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Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman stated clearly at the season-ending press conference on the 21st (22nd Japan time) that pitcher Shohei Ohtani “has no plans to undergo surgery this offseason.” According to the doctors, the plan instead is to rest his knee. This season, Ohtani was sidelined late in the year by issues with his left knee and right biceps, and in September he landed on the injured list for the first time since joining the team. In the 5ch Geisoku Sokuho+ (celebrity/sports tabloid board) thread, opinions split sharply — some posted images pointing to changes in his physique and griped about his frequent absences from fielding and his string of injuries, while others defended him by comparing his workload to other pitchers.
Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman (49) and General Manager Brandon Gomes (42) held a season-ending press conference on the 21st (22nd Japan time) at their home ballpark, Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, where they addressed pitcher Shohei Ohtani (32).
Friedman denied that Ohtani has any plans to have surgery this offseason, saying “there are no such plans.” He added, “The doctors are saying Shohei’s knee needs rest.” This season Ohtani also spent time on the injured list (IL) due to conditioning issues with his left knee and right biceps, among other things. After the season ended, Ohtani himself addressed the possibility of surgery, saying, “At this point I’m still not quite sure, and going forward I want to see how things play out, including whatever solutions come up.” Since moving to MLB, Ohtani has had surgery on his right elbow in 2018, his left knee in 2019, his right elbow again in 2023, and his left shoulder in 2024.
In his third season with the Dodgers, Ohtani took on his full two-way role from opening day for the first time in three years, joining the starting rotation. But conditioning problems with his left knee and right biceps kept him off the mound in the second half, and in September he landed on the injured list (IL) for the first time since joining the team.
Source: hochi.news / Original article here
What people said
That way, seniority-based promotion sets you up for life
(∪^ω^) Woof woof!
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His gut's bigger than Roberts'… (Dave Roberts, Dodgers manager)
Wait, seriously, not AI?
Where'd the disciplined Ohtani go
American food is no joke
He's still got 7 years left on his deal
At this rate he could list 'surgery' as a hobby on his resume
Either way, out of those 7 years left, he'll probably be at his best for 2-3 of them, tops
Two kids plus a dog
Just holding them is heavy enough, and doing the 'up-up' toss over and over would hurt anybody
You two should get along
But there's no way his elbow, shoulder, back, and knee hold up for another 7 years — the guy's falling apart
Why does he get hyped up this much?
He's actually thrown more innings than Snell or Glasnow
Is that so? Wasn't he still playing even when he tore his elbow ligament?
Whether he fades out like this or bounces back at least somewhat
Well, well
Well, yeah
Well, you're a 'well' too
What's the point comparing him to guys who aren't being overhyped in the first place?
The point is it's hard for any pitcher to keep throwing year after year
Glasnow was being treated as an ace just two years ago
Glasnow's 9 years of innings pitched are probably about the same as Ohtani's last 6
People here keep saying Ohtani gets hurt too much or doesn't pitch enough, but they're not looking at anyone else
Other guys are injury-prone too
Think about what's best for the team
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How he used to look (2023)
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/media/2023/03/20230307-OYT1I50189-1.jpg
He blamed the WBC for it too, didn't he (World Baseball Classic)
Dysfunction at the top is the real problem here
They're underestimating it, assuming 'there's no way Ohtani would ever sue'
But even if Ohtani himself doesn't
for the sponsors and agents who've poured huge money into him
the damages would be on a totally different scale than slandering some random celebrity
Seriously, they have no idea what they're risking
Bad knee: Shohei Ohtani
Funny thing about Shun was, whenever told to go to the hospital, he'd just say 'a miracle happened' and it'd be healed
Of course your body breaks down if you're always swinging full-force like that
If you can't crank out home runs with a relaxed, 70-80% swing like Ochiai did, you can't really call yourself elite (Tatsunori Ochiai, legendary NPB slugger)
Not getting injured is part of what makes a player elite too
You can push your body when you're young, but once you're past 30 it stops cooperating
That's just as true for regular people
His physical peak is behind him, so from here it comes down to technique
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
Since joining MLB, Ohtani has undergone surgery almost every year — his right elbow in 2018, left knee in 2019, right elbow again in 2023, and left shoulder in 2024. What President Friedman denied this time was “plans for surgery,” not the knee problem itself. In the thread, images showing changes in his physique sparked a wave of speculation about his diet and the toll of playing both ways, but there was also pushback noting that other starters like Glasnow have been injury-prone too, so Ohtani isn’t uniquely fragile. Some posts flatly declared the injury a “lie,” but it’s worth noting that neither the team nor Ohtani himself has said anything disputing the injury itself — their comments have only addressed monitoring his condition and giving it rest.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Geisoku Sokuho+) thread “Shohei Ohtani to Skip Offseason Surgery — Front Office Chief Friedman: ‘No Plans For That’ — Doctor’s Call Is to Rest the Knee.”
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