Mookie Betts on Playing with Ohtani, Dodgers in the Playoffs & Haunted Milwaukee Hotel

Mookie talks about the humbling experience playing with Shohei Ohtani, the White Sox losing 121 games, the Dodgers being favored to win the World Series, immersing himself in baseball, playing pickleball with strangers at the park, not being a fan of the team hotel in Milwaukee because it’s said to be haunted, and Dodgers having specific celebration moves.
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[@yerrr4978]

Such a horrible way to open up this interview talking about someone else n saying he’s better than the interviewee. Do better man cmon.

[@redashi]

bro wtf literally first question in and its about shohei 😂 the disrespect

[@chanzgolding9621]

Shohei is the face of mlb

[@ceruhermandez9651]

I'm a shoei Ohtani fan but how tf is your second question about Ohtani when you have Mookie in front of you? Yeah Ohtani is amazing but Mookie is also one of the best players in the Dodgers. This is so disrespectful

[@henryjung4628]

Mookie Betts, future hall of famer and deserves the spotlight! While I love Shohei Ohtani, I feel like the constant comparisons can sometimes overshadow Mookie's incredible talent and contributions to the game. I appreciate both of these legends!! Here's to hoping they both shine in the playoffs and winning the world series!! 🏆

[@かるこ-p9k]

I'm Japanese. I'm a big fan of Shohei Ohtani, and he was the reason I started supporting the Dodgers. However, I felt sad when I watched this program. Why are they praising Ohtani when Mookie is on the show? It's disrespectful to Mookie.

[@金木犀-s2m]

選手本人そっちのけで大谷大谷、アメリカの番組まで似たようなことすんだね。 リスペクトのかけらもない。誰もいい思いしないからやめて欲しいんだけど。 大谷のこと話したいなら一平呼べばいいのにね。あいつほど大谷のこと知り尽くしてるやついない。

[@かるこ-p9k]

@@金木犀-s2m 私のコメントへの返信で元通訳の名前を出すのはやめてください。

[@kami_1789]

​@@金木犀-s2mnobody cares about that traitor

[@stevest8675]

@@kami_1789, exactly. Ippei is a lowlife traitor

[@stevest8675]

@@金木犀-s2mwhy would anyone ask Ippei the lowlife traitor? No one want to hear his opinion or voice.

[@hollyskriver3017]

i watched the whole thing on my tv. am i the only one that felt like kimmel is trying to downplay mook? he's also a stellar player. we dodgers fans are happy to have both mook and sho on our team, discussions about whos the greatest and all that is very very lame when its only their first year playing together.. couldve worded so many things better but it seemed like youre only asking questions to offend mookie on purpose. hope mook doesnt take it to the heart. sucks too when ive seen shohei repeatedly gave mookie his flowers on media times. youre messing with these players chemistry.

[@rozerenity]

This is awful, Jimmy Kimmel and the writers of this show deserve to go to hell. So freakin disrespectful towards Mookie. This is also one of the reasons why Shohei Ohtani keeps getting unnecessary hate. They don't deserve this.

[@Heybrotruthhurts]

I dont think this is a valid reason why ppl hate on ohtani though, this is the first time that someone has used Ohtani to put another player down by comparing their stats like this. It's fine to ask questions about Ohtani since everyone is curious but don't embarass the person you're asking by comparing them.

[@jiy_an]

With all due respect, inviting Mookie while pitting him against a teammate whom he very much respect is just not it. Both can be great at the same time, not sure why you don't ask him more of himself instead since he has a lot of materials to be asked about. Also, Ohtani has never been absent to give Mookie his flowers on lots of Japanese interviews. This is a very classless interview. I feel sorry for both Mookie and Ohtani cause this kind of BS gotta be so mentally exhausting for both of them.

[@mikayocc]

As an Angels/Shohei fan, this is what Mike Trout kinda had to deal with as well. It bums me out because it's not Shohei's fault he's a once in a generation talent, but asking his MVP teammates endless questions about another athlete's feats is just awkward. I definitely understand how both of them would feel weird answering the same questions over and over.

[@Heybrotruthhurts]

Perfectly said what I was thinking, feel like Kimmel is trying to cause drama or tension right before the playoffs...They're teammates who obviously respect each other a lot and Ohtani has used every chance he gets to praise Mookie even before they were teammates (ie: when asked who impressed him the most last year Ohtani answered Mookie). Just lame to embarass your guest by using his teammate.

[@Heybrotruthhurts]

​@@mikayocc Nah I think its the manner in which Kimmel did it in, he was comparing mookie to Sho and putting him down basically. It's fine if he just asks him about Sho (bc everyone is curious for good reason) but there's no need to compare their stats and purposefully putting Mook down.

[@nexen3515]

@@Heybrotruthhurts I agree with you, there is a way to bring the subject on, but not like Kimmel did.... so disrespectful, you can see how uncomfortable that makes Mookie

[@mikayocc]

@@Heybrotruthhurts That's fair, there is definitely a way to do it - maybe bring it up at the end, and not at the very top of Mookie's interview.

[@savannahailey]

this interview is so awkward

[@TheNerdDogg]

No, just for you!😂

[@bathvanityexperts]

It was fine. Mookie is humble and likes being in awe of Shohei

[@ルンルン-y6d]

一つ言いたいのは…ムーキーは素晴らしい選手です！！

[@ibuyufo]

This is so unlike Kimmel to interview his guests like this. What happened?

[@ayydubs987]

those were very weird first questions lol. why did you have mookie on just to tell him that shohei is better than him? kinda strange to try to pit them against each other like that. i dunno.

[@NamGungEun]

Mookie Betts on Playing with Ohtani, Dodgers in the Playoffs & Haunted Milwaukee Hotel

[@truthhurtswilky7785]

I don't what you were watching but he praised Betts for being a great ballplayer.

[@dvontejohnson5499]

As a dodgers fan, this interview concerns me…

[@mikayocc]

Do you think there's tension there?

[@JohnSmith-nj4zq]

He shouldn't even be doing this interview. He is still slumping and need to take some Batting Practices. He is a known choker in the playoff. You don't see Shohei doing these kinda interviews when these times could be used to getting ready for the next game.

[@ayydubs987]

@@JohnSmith-nj4zqthis interview is less than 10 minutes. you think that's gonna affect his playoff performance? really? you bozos are so annoying.

[@joannetan672]

Jimmy Kimmel, is it too challenging for you to show respect to Mookie, the audience, the show, and probably, yourself? Ever think about how terrible this interview is conducted? I admire Ohtani, Mookie, and Dodgers, but I hate this interview.

[@higa317]

Jimmy Kimmel is a clown

[@ZionismFailure]

Mookie needs to focus on baseball. He is fun to listen to, but it's distracting him from performing his best in the field. Talk less, play better. Be like Ohtani.

[@onelovee2100]

i’m sorry but this entire interview is disrespectful. Mookie is an amazing ball player and for you to undermine that with asking questions about shohei like come on…

[@Heybrotruthhurts]

These comedians must've thought it'd be a good bit to embarass him by comparing him with Shohei. Just rude and lame tho it wasn't that funny, mostly awkward.

[@Colleen-pr3qh]

Ummm perhaps because shohei has been dominating the stats and records lately. Not a big deal bro.

[@b-dub6865]

Mookie is confident in himself to not be bothered by that. Of course Jimmy is going to ask about Ohtani - he’s one of the main reasons they’re in the playoffs. I love Mookie, but let’s not forgot that Ohtani carried that team while Freddie & Mookie were gone, among others, for most of the 2nd half of the season. Ohtani rarely takes a day off, not even the last few days when they had nothing to play for. Don’t hate the player.😉

[@RunForPeace-hk1cu]

Mookie admit it on his own podcast so he’s not the type that has that kinda ego

[@onelovee2100]

@@Colleen-pr3qh don’t get me wrong, witnessing shohei’s greatness is amazing. I love that he’s a dodger for the next 10 years but if you’re going to interview an athlete come prepared with their achievements and no open the interview being disrespectful

[@rickdeckard9810]

Kimmel got the Shohei questions out of the way early, surprised Ohtani's name didn't get a bigger applause tbh.

[@Heybrotruthhurts]

Kimmel trying to start drama or tension between Mook and Ohtani before playoffs? 😂 even though it's factual doesn't mean you say that stuff to bring your guest down. It's just rude. Wish Mookie just focused on the playoffs instead of going to these shows or making podcasts. Focus up and there wouldn't be distractions like this!

[@Maxtor-ve5nu]

The commenters on here are the ones trying to start it. Who cares lmao.

[@Heybrotruthhurts]

@@Maxtor-ve5nu You don't think it's wrong to bring a guest on air just to humiliate him by comparing him to a better teammate of his? It's unnecessary.

[@captainxcookies9344]

Imagine someone went on his show and just opened with "You're not really as good as Carson or Letternman were, are you?"

[@robbiemorimoto]

I felt a bit off when Jimmy suddenly asked about Shohei Ohtani. Mookie had already accomplished an incredible 30-30 season in the past, but the conversation quickly shifted to Ohtani hitting 54 home runs, stealing 59 bases, and how he’s supposedly faster than Mookie. Still, I thought Mookie handled it really well and showed a lot of maturity. It was strange to hear Ohtani questions when the focus should’ve been on Mookie. Let’s go Dodgers! Keep it up, Mookie!

[@17xml]

ts buns bruh dont invite athletes ever again if youre just gonna ask stupid questions

[@rosaliaz4465]

I didn't think the Shohei questions were really disrespectful. Watch the post game interviews after the games and a lot of the players get asked Ohtani related questions a lot of the time. Everyone wants to talk about Ohtani, I mean given his presence on the team I get why. 🤷‍♀️

[@BriannaaaBananaaa]

Soooo why is Bro treating Mookie like some random lil rookie…

[@___sabr]

To the casuals Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts is an eight-time All-Star, a six-time Silver Slugger Award winner, a six-time Gold Glove Award recipient, a two-time World Series champion, and was named the Most Valuable Player in the American League in 2018. He is also second in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) among active position players, behind Mike Trout.

[@b-dub6865]

Sounds like a lot of people in the comments have a complex with Ohtani. Sheesh.

[@ayydubs987]

you don't bring someone on your show just to tell them "how does it feel knowing you're not gonna be the greatest dodger ever" like that's just weird

[@Kooljoy]

Jimmy, have you ever invited Harrison Ford and asked him in person if Tom Hanks is a better actor? I’m a Dodger fan Mookie fan, and Shohei fan, you broke my three feelings.

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Red Sox legend Mookie Betts!

[@R1GHTEOUS888]

Bobby Gerald Edwards Bank account net worth is 975 million dollars he lives in Miami Florida.... August 21st 1988

[@drbryant23]

Bad form from Jimmy to start the interview out with the Ohtani questions. I mean, nothing wrong with the questions, but give Mookie his due first. Cringeworthy.

[@Maxtor-ve5nu]

Lmao comments on here are overexaggerating. Who cares, comments are trying to make it more big deal than it is LMAO. Its probably dodger haters.

[@blakestebbe7937]

He looks exactly like chance the rapper 😂

[@BennyKleykens]

In tennis (and basically every other sport) hitting outside the playing field is a bad thing. Odd that.

[@神戸アルプス]

So mean interview and I feel so bad

[@培銨鐘]

It should be invited otani come to the show ,not mookie why ask that question,make me confused 😅

[@martinphillips7221]

Has anyone noticed Jimmy has lost his appeal ,and is getting much worse at his job

[@らふ-f8o]

日本からです❢こんにちは。ムーキー・ベッツは、素晴らしい選手の１人!メディアは、大谷選手の話しを聞きすぎています。ムーキー・ベッツに失礼だと思うし、ゲストならムーキー・ベッツ自身の話しを聞いてほしいし、聞きたい。

[@henryjung4628]

Wow, Jimmy's questions to Mookie felt a bit off-paced-definitely sensed that diehard NY Mets fan bias! 😂 It was like he was fishing for some drama, but Mookie handled it like a champ! 🙌 Let’s hope he sees the humor in it all. And wishing Freddie Freeman a speedy recovery from that ankle injury! We need him back on the field. Oh, and here's to Shohei Ohtani making magic happen and finally snagging his first playoff appearance after a historic season. Rooting for the entire team, coaches, staff, and anyone involved in making it all happen. Shoutout to Joe Davis, as a growing fan of baseball, his commentating after a homerun gets me hyped. Love it. ⚾️💯

[@ややひだり]

I love Ohtani, but I think this interview is rude to Betts...··· I felt that I should do a focused interview with Betts

[@歴史なき男の流儀-f3t]

The interviewer's jokes are a complete flop, leaving his laughter lost and wandering in the void.

[@itsallGudmin]

Bigger Liverpool fan than the spx, but Never forgive John Henry for selling Mookie

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Mookie Betts do entertain us🤙😅

[@halflanding1900]

Such a cool guy Mookie! You could’ve asked about his comeback from injury.

[@Justbeyoself]

Mookie needs to focus on baseball. He is known to disappear in the playoffs.

[@ceruhermandez9651]

It also seems like you want to stir a beef between Ohtani and Betts before the playoff when they are team mates and get along well 💀

[@mata2763]

こんな質問の仕方で誰が喜ぶんだろう。ムーキーファンも、大谷ファンも悲しくなるよ。もちろんムーキーや大谷本人だって良い気分じゃないだろう。最悪のインタビュアー。

[@GTARC-2023]

If you're gonna lose...you may as well be the best at losing ever!

[@kaywang113]

Vargas: I’m also your friend, ain’t I?????

[@NeedhamViolet-w7z]

Jones Michelle Hall Kimberly Davis Robert

[@CyrilJap]

So he calls his stuff “my bat”

[@sunnyside9273]

MOOOOOKIE Lets Go Doyers !!!

[@thomasferris-l4j]

Mookie is a cutie💙💙

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Mookie don't entertain

[@JohnSmith-nj4zq]

I can understand doing these types of interviews after getting eliminated in the playoff or after winning a Championship, but not when the playoff is still happening. Spend the time watching films and studying the other teams, practice batting since he's been slumping. Maybe that's just playoff Mookie, choking in the playoff again and again. There's only so much Shohei can do to carry this team and a choker like Mookie.

[@patrickmacasaet3493]

Oh this is just bad news, him on this show just solidifies he going like 1-28 😂 sub .200 avg

[@SideYardCat]

Aaron Judge probably best right handed hitter ever, shortstops batting .330, and all anyone talks about is DH Shohei stealing bigger bases.

[@J24J]

No matter how great you are, somebody is going to bring the hate. Sad.

[@Lamppostout]

That’s because Judge is boring and underperforms in the post season.

[@Colleen-pr3qh]

Judge is a one trick pony. Ohtani is like Michael Jordan all around versatile. That’s the best player to play for a team

[@JohnSmith-er5ys]

Ohtani the best two-way player ever. What’s your point?

[@fortress7493]

Trout, pujols are greater right handed hitter than Judge.

[@pauljohn0001]

Trade Bettes for a starting picther next season

[@losjovel9271]

I love Mookie Betts and I love the Dodgers, but we need him to go back to the batting cage and practice practice practice. This interview could be after you win the World Series not before.

[@ofaz6300]

Pickel Ball Sucks. Padel is mucha better and skilled