700+ million times grateful.

[@eddyvideostar]

Bobby, The Angles are "great."

[@raceace]

No truer words spoken, It isn't even a debate.

[@smacdiesel]

And he picks up trash in the dugout!

[@eddyvideostar]

Ohtani is Messi, Ronaldo, and Sobers, combined!

[@foulball]

That’s pretty big company

[@MikeCee7]

Don’t forget Joey Chesnut.

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Football Soccer have 4 billion fans around the world! Cricket have 2,5 billion fans around the world! Baseball is popular only Japan DomRepulic Venezuela Cuba Taiwan USA South Korea! You can not compare small sport baseball player Ohtani To Messi or Christiano Ronaldo!

[@MikeCee7]

@@RaineriHakkarainen have you ever watched a Little League World Series and you’re missing a whole bunch of countries. I’m too lazy to look it up, but they play baseball in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, of course Mexico.

[@frankhungtw]

@@MikeCee7 still, stop pretending it's anything like football.

[@Mountainclimbers-p4k]

GOAT❤❤

[@rikoa-d5v]

大谷翔平は「世界一の野球選手になりたい」と言った 「世界一の野球選手とはどういう選手か？」と質問されたとき「世界で最も多くの人に応援される野球選手」と大谷は答えた

[@nomercyinc6783]

people that played 100 years ago arent nearly what players are today. nobody in history has ever been like shohei

[@Leo-ks3tf]

Ohtani next season I don't think he will go 50-50 but instead 50 and 20 (50 HRs and 20 Wins) Shohei won 15 games with a 2.33 ERA couple years ago on an Angels team that were 72-90, there is no doupt Shohei will win 20 games pitching for the Dodgers (As great as 50-50 Is with speed and power, going 50-20 is twice as greater and special with power and pitching that decides winning a game)

[@foulball]

You make some solid points! Ohtani's potential for 50 homers and 20 wins would truly be something special, especially with the support of a strong team like the Dodgers.

[@syneresis]

i’m so glad ohtani read Major and got inspired to be a two way player.

[@brianyakata1978]

Can’t wait for baseball to start. I am just waiting to see what new dimension ohtani is going to bring to mlb.

[@centropomus4]

So I was trying to tune into TMZ on Fox last week, but baseball was on. Not a fan. At all. I have heard of that Japanese kid Ohtani though, being an Angeleno and all. I noticed he was up at bat, and I thought, "Wait, I thought he was a pitcher!" Wasn't he? And pitchers don't hit. Do they??? I honestly could not remember, so I sat down and started watching the game. Before I knew it, some dude named Freddie Freeman hit a GRAND SLAM which I had never seen before, and the roaring crowd, even through my television, made my hair stand up on end. So now I am into baseball, and a huge fan of the Dodgers (great job!!), and I am in love with Ohtani.

[@ID_iKONIC_VIP]

Same! 😂 I love Ohtani and his cute dog! How is this grown man so cute looking like a little kid? Rooting for him all the way. 😊

[@lbcanor1848]

World Champ now 😊 💙Go Dodgers💙

[@bluecreekroad]

I just wish Mike Trout could stay healthy, and the Angels could have built a real winning team around him and Ohtani. I would have loved to have seen that combo in a WS (unless it was against the Cardinals)

[@ryanthompsonthompson820]

Ohtani has only played for 5 seasons. He strikeouts 170-180 times a season. Too early to compare anyway.

[@bobh6634]

Hope he heals and the people see him at his potential, the greatest ever,

[@hawaiianpunch6534]

Dude has set the bar.

[@MikeCee7]

Otani is the Joey Chestnut l 🌭 of baseball. (Formally Kobayashi.)

[@MicahThomason]

6:50 Oh, my, Lord! Look at the ears on that rascal on the left.

[@bonwatcher]

He's the equivalent of Bo Jackson in Tecmo Bowl, constantly in beast mode when no one else has a beast mode.

[@eddyvideostar]

Bon: ?

[@lymphomasurvive]

​@@eddyvideostarUnstoppable play in a video game

[@TN-ow7yd]

He makes mlb looks like the little league 😭 lol

[@Isaac-ye4mm]

real life anime protagonist...

[@surfwriter8461]

This video is historical, not current, and completely lacks the past year's performance except for a brief, vague reference at one point. Virtually all the video clips are from his play in Japan and then hs Angels career. While describing the highlights of his 2021 season, we're shown photos and video of him when he was a teenager and his play with the Fighters in Japan. It also uses a digital voiceover and graphics that are laughably off-base. (Ohtani had a batting average of "285" in his first season--no period in there as in customary. And phrases like "this would go without question" suggest it's coming from an AI composition.) I'm an Ohtani fan but have to cringe at some of the juvenile gushing and cheesiness of this video.

[@harveyogomori80]

All the criticism good or bad only carries weight from players who played with or against him and from those who once played the game.

[@realMaxEffort]

If Ruth were alive today as a 23-year-old, he wouldn't make it out of double A. Today's athletes are far more capable. DiMaggio, Robinson and Feller were probably the first true athletes in baseball.

[@AlfredoRamos-ko3tx]

So like today's basketball players,you are saying , Michael Jordan, Larry the Legend Bird, Magic Johnson can not play in today's NBA?😂😂😂

[@cantripleplays]

@@AlfredoRamos-ko3txnah, it would be more like saying Soup Campbell wouldn’t get to the G league. The 90’s is not that far away compared to the 1920’s

[@jackchueh1231]

Silly argument, always compare against your peers. It’s like Magnus versus Morphy in chess..By this standard, Bobby Fisher remains the greatest. Shohei be determined.

[@robvegart]

It remains undetermined because like Ruth, like Jackson, like Mantle, like Feller, and so forth they were a time and a place for their respective eras regardless of our speculations.

[@TankH-z3z]

Wrong. Ruths whole training would reflect the times. He was a singularly talented athlete.

[@appleguy6708]

Shohei has never said he wanted to be like the Babe he’s Shohei no comparison

[@eddyvideostar]

To Apple 6708, Shohei shows superiority as a super sapiens: He should be himself: *Clean living,* making the baseball world proud.

[@mrnemoid]

This video is like 90% you talking.

[@cliffshelton46]

My only comment is, every morning when people wake up, they should thank the baseball Gods that Shohei did not pick basketball, volleyball, soccer or another sport.

[@marksaguindel1903]

just pitch around him like Bonds

[@SilentXTMR]

Betts: home run time!

[@matt1130]

Please make sure you double check your script. Its this year 2024, and he's on the Dodgers/not pitching 😭🤣

[@polydortube]

Othani is great. In my opinion Josh Gibson is the Goat. It's unfortunate and sad he never played in the MLB because of his skin color and the awful racism of his time.

[@rukawadong11]

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@gatesurfer]

Um, in baseball one doesn’t express batting average as “x-hundred, x-ty, x.” It’s a percentage, calculated out to the thousandth. You simply say the numbers, “.323” you just say “three twenty three” for example.

[@nomercyinc6783]

ive never heard the sound ohtanis bat makes, its unlike anyone in baseball. even judge doesnt hit the ball llike ohtani

[@rodneyakjohnson451]

What about judge ?? Oh he jus hit HR 😂😂

[@eddyvideostar]

To Rodnew Johnson, Ironic, Judge is another great Nephilim who came down to Earth.

[@therealmonkfromtibet]

Ohtani has to prove himself in the post season his numbers dropped quite drastically so far. Luckily the Dodgers roster is very deep, and now it is the biggest chance of his career against Judge and the Yankees.

[@EarthtonesCymbals]

Shohei could retire today and still be the GOAT. He doesn't have to prove himself. He has already given the world all the proof it could ever need. He is now with a team that has a good chance of putting some bling on his ring finger and nobody would be more deserving!

[@Young6un23]

He’s been playing possum…waiting for the World Series.

[@TheTrauben123]

If his number dropped drastically, he must be from another planet because - He just set all-time franchise record by reaching bases 16 times in a postseason series - He is the most clutch player of all time by hitting .818 in his last 22 at-bats with runners in scoring position

[@LegalMind-ds4wr]

His numbers have dipped, but they have not dropped “drastically”

[@vlesmeries]

Judge dropped even worse than Ohtani. I don’t hear anyone mentioning that very much.

[@vlesmeries]

Need a bit more seasons under his belt. But he is well on his way to GOAT. If he gets another unanimous MVP this year, he is already going in the HoF.

[@s.ebright7620]

I finally realize how important sports (mini wars in arenas) are to the killer alter-egos of some men. and some women.

[@caseyjones815]

DONT COMPARE THE GUY. BROTHER THROWS HUNDOS ON HIS RIGHT AND SWINGS THE BAT WITH HIS LEFT. WHO TF DOES THAT🤣🤣 AND HITTING BOMBS🤷🏽‍♂️ RUNS LIKE A DEER 🦌 JUST STOP IT ALRDY. 50:50🙂‍↕️

[@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705]

With his deferred contract, pretry soon it will be "Ohtani day," dethroning Bobby Bonilla.

[@foulball]

Looks like Bobby Bonilla might need to start taking notes on how to stay relevant in the deferred contract game!

[@ME-nk2og]

Imagine if he hit 50 HR's and won 12-15 games on the mound next year? Sheesh!! I hope some of you invested in his rookie cards! LOL

[@KishorTwist]

If he doesn’t convert at least one Dodger championship in his 10- years tenure, there’s a serious problem!

[@mjnatty968]

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[@DonKnight-qi4tu]

No serious problem here

[@KishorTwist]

@@DonKnight-qi4tu 🏆

[@jonamstutz3559]

MLB teams that would allow Shohei to hit AND pitch?...LA Angels only...Dodgers could've had him 6 yrs ago but thought itd be impossible

[@techluvin7691]

Simple solution……..walk him every single time.

[@karendurant4981]

So it's almost an automatic double for the man. If you combine his extra base hits with his stolen bases it's way more than anyone has ever done. It's just silly

[@TankH-z3z]

@@techluvin7691 He steals bases like crazy and has a great lineup behind him. His wheels on top of his stick make him a pitcher’s nightmare.

[@techluvin7691]

@@TankH-z3z Well that pooches my idea then.

[@Patrick-cc7qm]

Babe Ruth was living on off on cigarette, unhealthy food, alcohol and women. Today age baseball would kill him. He literally would rather give up baseball than have to give up those stuff. 😅

[@diablo09121972]

This is true

[@majorcalvary6515]

Yankee fans still say Aaron Judge is better?

[@foulball]

It's always a heated debate among fans! Aaron Judge definitely has some impressive stats that keep the conversation going.

[@DonKnight-qi4tu]

But can he catch?

[@FAJARMULIAultimateedition]

shohei just MC on major anime

[@manuelrivas6120]

Arte Moreno is an idiot for letting him go.

[@mjcaple]

My x who has 0 interest in sports knows his name. Crazy.

[@navtel]

angel reese said she is better..

[@foulball]

That’s funny right there!!!!

[@Boobieez]

Shohei "kootnanie" Ohtani. He got all the ladies hot and bothered.

[@j2winchester835]

Ruth on the front 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@edwardhung6432]

American said he is high school level!

[@eazybreezye]

If this was centuries ago he would be one of the greatest Samurai ever and probably a shogun.

[@parkerbohnn]

Is this a joke? The last great baseball players of the modern era were George Brett and Tony Gwynn. Shohei can't even break the 300 mark for a single season.

[@hellothisisplatypus]

Shohei Ohtani 2024 season stats ; AVG .310 ; HR. 54 ; RBI. 130 ; OPS. 1.036.

[@chucklou7216]

Best DH ever, but no MVP, that’s for complete ball players.

[@Patrick-cc7qm]

MVP: most valuable player. It basically means how much you contributed overall to your team over the course of 162 games in the season. The most outstanding player of the year. Dude did steals, hits, homeruns, get on base and high rbi count. So let me ask you what exactly did any of the complete ball players in the NL did so great constantly over 162games that made them deserve mvp.

[@cejannuzi]

If he can't stay healthy, though, it's all problematic.

[@L3GHO5T]

Payroll carried ohtani because he did nothing post season except the most pathetic shoulder injury and running around with a chicken wing all World Series but hey can’t blame the guy for taking 700 m’s

[@shaderedemption5798]

Just so you know, that egregious thumbnail is an instant "don't recommend channel"

[@joeswampdawghenry]

Anyone can do this

[@nerdjournal]

7:38 Ruth is our BAE

[@dennisnguyen8105]

President Trump is the best baseball player ever. Not even close.

[@pjmlegrande]

Former guy trump is the GOAT liar

[@ktkat0417]

He isn't hitting and pitching tho..

[@foulball]

It’s true, he’s focusing on one aspect of the game right now. Hopefully, we'll see him excel in both hitting and pitching soon!

[@Maxtor-ve5nu]

OHTANI #1!!!

[@jsmitty2047]

ROFL....ok

[@jeffcaptain6738]

Should there be an asterisk next to his 50/50 record?

[@joeswampdawghenry]

Ruth is the only.. The King.. No one can compare...

[@richardtibbitts3841]

Oh please. He and Betts and Freeman went 0-for-10 against Yu Darvish last week. Ohtani struck out twice during that game. He's not superhuman, just a very good player. But he can be beaten, and Darvish proved it.

[@joeswampdawghenry]

B.s.

[@brucegelman5582]

Comparisons to Babe are ridiculous.Sports science didnt exist in Ruths time...people are stupid as usual

[@nate978x]

Foreigner taking American job yes even baseball

[@pjmlegrande]

There have been non Americans in MLB for years … just look at all the great Dominican players, plus the occasional Cubano. They’ve been in the Bigs since at least the 50s when I was kid. So, it’s not a big deal. This is America. If you got the goods, teams will make you an offer.

[@Leo-ks3tf]

There's some hater trolls saying Ohtani does'nt speak english, you know Ronald Acuna and Jose Ramirez does'nt speak english and has a translator also, Ohtani can speak english but he wants to interpret the words accurately and not misinterpret, than the hater trolls will ridicule what he said, either way the haters will try knock him, Sad.

[@pjmlegrande]

@@Leo-ks3tf small minded nitwits

[@nicksunfortune5718]

Bro. You're an Ohtani fanboy. No one has produced more offense than Babe Ruth. Ohtani's arm is already done and he will not reproduce Babes offensive numbers. This is just fanboy bullshit and Colin Cowherds job is to irritate people.

[@KaitoMinato]

More offense againts plumber and firemen.

[@JohnPassio]

He is great but his illegal gambling was put under the rug when Rose did it he was banned from baseball. Doesn’t seem fair to me

[@TankH-z3z]

@@JohnPassio Rose Clemens Bonds all should be in the hall a while ago.

[@JohnPassio]

@@TankH-z3z I totally agree

[@theresakim938]

Otani never gambled - he had his money stolen. How would you feel if someone stole from you - millions at that? You are just jealous and love spreading lies. Vicious troll.

[@Patrick-cc7qm]

Well, the difference is that Rose did indeed gamble but Othani doesn’t. The man only cares of baseball and nothing else. He has been cleared by several government agencies. With tons of proof his money got stolen from a old account he doesn’t even manage except by his interpreter when it was first created. So he must somehow be the greatest and most powerful man in the US if several government agencies vouches for him along with the bank and mlb while also able to convince someone to admit in bank fraud and risk decades of prison which would completely destroy their life and marriage. Even the US president doesn’t have that power and would envy him. The IRS and FBI must really fear the guy then to able to put everything under the rug. 😅

[@JohnPassio]

@@Patrick-cc7qm BS

[@ronpeacock9939]

He's only lucky.. if he had grown up here in the US.. after HS ball he WOULD have been forced to give up either his time on the bump or hitting. Everyone celebrates him but the reality is.. there have been many that entered either the low A-Ball ranks or NCAA and those levels made the one dimentional. It was different in Ruths era because until the 70's, pitchers still swung a bat at all levels.. today, teams don't even want them to touch them. (I personally think we've lost something by the DH rule.). I still consider Ruth better because unlike Shohei... Ruth was one of the top 5 pitchers in all of baseball (the best in the AL.. )and when he started in RF he was hitting 60 bombs on fields that had coors field dimentions (without the altitude) and entire teams were not hitting 60... I've not yet seen shohei out homer any teams nor be a top pitcher... he's been good.. but not in the cy young debate good. Still, there are many good young players that enter pro-ball as 2 way players. rick Ankiel was one... but the powers that be don't want that. If we removed the DH rule, that would clearly slow that practice.. but it happens OFTEN.

[@ggsmackheadcigg4088]

Jesus… just stop with the cope, ohtani out goated ruth. Today’s players are far better than players 100yrs ago… it’s not even a debate.

[@KaitoMinato]

@@ggsmackheadcigg4088 These people are out of touch with reality

[@shazardsahai4613]

Just throw him sliders at the top of the strike zone he will miss everytime

[@Shakazulu6.1]

You do it then

[@fabiomurillo3000]

Lol keyboard warriors are something else nowadays

[@robin212212]

they should make u a MLB ooach!

[@TankH-z3z]

@@shazardsahai4613 Haha. Ohtani is a force to behold

[@mark7410]

I’d like to see you try 😂

[@tima.478]

Mookie has better 2024 playoff numbers though, in like 9 or 10 out of 12 different metrics with half as many strikeouts. Come on man, stop shinning this dude so much. He's a great player, yes...but the numbers don't lie!

[@daitran5745]

You do realize he is also the dodger starting pitcher right?..he is coming off tommy john surgery rehab year..and he is doing this on a rehab year...there is no pitcher in the history of MLb is doing what he is doing ever..

[@tchlin]

Him and mookie has rhe same amount of hrs in the playoffs so far. He is 18/22 with runners in scoring position and was on base 17 times in the last against the Mets. He is batting leadoff. They are both doing great.

[@fabiomurillo3000]

​@@tchlinwhy would only postseason count? Did the 50/50 not have anything to do with the Dodgers getting to the postseason to begin with? On top of that he's the team starting pitcher. When's the last time you seen mooks pitch? There's a reason he's the goat, just accept it and move on.

[@airtioteclint]

Y'all wasting your time. Every milestone that Shohei pass they'll always be people like this clown with something else he's gotta do. It's how haters work.

[@JoeValenzuela-vc9iv]

no he is not, you people put him on another level, bs.