Shohei Ohtani, who hit 28 home runs this season and is the leader in both leagues in terms of the number of home runs.
Looking back on all the home runs this season, the voices of the fans, and the "Naoe" that was born from the difficulty of winning ...
At an astonishingly high pace
Otani mass-produced home runs in June, and especially from the athletics game on the 15th, he hit 11 home runs in 13 games at an astonishingly high pace.
In the American media, either Otani, who continues to play an amazing role in throwing, or Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays), who is aiming for the Triple Crown in the two categories of batting average and RBI, is the best player of the season. Or, the discussion is already overheating.
"No longer news" !?
Otani's success is showing great excitement on Twitter.
"It's so amazing that I can only say it's really amazing."
"When I see Mr. Otani, I get the illusion that I can hit a home run so easily
."
Some people say that it is a daily routine to check Otani's activity, saying, "The most effective alarm clock in the book today is Otani's home run breaking news! I wake up no matter how much I stay up late." ..
In addition,
there were
voices saying
,
"Mr. Otani, it seems that the news is higher when it is not a home run" and
"It is no longer news with a home run."
Despite the hard-to-fly ball
The balls used in this season's Major League Baseball are 2.8 grams lighter than last season and have low repulsion.
By that amount, the flight distance is also difficult, and it is said that if you fly 114 meters with a conventional ball, the flight distance will drop by about 30 to 60 cm with a new ball.
Introducing all home runs at once!
From here, I will introduce Otani's home run this season, all with images.
No. 1 "First hit is first home run"
April 2 (White Sox match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
In the 9th inning, in the scene of 2 outs and 2nd base, he caught a fastball in the latter half of the 150km range from the full count and made a two-run home run to the middle right.
The first hit of this season is the first home run.
No. 2 "First time in 118 years in Major League Baseball"
April 4 (White Sox match) 2nd pitcher / starting pitcher.
Participated in the dual wield style of pitcher and batter.
The starting lineup for "No. 2 Pitcher" is the first in 118 years in the major leagues.
At the first turn at bat for the first time, he caught a straight at the first ball of 156km and made a solo home run.
No. 3 "50th Major League Baseball"
April 9 (against the Blue Jays) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
In the third at bat of the 5th inning, he caught the first ball and made a solo home run for the first time in 4 games toward the center.
This is the 50th run in total, which marks a milestone in the 4th year of Major League Baseball.
No. 4 "3 hits in 1 game for 2 games in a row"
April 13 (Royals match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
In the third at bat of the 5th inning, he caught the second changing ball and made a solo home run to the middle right.
5 at bats, 3 hits, 1 RBI.
No. 5 "No. 100 in Japan and the United States"
April 21 (Rangers match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
The day before, he pitched as the second starting pitcher of the season.
In the second at bat of the third inning, a solo home run of the fifth sweet change ball to the middle right.
The 100th memorial in Japan and the United States.
No. 6 "First outfield defense in Major League Baseball"
April 24 (Astros match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
In the second at bat three times, he caught a fastball and went to the center for the first solo home run in three games.
From the middle of the 8th inning, he became the first defender in the left field in the 4th year of Major League Baseball.
No. 7 "Home run for 2 consecutive games"
April 25 (Astros match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
In the 8th inning at bat, which was greeted by the lead batter, he caught the second fastball and went to the center for two consecutive solo home runs.
No. 8 "Home run for the first time in 4 games"
April 30 (Mariners match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
In the second at bat three times, he successfully scooped up a low change ball and carried it to the light stand for the first time in four games.
No. 9 "The dead ball of the previous day has no effect"
May 3 (Raise match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
At the third at bat on the first base with no outs in the 6th inning, I caught the slider on the second ball and went to the center.
A two-run home run that ranks at the top of both leagues.
With 2 hits and 2 RBIs in 4 at bats, he didn't feel the influence of the dead ball the day before.
No. 10 "Two digits are the fastest update for Japanese players"
May 6th (Raise match) 2nd DH / Starter.
In the second at-bat on the second base with two outs in the third inning, he caught the first ball and made a two-run home run to the middle right.
Line up at the top of the league.
In the 28th game in which he participated as a batter, the double digits updated the fastest of Japanese players.
No. 11 "Over the fence with a height of 11m30cm"
May 14 (Red Sox match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
A solo home run that catches a changing ball with a low outside angle in the third at bat in the 6th inning, crosses the "high fence" in the middle left, and is lined up with the league top.
Otani "It was great to hit a famous place (green monster)."
No. 12 "Reversal Tour Run"
May 16 (Red Sox match) 3rd DH / starting lineup.
In the scene of 9th inning, 2 outs and 1st base, chasing 1 point, a fastball over 150km was swung out and a two-run home run was reversed at the light pole.
Line up at the top of the league.
No. 13 "Top through both leagues"
May 17th (against the Indians) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
In the second at bat of the second inning, one out, first base and third base caught a high straight of over 150 km and made a three-run home run to the middle right.
Became the sole leader in both leagues in two consecutive home runs.
No. 14 "3 consecutive home runs"
May 18 (against the Indians) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
In the first at-bat of one time, he caught a fastball over 150 km of the second ball and made a solo home run to the center.
Two home runs behind the second-placed player in three consecutive home runs.
No. 15 "Amazing speed of hitting ball"
May 25 (Rangers match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
The home run for the first time in 6 games was the 3rd at bat four times.
Internal angle cut ball with liner.
The hitting speed is 188.2 km, which is the fastest speed.
No. 16 "From senior Yusei Kikuchi"
June 5 (Mariners match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
A home run over the center of the first at-bat in the first inning, a cut ball over 150 kg in the first ball.
The opponent pitcher is Yusei Kikuchi, a senior of Iwate and Hanamaki Higashi High School, and this is the fourth match in the major leagues.
No. 17 "I don't want you to compete ..."
June 8 (Royals match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
1st at bat, change ball in the middle right.
Until then, a home run in which there were at-bats that could not be played against three walks in two games in a row.
Recorded a personal best flight distance of 143.2 meters.
No. 18 "After 3 at-bats retired"
June 15 (Athletics match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
An oversized home run that carries a fastball in the late 150s to the light stand in the 4th at-bat in the 8th inning.
For the first time in 6 games.
No. 19 "Not just home runs"
June 16 (Athletics match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
One shot in two consecutive games was two second at-bats, a solo home run to Wright.
In this game, he stole a safety bunt.
The total stolen base in the major leagues is the 5th place in the history of Japanese players along with So Taguchi.
No. 20 "Since the first year"
June 18 (Tigers match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
At the third at bat in the 5th inning, I caught the ball in the internal angle and moved to the middle right.
The hitting speed is over 180 km.
It is the first time in three seasons to reach 20 home runs since the first year of the major leagues.
No. 21 "2 in 1 game"
June 18 (Tigers match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
In the 5th at bat of the 8th inning, he caught a changing ball and made a solo home run in the middle left.
Two home runs per game are the fourth in total in the fourth year of the Major League Baseball since 2019.
No. 22 "As early as self-lined up"
June 19 (Tigers match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
In the 3rd inning, the 2nd at bat, which was greeted with 1 out and 3rd base, fastball to the left stand.
As of June, it will line up with Season 22, which was recorded in the first year of Major League Baseball.
No. 23 "Self-most updated"
June 20 (Tigers match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
5 innings after 2 at bats, 1 out, 2nd base, 3rd at bat.
Bring a low change ball to the center.
Home run for 3 consecutive games.
In just over two months since the opening, he surpassed the record for the first year and set a new record for himself.
No. 24 "First batter home run"
June 25 (Raise match) No. 1 DH / starting lineup.
1st at bat, catch the 3rd change ball and move to the middle right.
This is his first home run in the major leagues in his fourth year.
The flight distance is 138 meters, the second in this season.
No. 25 "Momentum does not stop"
June 27 (Raise match) 2nd DH / Starter.
Timely to base, timely three base and 9 times 5th at bat.
A solo home run that catches a fastball over 150 kilometers and carries it to the middle left.
Contributed to the victory of the team with 3 hits and 3 RBIs.
No. 26 "At Babe Ruth's House"
June 28 (Yankees match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
The first solo home run that carries the changing ball of the in-course to the middle right in the first at-bat of the first time.
A home run will be the first hit at Yankee Stadium, also known as "Babe Ruth's House."
A voice praised by the Yankees fans who were visiting the stadium.
No. 27 "To the top alone"
June 29 (Yankees match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
A solo home run that catches a low change ball in the second at bat three times and carries it to the middle right.
In terms of the number of home runs, he became the single top in both leagues.
No. 28 "13 alongside Godzilla"
June 29 (Yankees match) 2nd DH / starting lineup.
5 more times.
A two-run home run with two at-bats in a row at the third at-bat, which was greeted on the first base with no outs.
Two games per game is the fifth time in the major leagues.
In June alone, the number was 13, which is the highest number of home runs in a month held by Hideki Matsui.
Is it really "Nao"?
By the way, these words have become a hot topic regarding the success of Otani.
That is "Nao".
It means "The Angels have been defeated."
Isn't Otani's success not leading to the results of the Angels?
It seems that everyone has the question.
How is it actually?
Looking at the results of 26 games in which Otani hit a home run ...
No. 1: ● 8-12 (White Sox)
No. 2: ○ 7-4 (White Sox)
No. 3: ○ 7-1 (Blue Jays)
No. 4: ● 2-3 (Royals)
No. 5: ● 4- 7 (Rangers)
No. 6: ● 2-16 (Astros)
No. 7: ○ 4-2 (Astros)
No. 8: ● 4-7 (Mariners)
No. 9: ● 3-7 (Raise)
No. 10: ● 3- 8 (Raise)
No. 11: ● 3-4 (Red Sox)
No. 12: ○ 6-5 (Red Sox)
No. 13: ○ 7-4 (Indians)
No. 14: ● 5-6 (Indians)
No. 15 : ○ 11-5 (Rangers)
No. 16: ○ 12-5 (Mariners)
No. 17
: ○ 8-1
(Royals)
No. 18: ● 4-6 (Athletics)
No. 19: ● 4-8 (Athletics) )
No. 20: ○ 11-3 (Tigers)
No. 21: (2nd run in one game)
No. 22: ○ 8-3 (Tigers)
No. 23: ● 3-5 (Tigers)
No. 24: ● 3-4 (Raise)
No. 25: ○ 6-4 (Raise)
No. 26: ○ 5-3 (Yankees)
No. 27: ● 5-11 (Yankees)
No. 28: (2nd run in 1 game)
結果は残念ながら12勝14敗と負け越していました。
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