[Full interview] Shohei Ohtani After finishing the first ever "starter and first designated hitter"

Shohei Ohtani of the Angels who served as the opening pitcher for the first time in the fifth year of the major leagues, and was the first starting pitcher and designated hitter in history.

It is a question and answer of the interview held after the game.

"I regret that the number of balls was too high"

-How was your overall performance today?

"I think that if I hit one when I should hit it, it would have been a different development, and I regret that the number of balls was too large for pitching, I think that it was not reached."

-Batting 2 There was a regret, but did you rub under the ball?

"I was wondering if that was the case. The content of the turn at bat was not good, but I think the content itself was good, so I would like to switch forward again after tomorrow."

“I like the slider and straightness”

-Did the ball speed increase from last year?

"I want that, and I don't know what will happen when I get tired, but while thinking about the overall flow, I want to suppress it when I suppress it, and I want to put out what I put out."

-How was Split?

"There were some good balls, but basically it wasn't very good. The slider and straightness were basically good, and the curve was good, so I threw a lot, but I have a strong impression that the split was a little disjointed. -Why

did you smile after you struck out Maldonado three times?

"He didn't want to shake at all, so I was wondering what happened (laughs)."

“I can switch my feelings” for batting

-How difficult is it to concentrate on batting without taking care after throwing after getting off the board?

"There isn't much there. I think I've been able to switch my mind because I'm switching and going

to the turn at bat as if I was in DH from the beginning."

Will it continue?

"It depends on the director, but I can do it as my own body. I stood at bat with the feeling that I wanted to get the points I got, and I said that at the end, so I want to go out as long as I'm out."

Otani Rule “Thank you for expanding the range of teams”

-About having a rule for your name.

"Thank you, I'm the only one right now, but if I increase in the future, I think there will be many players who will benefit and the range of the team will expand. I'm grateful for it now."

-Pre-match interpreter About the great cheers from the audience at the time of the introduction of Mr. Mizuhara.

"I didn't like it because it was in parentheses (laughs)."

“As a result, it ’s all lost”

-After throwing the opening round.

"I lost as a result, so that's all." -What

was the reason why Split wasn't working well?

"I think it's a mechanic problem. It was good to be straight, but the ball speed was also given, and the command was decided to some extent, but there were balls with overall power flowing, so I could not suppress it when it became a split. There

were

many strikeouts, but what was the harvest?

"I was hit after the two strikes, and there was a waste there, so if I got the first goal first, I wouldn't be able to get a good flow. Like today, when I become a good pitcher, that's even more so.

" Do you want one in such a development?

"That's right. I wanted one, or I had advanced to third base, so I was a trout player behind me, and as a result, I got a big fly, but I think it's okay to hit a single and double. The course I was throwing was good, and it wasn't easy to get in touch with each other, or I was thrown in a good place. "

Opening pitcher “There was a part where power was applied”

-The tiredness of the body is

"Of course, the feeling of fatigue is different from the open game, so it's been a while since I've had this much, and I haven't had it yet. "Like"

-How did you spend your time yesterday?

"Yesterday, I came back here after a long time, so I was organizing my luggage and my house."

-Did you sleep well?

"Sleeped" -You

can now exchange signatures on electronic devices, but did you go to the match as an option?

"Yes, of course. I had the option to use it, but I hadn't tried anything yet, so both the catcher and I. So I decided not to use it today.

" Was there a difference?

"I didn't feel like feeling tired. I thought I went to the mound as usual with that feeling, but I think there was a part where I could get more power, so I wonder if there is anything I can do about it."

Fans cheered "I was happy I wasn't nervous"

-Did you feel like you could go a little further after getting off the board with 80 balls?

"Next, I was hit by the left batter, so I was convinced that it was a scene to change at all, and I got off, and it was my responsibility that the number of balls was so large, so it is good for game management. I could not say"

-Great cheers from the fans.

"I was happy. I'm grateful that you made good results last year and said that, and if possible, it would have been best if you could win and return, but it didn't happen, so I'll do my best to win and return when you come again. I want to

be nervous.

"Did you get nervous, today?"

First ball “I'm going to throw 100 miles”

-Did you have an awareness of the first ball, 99.8 miles?

"I was talking about hitting the first ball, so I didn't intend to throw a changing ball, and I was told to throw 100 miles from the beginning, so I threw it with that intention.

" Did you dare to go straight?

"If you shake it, you may end up with one ball, and even if you are targeted, you have the option of throwing other types of pitches, but even if you throw it as it is, you may end up with one ball, so that. I thought the choice was more probable. "

-I said the split wasn't good, but where did you talk to the catcher to fix it?

"I didn't mean not to throw because it wasn't good. Rather, because it's not good, I have the option of throwing at the throwing count, so it depends on the opponent team, Astros or Mariners, or where the opponent is, and the opponent's batter. Because it changes depending on the reaction and the reaction, there are times when I have to throw even if it is bad, but today was bad, but I threw it as it was, so I managed the percentage, and my own after the next race I want to do it while managing the data. "

-Is it possible to stop with a different ball, making me think there is?

"Since it doesn't end just today, there is a possibility that this pitcher will not throw because it is bad, and there is a possibility that such options will expand in the future, so it is important not to throw away such a possibility because it is an opponent in the same area who will play several games in the future. I think"

“A good batter in the back is encouraging, but what you do is the same”

-Is it better now than it was last year?

"It wasn't particularly bad last year, but at the beginning there were a lot of commands and walks, so it feels like it's still better than that."

Trout and Rendon hit the back, but the difference in feeling was

" After all, the sense of security is different. It is encouraging that there is a good batter in the back and a batter who can hit that much. I think that it wasn't the reason why I did more and more innings. "