He is a superstar who has won two MVP awards in the Major League Baseball and even signed the biggest contract ever in four major professional sports in the U.S., but he couldn't wait until his first home run came out. Then, he was relieved to see his first home run that finally came out. Shohei Ohtani L.A. Dodgers was also a human being.
Ohtani started the home game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on the 4th as a designated hitter and recorded two hits, one RBI and two runs in four times at bat.
One of his two hits on the day was his first homer of the season. With his team leading 4-3, Ohtani hit a 131-meter homer off San Francisco lefty Taylor Rogers in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs and no runners, with his team leading 4-3. It was his first homer of the season in nine games since the season opened, which was all the more valuable as he was being chased by a one-run gap.
"I felt that I haven't been able to hit for quite some time," Ohtani said in an interview with local reporters including Daily Sports after the game. "I didn't have a good batting performance either. I was relieved that I had one shot," he said. "I felt that it was gradually improving, but I think it is a different level of issues than what leads to the result. Even batting coaches, manager Dave Roberts and batting pitchers are supporting me by talking about how to adjust the situation. I think the results are also important in terms of communication."
Ohtani was able to get the Dodgers' first homerun ball back on the day thanks to fans' concession. "I talked to my fans and they offered to give it to me. It was a special ball for me, so I was very grateful," Ohtani said. "They gave me two hats and a bat. I signed autographs."
Ohtani had a hard time being involved in the sports gambling scandal of interpreter Mazhara Ifei during the opening two consecutive games against the San Diego Padres held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul from the 20th to the 21st of last month. There were also suspicions that Ohtani's home run was rarely seen and that it was related to this. In addition, an interview on the 3rd indicated that he had a cold.
"The cold was in vogue, but it has gotten a lot better recently," Ohtani said. "I don't want to use my mentality as an excuse. That is also my ability. Because I was not good enough I haven't gotten good results so far," he said, blaming himself for all the blame. 안전놀이터
