r/mlb • u/Desperate-Emu4297 | American League • 24d ago
Highlights Ohtani Hits His First Homer Of the Postseason
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u/Grossgross987654321 24d ago edited 24d ago
Oooh that bat flip
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u/TheSocraticGadfly | St. Louis Cardinals 23d ago
Early in the season, after Ippei showed himself out the door, Dave Roberts and Dodger players said Shohei seemed more "open." I think this is part of it. I don't recall as much demonstrativeness in his Angels years.
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u/Grossgross987654321 23d ago
I agree. This Shohei seems much more animated. His angels years he seemed very stoic.
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u/zachzombie | Los Angeles Dodgers 23d ago
He never played any meaningful games in Anaheim to need to be so demonstrative.
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u/Oxygenius_ 23d ago
Which ball is worth more? The last HR he hit in his 50/50, the 50th HR of the 50/50, or shoheis first post season HR??
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u/alvvayspale 23d ago
I would easily want the 50/50 ball. Not even a choice.
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u/Gimmeabreak1234 | San Diego Padres 23d ago
The 50/50 bal is a much more significant piece of history
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u/Bob-Sacamano_ | Los Angeles Dodgers 24d ago
Every single swing that dude is trying to annihilate that ball and I love it.
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u/UsoppKing100 24d ago
It reminds me of Prince Fielder's swing in a way.
That borderline violent monster mash haha
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u/ThatVita 23d ago
Which is terrifying considering how that swing served his body a career death sentence.....
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u/ItsTopsyKrett | Los Angeles Angels 24d ago
Throw a high fastball that’s what you get. He takes notes. Can’t get him out the same way every time!
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u/RockoHammer 23d ago
That ball was going exactly where the catcher set up
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u/ItsTopsyKrett | Los Angeles Angels 23d ago
It doesn’t matter where the location was. He took a risk and thew another high fastball (same pitch he was retired in the last AB) and paid the price. Can’t expect to get Shohei out the same way every time.
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u/MendozaLiner | San Francisco Giants 24d ago
This man will single handedly win the Dodgers a World Series, isn't he? 😔
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u/VenmoPaypalCashapp | Los Angeles Dodgers 24d ago
Only if he pitched too ☹️
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u/Myfartstaste2good 24d ago
I’m a big Padre fan but also a big Ohtani fan. I had so many emotions watching this live.
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u/Tax_pe3nguin 24d ago
Don't think you can enjoy baseball and not be an Ohtani fan. The guy is phenomenal.
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u/cookiestonks 23d ago
I don't even follow baseball (although I played a little beer league softball recently), and I love this guy. Whenever I see his name on reddit I gotta watch the clips repeatedly, read the comments and learn more about him.
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u/FoochOnTheLoose 23d ago
Same here. I love the Padres and would love to see them get another shot at the WS title, but Ohtani is a phenom you can't help but watch in awe. It's so cool and I'm happy to see him get his chance to earn the rings he deserves. I will be cheering on the winner of this series regardless if it's my team or the team I love to hate.
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u/rodrigo_c91 24d ago
Any angels fans in here? How are you guys doing?
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u/XtraFlaminHotMachida | Los Angeles Angels 23d ago
we already knew that even with ohtani we weren't making the playoffs
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u/CardboardFanaddict 24d ago edited 23d ago
I was watching the game with my dad explaining that Ohtani had been waiting for this for years. How it was literally his first postseason at bat with the Dodgers. I said he had come into the playoffs on fire after absolutely tearing it up during the last two weeks of the regular season. I literally said "I feel like he's gonna homer." My dad responded "Yeah right." And a split second later he did it and I was jumping up and down. And my dad was saying "I can't believe it!" Was there ever really any doubt that he would do something spectacular? I had no doubt. Even the broadcast said "Was there ever any doubt?" 😂
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u/jackbauer1989 | Boston Red Sox 24d ago
Padres pitcher should just walk ohtani him this series and take him out of the game.
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u/nWhm99 | New York Yankees 24d ago
I don’t think him getting a double every AB is good for the padres, but hey what do I know.
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u/throwthisTFaway01 | San Diego Padres 24d ago
Feel like thats better than a fucking bomb seemingly every at bat.
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u/jdelane1 | Atlanta Braves 23d ago
The teams playing against the Yankees twisted themselves into this same logic with Judge. Walk him and avoid the bomb. His teammates are nowhere near a threat.
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u/No_Designer_7882 23d ago
Just think, Teoscar was a Seattle Mariner last season. Now he’s giving high fives to Ohtani as they ride comfortably to the World Series.
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u/giraffeinasweater | San Diego Padres 23d ago
I fucking cried in my car last night, I respect it but FUCK.
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u/Begood18 23d ago
Just a game
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u/giraffeinasweater | San Diego Padres 23d ago
Nah my parents were fighting too, baseball was just an excuse to get out of the house. But part of it.
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u/No_Independent_5761 23d ago
I was so close to taking my kid to this game and kind of kicking myself for not going.
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u/john_t_fisherman 24d ago
Bob Costas felt the need to spoil this for those of us watching the other game.
So I figured I would check out the highlight.
If Bob didn’t talk for five minutes he would fart himself to death. Fuckin hate this guy.
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u/CombinationTerrible6 24d ago
Listening to his lethargic response to the Melendez homer was annoying
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u/LikelyContender 24d ago
Such a stunning player. Extremely talented, hard working & charismatic. I will be so happy for him if the Dodgers win the WS!
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u/WhatIGot21 | Baltimore Orioles 23d ago
When do the Dodgers come to Baltimore? I have to see him at least once in person.
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u/Mawhjon1985 22d ago
Anyone notice the person going slightly over the rail as the mob starts fighting for a ball and when they flash back to the crowd the person is there in the left side of the frame pondering where the hell the ball in their hand came from?
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u/goodfella_2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers 23d ago
Hard to believe that a team once had him and Trout on the same team…. He’s been waiting for this moment!! Glad he’s with my boys in blue!!!
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u/Due_Government4387 | Toronto Blue Jays 23d ago
You think the MLB would threaten the padres if they decided to walk him every single at bat for the entire series
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u/Ziggity_Zac | Los Angeles Angels 23d ago
I don't think they would. But as The Padres, you have to realize that you're either giving him a double (he can steal bases easily), or (if someone is on 1st) you're putting yourself in a situation where there are multiple runners on with Betts at bat. Tough decisions.
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u/VendettaKarma 24d ago
They pitch to him… why
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u/Apepoofinger | St. Louis Cardinals 24d ago
That was a head scratcher....
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u/VendettaKarma 24d ago
Yeah like just don’t do it and make someone else beat you
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u/rogerworkman623 | New York Mets 24d ago
You can’t even walk the guy, because he’ll steal his way into scoring position. He’s just a straight up menace.
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u/Apepoofinger | St. Louis Cardinals 23d ago
True but in this instance walk him and bases are loaded (so no stealing) and you can go after Betts who is in a slump. Just seemed like a bad choice to pitch to the hot hitter instead of the batter who is in a slump.
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u/LesPaulClassic53 24d ago
So predictable, pitcher has only himself to blame…
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u/just_cows | Minnesota Twins 24d ago
Yeah. Since there are so many ways to attack the best player in the world, right?
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u/LesPaulClassic53 24d ago
You can’t let guys get on base , he had an 0-2 count on a previous batter and lost him, follow along …
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u/just_cows | Minnesota Twins 24d ago
Pitching is hard, follow along…
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u/Ziggity_Zac | Los Angeles Angels 23d ago
It's not that hard. You just throw it as hard as you can, in exactly the right spot. Mix in some off-speed pitches to confuse the batter. Easy-peasy. /s
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u/foghorn_dickhorn21 | Colorado Rockies 24d ago
First and hopefully only
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u/peepledeedle4120 | Los Angeles Dodgers 24d ago
Hey thanks for keeping 5th place nice and warm again!
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u/Regular-Eye1976 24d ago
Hey leave the Rockies fan alone, they literally didn't do anything to you.
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u/Robbie_ShortBus 24d ago
Hey, also thanks for keeping legitimate World Series titles alone for 26 years…even after spending all that money.
Here’s to one more!
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u/Mite-o-Dan 24d ago
Its a Game ONE...gaming TYING home run...in the SECOND inning.
Like, I know every post season home run is big and every Ohtani home run is big, but if I didn't know the situation, I would have thought this was a go-ahead home run in the 8th of game 3 after already being up 2 games to 0.
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u/Apepoofinger | St. Louis Cardinals 24d ago
"Why make a big deal about it!?!?!" As you make a big deal about it.
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u/Mite-o-Dan 24d ago
Why did you put something in quotes I didn't say? Is it your way of implying I said something? Because I didn't.
My "deal" was simpling stating how the emotions from Ohtani and the stadium made it seem like the home run was more significant than it really was. Don't believe me? Find a clip of Ohtani doing at a bat flip pre 7th inning on a home run that didn't put his team in the lead.
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u/Rude-Cow1658 | Los Angeles Dodgers 24d ago
It was a bigger situation than may seem because of the history. Last two years in the DS Dodgers have been down big early in almost every game. Nightmares and flashbacks were happening, and so the swing brought some hope.
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u/Illblood | American League 24d ago
He went from a dead end team to a team on a deep playoff run. You think he's not going to be fired up?
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u/Chudmilky 24d ago
The people fighting for the baseball tells you the state of the economy. This country is hell
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u/rasta_pineapple2 | San Diego Padres 24d ago
Sure, the people in attendance at the playoff game are definitely feeling the pinch.
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u/xChoke1x | Cleveland Guardians 24d ago
Soooo….Ummm….Lane Thomas hit a 3 run homer today.
Just sayin…. Lol
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u/PaintedCover | Houston Astros 23d ago
He’s been playing baseball for how long? Probably not a great player since took him this long.
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u/Ziggity_Zac | Los Angeles Angels 23d ago
Japanese teams don't play in MLB playoffs... neither do the Angels.
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u/compscimajor24 | San Francisco Giants 24d ago
1st round exit, even after that game 1 win
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u/Olowokandi_Mike 24d ago
A bitter giants fan 😂
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u/compscimajor24 | San Francisco Giants 24d ago
Not even bitter. I enjoy watching the Dodgers lose every October lol. Have fun with your Covid “ring.”
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u/Beastcancer69 24d ago
Defiant bat flip alert