Ohtani's outburst of anger...How much I wanted to win, I shouted and got angry at the referee's absurd interference
Ohtani's outburst of anger...How much I wanted to win, I shouted and got angry at the referee's absurd interference
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Shohei Ohtani, 30, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who is known for his good personality as well as his baseball skills, has this aspect in him. He was so angry that he screamed and got angry. That's how much he wanted to win.메이저사이트
Ohtani started as the first designated hitter in Game 4 of the 2024 Major League Postseason National League Division Series (NLDS), held at Petco Park in San Diego, California on the 10th (Korea Standard Time), and helped the Dodgers win 8-0 by playing 3 at-bats with 1 hit, 1 RBI and 2 walks.
After winning Game 1, the Dodgers, who lost Game 2 to Game 3 to the San Diego Padres and were on the brink of losing Game 2 and 3, survived with the victory. They will play the final 5th game of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium home on the 12th, tying the overall record of the two wins and two losses series.
Ohtani was grounded out to the first base at his first at bat in the first inning, but he had a chance to hit a timely hit in the second inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. San Diego Padres starter Dylan Shees pulled a sweeper that came in high outside the first pitch, leading to a right-handed hit that fell next to the first baseman. With his score widened 2-0, Ohtani roared with clenched fists while running to the first base.
Ohtani, who walked with one out in the fourth inning, displayed tremendous concentration. When Betts hit a fly ball to the center field, he tagged up from the first base to the second base, and succeeded in advancing to the base. San Diego center fielder Jackson Merrill threw the ball to the second base in a panic, but Ohtani's foot was fast. Ohtani, who advanced to the second base, looked at the Dodgers dugout on the third base and raised his arm.
Ohtani, who displayed a bold base running that caught the opponent off guard. However, an unexpected situation occurred when the next batter Teoscar Hernandez had a hit. It was a hit that fell off the left-field line, but the hit that hit San Diego third baseman Manny Machado's glove and fell off the third baseman's left arm when umpire Mark Ripperger declared a fair.
In response, Dodgers' third base coach Dino Evel held up his arms and tried to stop Ohtani from running home. However, Ohtani did not stop and ran home past third base. It was not easy to suddenly stop while speeding up. He could also get hurt in his leg while making a sudden stop.
Regardless of the reason, Ohtani rushed home, but was completely out. Machado picked up the ball that fell under the umpire's feet and threw it home quickly and accurately, leading Ohtani to tag out. The inning ended as it was. Ohtani was full of motivation, but the batting luck did not follow. The Dodgers was leading 5-0, but it was losing momentum.
Ohtani was furious when he saw the video again during the dugout. He was seen shouting loudly and swearing in Japan's news media. Fellow players around him also looked surprised. His appearance drew much attention as it was uncharacteristic of Ohtani. "You rarely see Ohtani getting angry. It is understandable if you were dissatisfied with the fact that the ball was hit by the umpire," said Dodgers media outlet Dodgers Nation.
In fact, it was not the umpire's fault. Reaper at the third base sent a pair of autographs by lifting up his left arm as he stepped backward after seeing the hit. He was trying to avoid the hit, but the deflected ball hit Machado's glove and ended up hitting the umpire's left arm. It was an uncontrollable situation, but from the perspective of Ohtani or the Dodgers, he was extremely unlucky.
That's how determined Ohtani was to win. He is famous for being a gentle person, but his emotional expression grew at the end of the season. He elevated his tension to its peak in the first fall baseball season in the Major League. In the first game, he hit a three-run homerun in the second inning and displayed a spectacular bat flip that he rarely performs normally.
Perhaps it was Ohtani's anger, but the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 in Game 4 to launch a counterattack. We wonder if Ohtani's bat, which has been somewhat subdued with a batting average of .25 (four hits in 16 times at bat), one homer, four RBIs, three runs, two walks, seven strikeouts, and OPS.771 in four games of the NLDS, will be able to spark fire again in Game 5.