Shohei Ohtani

“Angels’ Offensive Onslaught: 17 Hits and Strong Individual Performances Lead to Victory” Almost everywhere he goes, Shohei Ohtani wows fans with his incredible performances. …

Growing up, I always thought of myself as being a more “open minded” baseball fan. I bought into analytics and quickly found myself enjoying players who could work the count and take a walk. On base percentage became such an important statistic for me and I always thought that players…

Oi Oi Mates! Another Black Baseball Newsletter for your enjoyment! Sorry for the tardiness, a day trip to Baltimore with Amtrak delays got your boy gassed. Regardless, on with the stats, stories and silliness! AL Hitter of the Day: Ryan Mountcastle, 1B, Baltimore Orioles Ryan Mountcastle’s performance against the Oakland…

Shohei Ohtani is really strong and beautiful. In the WBC final, he was strong and beautiful as usual, and also let his passion off from the whole of his body. There’s something about the way Shohei Ohtani did in those fascinating WBC games that moved me. In particular, in the…

“Japan advances, but the world of baseball won tonight.” These words spoken by Benji Gil, manager of Team Mexico, after his team lost in heartbreaking fashion to Team Japan sums up the 2023 World Baseball Classic in the best way possible, the overall winner was the game of baseball. I…

Having been born in Santa Monica, California, I haven’t known what it’s like to be from a small country. When someone from a small country accomplishes something on an international stage, it brings a sense of pride to almost everyone from that country. So, when I married Yumiko Hirota in…

Storybook ending for a great World Baseball Classic. — Midway through the sixth inning, cameras showed Shohei Ohtani sitting in Japan’s bullpen, ready to warm up just in case. The do-it-all dual threat had said yesterday after the victory over Mexico that he was ready if needed. A Kyle Schwarber homer off Yu Darvish on the top of the…

Ohtani heads into ’23 with a $30 million contract, then free agency Shohei Ohtani The Angels are trying to lock down their super player, Shohei Ohtani. Agent Nez Balelo says that will be difficult since Ohtani has yet to test free agency. …

Shohei Ohtani is undoubtedly one of the most exciting players in Major League Baseball (MLB) today. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way superstar has already made history by becoming the first player to be selected as both an All-Star pitcher and hitter in the same season. His incredible talent has generated…