Eventually, I asked, but Judge, Ih Dong-sung, Ohtani, "I'm going to keep using the bat right now." ... Soto, Freeman, Alonso
Eventually, I asked, but Judge, Ih Dong-sung, Ohtani, "I'm going to keep using the bat right now." ... Soto, Freeman, Alonso
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LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani finally announced his position on the so-called "torpedo bat," which has emerged as a "hot issue" at the beginning of the season.
Asked if he would like to use the torpedo bat in an interview with Japanese media Nikkan Sports on the 3rd (Korea time), Ohtani said, "Of course, I don't think I'm suddenly using that bat. Of course, I'm not completely excluding the possibility from the beginning," adding, "I'm very satisfied with the bat I'm using now, and the results are coming out with a good feeling. For now, I think I'll continue to use this bat."
In the home game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium on the day, Ohtani hit a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning with a score of 5-5, and displayed his best slugging capability. Ohtani, who has a batting average of 0.333 (10 hits in 30 at-bats), three homers, three RBIs, 11 runs scored, and OPS of 1.126 in eight games this season, is seen as meaning that he has little interest in torpedo bats.
In response, local media Essentials Sports said, 'This is a reaction that only athletes with dignity like Ohtani can express. "It was a thoughtful, calm and careful tone," he said. "Ohtani, who has established his career as a master at the mound and at-bat, said he has no complaints about the current bat, so it carries weight." 토토사이트
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees also expressed his negative stance on the bat. Judge said, "I have never used the bat, and I have no interest in it. It explains in itself what kind of batter I have been for the last two years. You are playing well, why do you have to change it? Why do you have to bring a new bat?" and shook his head.
Whether Judge will use the torpedo bat is drawing attention because his teammates hit a lot of home runs with the bat in the opening three consecutive games against the Milwaukee Brewers last month. In particular, in the second game of the three consecutive games against Milwaukee on March 30, the Yankees' lineup hit nine home runs, setting a record for the most in a game in the club's history.
Not only Ohtani but also Dodgers teammate Freddie Freeman expressed the same stance. "I've only used the same bat for the past 16 years," he said. "If it doesn't violate the rules, you can do it if you want. I'm not trying to undermine other players' use of the bat."
Another superstar, New York Mets Juan Soto, said, "When I was with the Yankees last year, my teammates asked me if I wanted to use the bat, but it didn't get my attention. But I could use it once." He didn't rule out the possibility, but it means he's not willing to change it right away.
Fellow Yankees pitcher Pete Alonso said, "The Yankees exploded quite aggressively, but don't they have good batting skills? Some of them will be able to display such batting skills even without using torpedo bats," adding, "You can order a few and try them yourself, but the person who shoots the arrow is what matters."
It means 'a masterpiece doesn't cover a brush'.