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The story
In a postseason game on October 7, 2026, the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani struck out swinging on a pitch out of the zone from opposing left-hander Chris Sale with a runner on base in a scoring chance. On 5ch’s “Nandemo Jikkyo G” (live-commentary) thread, posters reacted to the moment in real time, split between those questioning Ohtani’s clutch hitting in the postseason and those arguing that left-handed batters in general were struggling against Sale’s outside pitches that day. Some pointed out that Freeman had struck out on a similar pitch, and plenty of comments credited the opposing pitcher’s performance rather than pinning it on an individual slump for Ohtani.
What people said
So garbage it's hilarious lol
Apparently he's DH-only these days
Lmaooo wwwwwwwwwwwwwww (the w's spell out laughter, like "lol")
Exactly. Lefties had zero chance.
Then don't put him in the lineup then lol🤣
He's legit washed up lol (オワコン, slang for "has-been")
Someone's salty
Meanwhile: no home runs in his last 95 at-bats
Maybe they should've just benched him for this one.
and struck out the same way.
Gotta give the pitcher credit on this one.
Everyone's just flailing at it lol
His rehab stints drag on forever, and the second he's healed he gets hurt again — a useless pitcher who still somehow shows up to torment hitters.
Yamamoto's putting his life on the line out there, looks like a shutout.
Even if Yamamoto throws a shutout, the Dodgers (mockingly "Dodge-trash") still can't win if they can't hit.
Background and Key Points of the Discussion
Shohei Ohtani appeared in this game as a DH only, and since the postseason has far fewer games than the regular season, the outcome of a single at-bat in a scoring chance tends to get emphasized well beyond what the raw numbers suggest. The opposing pitcher, Chris Sale, is known for his command of outside pitches against left-handed batters, and the thread itself noted that Freeman struck out on a similar pitch — so a fair number of comments credited the opposing pitcher’s performance rather than framing it as an individual slump for Ohtani. On the other hand, specific figures like “no home runs in 95 at-bats” were also posted in the thread; note that this is a claim made within the thread and has not been independently verified for this article. The discussion never settled cleanly on either questioning his clutch hitting or crediting the opponent — what stands out about this thread is that opinions split even though everyone was reacting to the same moment.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Sad News] Shohei Ohtani Strikes Out Swinging in Another Scoring Chance Again WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.”
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