The U.S. media was surprised by Ohtani Shohei's big home run. Coincidentally, he hit a 136.6m large home run at bat on the day when the news broke that Otani himself asked the club to postpone his start once.
Otani appeared as the second designated hitter against the Houston Astros in the "2023 Major League" at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas on the 14th and hit a large home run with a distance of 136.6 meters.
Ohtani asked the club to postpone his start once before the match. Coach Phil Nevin said in a pre-match briefing, "Ottani complained of arm fatigue. It's not pain or injury. He explained, "I've only skipped starting once due to fatigue." The club drew a line about the injury, but it was a matter of concern.
Ohtani hit a home run even in this situation. MLB reported, "Ottani hit his 41st home run despite arm fatigue." "Ottani was originally scheduled to start the game against the Texas Rangers on the 16th," MLB said. "He will return to the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium on the 22nd or 23rd," he said. Otani reportedly told the club on the 13th that he would like to filter out the starting rotation once.
The home run came in his third at-bat in the sixth inning. Otani picked out a cutter that came in high on the first pitch against Parker Musinsky. When the second slider came in at a similar height, he did not miss it. Otani's ball flew 448 feet (about 136.6 meters) at a speed of 110.2 miles per hour.
It is his 41st home run in 10-9 games since his 40th home run of the season against Seattle on August 4. In addition to this home run, Ohtani finished the game with one hit (home run) in three at-bats, one walk, one RBI, and one strikeout. The Angels won 2-1, escaping their second straight loss.
"It was a great swing," coach Nevin said of Otani's home run. Arm fatigue has nothing to do with hitting. "It's not an injury, it's just fatigue," he said, drawing a line on injury concerns. 토토사이트
He also told reporters, "As I've told you many times, Otani knows his body better than anyone else. I believed him when I heard the request for a postponement. He said it was neither pain nor injury. "It's just a cumulative symptom of fatigue that pitchers can sometimes experience," he stressed.
