@@funkya1840 He really doesn't...When it's a big moment it's that sweeper. It's that good of a pitch when you throw that instead of a 100 mph heater. I recently saw him pitch vs the Mariners and the dude threw sweepers every time he got crunched. Hitters knew it was coming and couldn't do anything.
i know everyone calls shohei the goat but i just got into baseball recently and its so beautiful to watch such a player, even beyond the stats there is no other player u can watch play in every inning its beautiful
I've always absolutely loved Ohtani's curveball and it gets a big pop from me every time he brings it out. I was grinning ear to ear when he threw it this game
Ohtani’s splitter was the best pitch 2021 Ohtani slider was the best last season Ohtani’s sweeper is the new best pitch in mlb This guy will Perfect every pitch known to man by the time he’s done with baseball
I've never seen a pitcher like Shohei. He didn't have his best stuff, the home plate umpire was calling a lot of strikes as balls and he still dominated the Nationals. So blessed that he plays for my favorite team.
It's cool to see Ohtani notching another "Hey, look who I just surpassed" in his belt. Lot of comparisons to Babe Ruth in baseball, surprisingly few to The Ryan Express.
It’s kind of unique how Ohtani has games where he just throw a ton of breaking balls. It’s like he is practicing some games. It’s like he wakes up and says that I am going to throw all sweepers / sliders today .
He is very good, and if he can keep up this level of production for another 3-4 years he will no doubt be one of the best players to ever grace a baseball field.
Darvish has an even bigger arsenal and spins it better, but Ohtani has better command and 100 in his back pocket which makes hitters have to commit earlier.
The ones we know for sure he has are a 4seam, sinker, splitter, curveball, sweeper, slider, change-up, and cutter. These are just the pitches he has thrown in games. He might have more up his sleeve.
Crazy that he throws a 100+mph fastball and that's not his best pitch... oh and he can also hit 40+ homers a season... oh and also has pretty stupid speed on the bags
@@MegaRussell12 I agree. But why should every single MLB player (Judge especially) personally thank him for playing in the same Era. That is a ridiculous fantasy and Ohtani is too humble and classy to entertain such a bizarre idea. People who achieve greatness don't need to be constantly told they are the best and they have better things to do than worry about inflating their egos.
It makes sense that Rogers' fastball drops more than his slider, since essentially he is throwing nearly upside down all this pitches will have y-axis movement in the opposite direction as normal. Sliders will rise, fastballs will fall.
Luzardo and Keller are both amazing to watch, great young pitchers! Good to see Burnes back in form, did you notice one of his pitches was sorta like a backdoor slutter? lol.
As a fan of Ohtani’s pitching since he was playing in high school I am a little disappointed that he has slowly cut out his splitter and rarely throws it now. However, he is still super dominant
That is a tough pitch to throw. I believe he was having a hard time finding the command on that pitch most days and he was also getting finger blisters. Shohei is one smart and talented dude that he is constantly evolving.
@@anthonyfam5469 Yeah, if you watch the games that much is definitely clear. However, when he has control of his splitter I’d argue that it’s even more unhittable than his sweeper. I hope he mixes up his two seam/4 seam/cutter a bit more if he’s going to cut out his splitter. I love both his sliders but when you know it’s coming 70% of the time you have a much better chance of hitting the ball or lay off it. It’ll be interesting to see how effective he is when he throws 70% sweepers against a great hitting team like the Yankees, Mets, Padres, and Astros.
I would love to see an overhead view of the track of the pitches. Years ago, an author by the name of Watts, wrote a book on the physics of baseball. The title is Keep Your Eyes on the Ball. This was part of his PHD candidate work. The results showed just how difficult it is to even track the ball much less with that kind of movement so late in the pitch. There is only 1/10th of a second difference between a 75 mph and a 100 mph pitch. But what a difference eh?
I don’t know what it looks like from the batter’s view but Dustin May is 100% tipping his curveball. Look at his hand/ arm when he’s got the ball next to his head on his delivery @Pitching Ninja
Pitchers are getting way too big and strong. Duran at the end is disgusting. Colin Cowherd was talking about this the other day- of all the major sports, baseball is the one that has changed the most in the past few generations. Throwing 95+ has become a baseline requirement for an ace. It was a rarity 30 years ago. Balls are now getting near impossible to hit.
If Ohtani was a Yankee, a Dodger, hell a Seattle Mariner he'd be lauded as the greatest player in the game. But he is with the sad sack Angels: a team that is an afterthought in Southern California.
The most effective pitch I saw in the last 10 years is Morton's Curveball. It was the best pitch in difficult 3-2 situations, especially in big playoffs games he played. Also, it is impossible to hit homers on that pich, which is not the case with like Degrom's or Chapman's fastballs
I don't mean to bury the lede by ignoring Ohtani, but I have to give love to deGrom. I've been a Rangers fan since 1985 and he and Nolan Ryan are the two pitchers I've seen play here that wowed me everytime they were on the mound.
I still wish Shohei can throw more fastball. I understand how effective the sweeper is, but I just hope it doesn't ruin his arm from throwing so many offspeed pitches.
Todays pitchers are throwing to a fast gun. They aren't throwing as hard as you think. The "sweeper" is nothing new give it whatever name you want it's been thrown for 120 years.
Ohtani deserves all the praise he gets. No doubt, he IS amazing. But only because of Baseball mentality is someone like him just now coming along. No team would ever EVER have considered making a really good pitching prospect a great hitter as well even though there have been PLENTY who could have. John Smoltz comes to mind. Great Hitter. Could hit for power too. As were Maddux and Gavine. Roger Clemons was great in the batter box. Imagine if they had had the opportunity to really developed their hitting? Alls I’m saying is this could have been developed in more than one player long before now even though Shoehei is so fun to watch if not for Coaches convincing players they have to focus on one or the other.