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Shohei Ohtani has been left out of the starting lineup for tonight’s game, and it’s been revealed he’ll hold “talks” with the team over concerns with his left knee and right upper arm. He struck out in all four at-bats the previous night, putting renewed focus on whether he can keep up the two-way act. Cole is expected to take over at DH. On 5ch, a wave of comments voiced déjà vu, calling it “just like his Angels days,” with opinions splitting between those questioning his insistence on staying two-way, others revisiting his pitching numbers, and some comparing him to Ichiro’s remarkably injury-free career.
Ohtani Out of Starting Lineup… Second Time This Second Half, First in 41 Games — Left Knee, Right Upper Arm Concerns — Heading Into “Talks” With Team… Two-Way Play May Be Abandoned as Future Plans Reviewed — Struck Out in All 4 At-Bats the Night Before — Cole to DH
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Because he doesn't listen to anyone
They handed him ¥100 billion because he'd be a two-way player, and now he turns out to be a DH-only guy who can't even hit — even Rendon would be shocked, this is a scam of a deal
The hitter-only "Da-tani" days (a nickname blending "batter" and Ohtani) were way better
He wants to be a two-way player, but he's hurt, but he still wants to pitch, but he doesn't want to listen to the doctors, but he doesn't want to rehab in the minors, but he doesn't want to go on the injured list, but he wants to jump straight into starting with no buildup, but he can only go one inning so the bullpen has to cover the rest, and on top of all that he gets shelled anyway
Seriously, what is going on with this guy?
He's being way too self-centered honestly
It'd be better for the team if he just healed up properly and came back quick
Rough seeing this at 32 years old
Doesn't seem like how a functioning adult behaves
People have been saying for years that all he cares about is his own stats
If he wants that Cy Young, he'll keep pitching
Hitting, obviously
He's got the home run title and the RBI title
And he's been in the majors since age 23
Does he even need to keep doing this anymore?
Even Uehara — a reliever, and like 40 years old at that — has a career WAR of 13, so he's basically been reliever-level the whole time anyway
Sounds like Balentien
"I don't think athletes differ that much from each other at their peak. It's when the ball stops carrying, or he stops hitting, or he can't pitch anymore — I think that's when things really begin, so that's what I want to watch for."
Looks like that moment's arriving sooner than expected…
Everything this guy says just sounds annoying
Staying injury-free that whole career really does make him a monster
American athletes are big on chasing records
There's a lot of pointless records they force out just to have one
That's been true since his Nippon-Ham days
Or really, since the draft even
Won't he be someone nobody even bothers with by then?
he's actually a total prima donna
"It's fine when I do it!"
His face really gives a lot away
Someone who openly writes that he hates anyone who isn't an "outgoing type" (陽キャ, extrovert-type slang) can't have that great a personality
The reason he was feared in the majors was that he kept up that level of performance while playing 160 games a year
Well sure, it's easy when you're just chasing your own stats for years on a low-level team with no shot at a title
Guys without a ring don't even belong in the same conversation
Background and Key Points of This Story
Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers in December 2023, an unusual deal in which the bulk of the money is deferred. His current attempt at two-way play comes after two Tommy John surgeries, in 2018 and 2023, and concerns about injury risk have long been raised. In the thread, character judgments like “selfish” and “self-centered” are mixed in with arguments based on his career pitching stats, so readers should separate what’s objective data from what’s just opinion. Comparisons to Ichiro also keep coming up, but there’s disagreement over whether it’s fair to directly compare an outfielder who played as an everyday regular for years to a player attempting the unprecedented challenge of being a two-way pitcher-hitter. Note that the pitching WAR figures cited in the thread are claims from 5ch posters and have not been checked against primary sources.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Nanademo Jikkyo G) thread “[Bad News] Shohei Ohtani Benched, Set to Abandon Two-Way Play Tonight After Talks With Team WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.”
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