Every pitch from Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga’s first MLB matchup!

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2 ай бұрын

Two former NPB All-Stars face off for the first time in MLB. The Dodgers Shohei Ohtani and the Cubs Shota Imanaga go head-to-head!
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@KanetsuguNaoe1112 2 ай бұрын

Yesterday it was Yamamoto vs. Suzuki, and today it is Imanaga vs. Ohtani! MLB is too interesting for Japanese this season!🎌🙌

@josemezaaguilar7207 2 ай бұрын

That’s what you call business

@nickgutierrez83 2 ай бұрын

This might be a playoff matchup too. That would be wild.

@hiptrip99 2 ай бұрын

It is the moment that Baseball is an international pastime.

@jmgonzales7701 2 ай бұрын

@@hiptrip99ehh not by much

@jmgonzales7701 2 ай бұрын

They clearly have taken over

@BaseballManiac204 2 ай бұрын

What a great battle from Ohtani, but amazing pitching by imanaga.

@precision_t 2 ай бұрын

Loving these Japanese baseball players bringing breath of life to the game

@cindymmm11 2 ай бұрын

Agree

@parsnipproductions8875 2 ай бұрын

True

@mamajuana3603 Ай бұрын

Lol what

@parsnipproductions8875 Ай бұрын

@@mamajuana3603 baseball was stale before the WBC became more competitive and the US started losing to Japan/DR. The new international audience convinced MLB to improve their branding and entertainment value which has been good for the game in general

@EndZiiel Ай бұрын

Literally done nothing . Most boring sport in the world and empty stadiums

@VannTheDawn 2 ай бұрын

Imanaga started the final of the WBC against USA and held his own against the likes of Betts, Trout, Goldschmidt, Schwarber and Turner, he’s a stud. Yamamoto is gaining steam too.

@VallyAnderson 2 ай бұрын

Let me know when when the interpreter gets arrested for stealing millions

@Chibeagle 2 ай бұрын

@@VallyAnderson Do you not have phones? obviously you very interested. Keep it on your alert feed newb to the internet

@laxphitta1403 2 ай бұрын

@@VallyAnderson Look at this salty incel 🤣

@LeoKinhg 2 ай бұрын

@@VallyAndersonthey prolly using him as a scapegoat. Lmao

@Dirtytanker Ай бұрын

No they aren't. Avg at best.

@wheelinthesky300 2 ай бұрын

3:37 Look at the spin on that fastball!!

@ryuichi009 2 ай бұрын

素晴らしい✨

@koningklootzak7788 2 ай бұрын

2500+. One of the best in MLB.

@colin0622 Ай бұрын

Unhittable

@Scrub_Lord-en7cq 17 күн бұрын

@@ryuichi009gyroball

@JulianWyllie 2 ай бұрын

Imanaga's commitment to that up and in heater was a sight to watch in that first at bat

@dyuji4034 2 ай бұрын

Shota is wonderful !!!

@dylee2846 2 ай бұрын

Ohtani shines because of his humanity and respect for his opponent. It's not easy to be humble at the top. I think Imanaga's pitching is cool and Ohtani's respect for his opponent is cool.

@VallyAnderson 2 ай бұрын

Let me know when when the interpreter gets arrested for stealing millions

@kazurock7962 2 ай бұрын

@@VallyAnderson おまえは寝とけ

@carlosteixeira240 2 ай бұрын

You're also cool

@SO-if3yn 2 ай бұрын

Thank you MLB for this. Posting these videos is how you grow the sport and make money. You’re making fans.

@IRanOutOfPhrases Ай бұрын

Gotta love that in Chicago it was buried on a channel with an extra high paywall to access

@hiptrip99 2 ай бұрын

Imanaga's final shot to Ohtani looks faster than 94. it looks 99 or more.

@shushutany6034 2 ай бұрын

Yes! This is Imanaga! More than looks!!

@bestthemudafuckin 2 ай бұрын

the spin makes it look fast spin rate kills

@sportgeek2028 2 ай бұрын

I agree

@Dirtytanker Ай бұрын

No it's doesn't. It's the slow windup.

@ConnorBrew19 Ай бұрын

It was 91

@shoheiohtani132 2 ай бұрын

Shohei Ohtani did his best, but the Shota Imanaga pitch was really good

@shoheiohtani132 2 ай бұрын

Shota Imanaga pitches are beautiful

@rainbowhouse3427 2 ай бұрын

The improvement that I’ve seen with Ohtani this season is he doesn’t strike out very fast now, he can battle with his AB’s. He is slowly getting better as a hitter his first MVP season he struked out quite a bit and his second MVP season it was an improvement and he struked out less but this season he is better imo, it just doesn’t show in the stats yet.

@user-xd3in9qv3y 2 ай бұрын

今年は打者だけだから集中できます

@RunForPeace-hk1cu 2 ай бұрын

That’s why he’s batting .320

@Dirtytanker Ай бұрын

It's because he literally swings for the fence everytime he's at bat.

@Dirtytanker Ай бұрын

@@RunForPeace-hk1cu He's batting .320 because the line up he's in his stacked. The pitches you see depend on who's batting in front of you and behind you. He has crazy protection with the dodgers, that's why his average is high. They also call balls and strikes different for him. He's a product of major league baseball, not skill.

@alolandonaldtrump8368 2 ай бұрын

These new look cubs are dangerous. Wouldn't be surprised to see them make a deep playoff run.

@greeenbluebabys 2 ай бұрын

All this to sweep 120-42 Dodger in Octobre NLDS.

@koningklootzak7788 2 ай бұрын

Imanaga's strength is the 4 seamer with high spin rate. It can reach 2500+. That's why even when he pitches only around 94mph, the ball seem to elevate at the plate.

@atarimeejyaneeka 2 ай бұрын

But but what about the palestinian children huh!?

@koningklootzak7788 2 ай бұрын

@@atarimeejyaneeka they deserve to live more than you do.

@atarimeejyaneeka 2 ай бұрын

@@koningklootzak7788 LOL. Silly unhinged fanatic

@edashmusix Ай бұрын

love the little head nod they give eachother

@edgibbs3229 2 ай бұрын

Love seeing these Japanese players being super stars.

@getlucky1414 2 ай бұрын

What a showdown! I'm a Dodgers/Ohtani follower, but was also impressed with Imanaga as well as other Chicago Cubs players in this series (Did you see a super-catch ? My hat off to that guy!) Also, the Chicago baseball fans cheering in the cold rain.. they and these wonderful baseball players deserve a decent indoor facility. I also wanted to see an unstoppable game and give Imanaga the first win.

@lexa_power 2 ай бұрын

Amazing ⚾️

@robertwhitten265 2 ай бұрын

That ball call was close to right down the middle.

@ChairmanMeow1 2 ай бұрын

I dont really like soccer, but I love baseball. And I love the world-wide appeal of it. Players from every corner of the globe. It's so cool. Also how baller was the first fastball up and in? Shota is an animal!!

@Soundofsilver2007 27 күн бұрын

Two best players in the NL

@yuyu-su8mq 2 ай бұрын

Sho vs Sho

@greeenbluebabys 2 ай бұрын

Yoshi(Dodgers) vs Yoshi(Red Sox) will be happened😂

@randyschwaggins Ай бұрын

Fo sho

@sportgeek2028 2 ай бұрын

I always loved Japanese baseball players from Ichiro to Japan LLWS to Now with Ohtani/Imanaga/Yoshida/Suzuki/Yamamoto and the rest ! Can’t wait for Sasaki and Murakami ✊🏽

@davidtran2026 2 ай бұрын

So far looks like the Cubs got the superior pair of the Japanese imports this year. Shota Imanaga looks great and Seiya Suzuki is getting comfortable in the MLB after 2 mostly quiet seasons.

@user-vx5qg7hj5t 2 ай бұрын

Your crazy? Othani and Yamamoto are the best players that ever played the sports 😂😂

@resmarted 2 ай бұрын

Suzuki is no Ohtani but he's shaping up to be one of the best hitters in baseball

@Aldrickrosas14 2 ай бұрын

@@user-vx5qg7hj5t You don't even know "your" vs "you're," sit this one out

@abztraktt6403 2 ай бұрын

ARE YOU HIGH?

@user-vx5qg7hj5t 2 ай бұрын

@@abztraktt6403 are you obsessed with Othani?

@RobertoPerez-un8ej 2 ай бұрын

Gloria a Dios

@mitsu545454 2 ай бұрын

フォーシームが球速よりも速く見える。回転数がいいんだね。

@asiankid7334 Ай бұрын

shameful behavior to still present that flag. Years of some of the most violent crimes ever perpetuated on human beings and you still retain it as if it's something that represent glory.

@user-ud1kg7xz1s 27 күн бұрын

重い速球だよね！旭日旗最高！

@setsuo336 2 ай бұрын

Cubs fans are passionate and classy.

@Porkian-xl2411k Ай бұрын

Dude I was at this game I was so stoked 🔥🔥

@taze27 2 ай бұрын

That was a good battle. The umpire did miss a strike, which extended the matchup. A star is born. Nice outing Imanaga-san!

@pochen23 2 ай бұрын

It didn't extend the matchup. There was no call strike after that, he fouled them all, meaning that if that was called a strike it would have been 2 strikes until the last pitch. That miss call was almost inconsequential.

@orenge_lui5880 2 ай бұрын

@@pochen23No it wasn’t. Literally the exact next pitch was a swing and a miss which would have ended the matchup right there

@pochen23 2 ай бұрын

@@orenge_lui5880 you are right, my bad. It would have been a strike too had he taken it knowing it was 2-2.

@DiecastCentral-yg3fs 2 ай бұрын

Great at bat!

@noname-dk7ri Ай бұрын

Interesting that Imanaga threw the first pitch high on the inside corner lol. It was a fun matchup to watch.

@kenta_0163 Ай бұрын

The respect

@Faraxx1323 Ай бұрын

Shohei Ohtani is my favorite athlete! I watch Dodgers videos because of him. Let's go Shohei and the Dodgers!

@spencerhealey5768 Ай бұрын

Great command with that fastball up and in and slider outside corner. The first slider that was a ball looked awfully good, and I can’t believe the second slider wasn’t called a strike. I would take a consistent 90-94 mph fastball with that kind of pinpoint accuracy over 98-102 mph all day. That command is what makes the best pitchers elite.

@zachariahswartz5970 2 ай бұрын

We're treating every Japanese player in MLB like a boss encounter in a video game.

@matyu215 2 ай бұрын

views show reason

@michaelr4391 Ай бұрын

Bahha thissss 👏

@NaYoungSeung 2 ай бұрын

Ohtani is clearly in a high form. That double was a home run if it was the Dodgers stadium! He has even improved! Oh my gosh. Does this make sense? God of baseball *Wait, where's the rest? I definitely thought there would be.

@surfwriter8461 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, we don't see the triple and the RBI double by Ohtani, but this is about a specific matchup. As for Ohtani and his improving form, he's finally getting in a groove this season. He does work the counts more. And what really makes him at his best is when he gets the Ohtani-meets-Elvis sneer going like he does at the 2:22 mark.

@ian0903 2 ай бұрын

Imanaga is like the Japanese CC Sabathia. Awesome pitching!

@connorbegley8464 Ай бұрын

“Finally! A worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!”

@jlove8445 2 ай бұрын

Dice-K was the best nickname

@hiptrip99 2 ай бұрын

former "D-Mat".

@AMACHiiBiong 2 ай бұрын

Now, this is some Akira Kurosawa samurai showdown 👺 Somebody better make a manga out of this 😂

@KGLOOK565 2 ай бұрын

サムライ

@preponement 2 ай бұрын

That's what we want. Every pitch to Shohei. Great. We don't hear enough about him.

@michaelr4391 28 күн бұрын

He literally reviving baseball and bringing new fans 😂

@park9538 2 ай бұрын

It happens! He did well the rest of the game tho😊 Sho17❤

@landenroberts6710 2 ай бұрын

After they took my dude, Shoto out of the game after only 43 pitches and four innings😅 but good series happy to see the cubs able to beat a contender to show they aren’t nobodies early in the season

@kennybegeske8824 10 күн бұрын

Future 1st Baseman Vs Shotgun

@kingjames1586 2 ай бұрын

Dodgers & Cubs are likely to be the last two teams competing to represent the NL in the World Series 🤔

@user-uk4vg8ny1z 2 ай бұрын

SHOTA IMANAGA🇯🇵🗾

@dn9597 2 ай бұрын

This is like watching Michael Jordan vs Kobe Bryant, one on one!🔥🔥🔥

@TreyArea5540 2 ай бұрын

Not at all lmao

@deltonjoa7840 2 ай бұрын

Stop it.

@MacDaddyOP 2 ай бұрын

???????

@DUB-Track 2 ай бұрын

Not really...

@Koohmhm 2 ай бұрын

やめてくれ😅

@yuumetal2363 2 ай бұрын

1:48 Strike!

@kennybegeske8824 10 күн бұрын

I Was At The Game

@KOMERICAN. 2 ай бұрын

국가대표를 만나면 이런느낌이구나 김하성 이정후 チームメイトをMLBで遭遇 they are great team mates

@user-ur2zg7ps4d Ай бұрын

試合ａｎｄアナウンサーの声：が素適な

@tkhsyshs 2 ай бұрын

今永半袖寒くないんか😊

@user-uk4vg8ny1z 2 ай бұрын

SHOHEI OHTANI🇯🇵🗾

@wabio 2 ай бұрын

OHtani with an 0.875 OPS and he isn't even hot yet. Crazy.

@thestrategyguy2662 2 ай бұрын

SHOTAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

@MotocrossGuru-zf8pk 2 ай бұрын

the umpire calls have been ridiculous lately

@bestthemudafuckin 2 ай бұрын

nah like forever😂

@trevorcarey3997 2 ай бұрын

Shota Imamaga can say he got a chance to faced the Goat 🐐

@Aldrickrosas14 2 ай бұрын

Shogamble can say he struck out on 4 pitches vs. the Goat 🐐

@1ZosoLZ 2 ай бұрын

@@Aldrickrosas14L

@ScheffCity Ай бұрын

God I hope the Cubs go for Roki Sasaki and really create a welcoming and interesting market for Japanese players. Love me some Seiya and Shota!

@taka0359 2 ай бұрын

フライアウトが多いのが今永昇太のメジャーリーグでの価値になるだろう！　今日は雨に一勝を盗まれた

@eli7441 2 ай бұрын

今永、かっこいい！でもなんで半袖なんwww

@user-xd3in9qv3y 2 ай бұрын

多分長袖よりも半袖のほうが投げやすいんだろうね

@Proudpookieofgod 2 ай бұрын

Shohei, Ohtani is the goat 👇🏻🔥

@Aldrickrosas14 2 ай бұрын

Of gambling

@resmarted 2 ай бұрын

Ohtani strikes out better than anyone!

@joneandi37 2 ай бұрын

babe ruth exists.

@ninayegorova 2 ай бұрын

For this gAme bozo 😂😂😂😂@@joneandi37

@Ericrawnsley Ай бұрын

Japan loves beer bacon bass fishing and baseball.

@user-ur2zg7ps4d Ай бұрын

今永投手;出た出た;カッコ善い～

@user-hu9ls4jg6y 2 ай бұрын

kingtani

@abztraktt6403 2 ай бұрын

Where’s the Ohtani near HR/double?

@gooddnice1700 2 ай бұрын

Tank Shota. The man.👏

@Lucasisgoated 2 ай бұрын

Shohei Ohtani is the real G.O.A.T 🐐❤

@sawyerhiston4637 2 ай бұрын

Hop off

@user-nj1fd8ew7s 2 ай бұрын

goat

@Aldrickrosas14 2 ай бұрын

Of gambling

@wheelinthesky300 2 ай бұрын

The pitch at 1:48 was right below the letters and between the batter's box lines. A blatant strike. Imanaga gettin' no love from the Umps.

@babagaming7867 2 ай бұрын

Umps were very inconsistent all series.

@resmarted 2 ай бұрын

ump was bad for both sides today

@michaelr4391 28 күн бұрын

Not even the Great Shohei Ohtani cannot pass him 😮

@user-fo1yf7yy7h Ай бұрын

ＵＷＡＵ✨‼️🤲🤲🤲✨IMANAGA✨✨✨

@user-ur2zg7ps4d Ай бұрын

英語、好きです

@loganross1861 Ай бұрын

Maddux vibes?

@iwashisaba 2 ай бұрын

This shota boy is cute

@1ZosoLZ 2 ай бұрын

Ayo

@seveneleve7-11 2 ай бұрын

Shota stole the sho in this game

@park9538 2 ай бұрын

그래도 끝에 잘했음 오타니 최고❤️

@KadeBenji 2 ай бұрын

He's still playing?? Lol Shohei "ILL TAKE THAT BET" Ohtani!!😂😂😂

@JonOroMusic Ай бұрын

What did Ohatani wager on the outcome?

@albert_oponda 2 ай бұрын

Baystars supremacy baby! 😂🤣

@Barrybonds762 Ай бұрын

That 2-1 pitch was cash.

@MichaelWalker-wu2pq 2 ай бұрын

Chicago weather is just so terrible in early spring. So glad that I live in Atlanta where we enjoy mild weather as early as late February.

@LordAlmighty-mk5qj 23 күн бұрын

I’m a huge fan of both these guys. And Suzuki

@user-xl4ub4kz2n 2 ай бұрын

🇯🇵VS🇯🇵 He was an average pitcher in Japan. Imanaga should be able to win 10 games. He won 15 games with the help of his batting.

@ryanplatt2339 2 ай бұрын

new anime

@kzh5443 2 ай бұрын

What about the double and triple 😂

@larrydanadavid2435 2 ай бұрын

What were the FanGraph odds? 😆💵

@pahoopahoo 2 ай бұрын

This is the real Sho-time.

@landenroberts6710 2 ай бұрын

Why did they take shoto out after only 4 innings he had only two hits and was at only 43 pitches

@sonnyanthonyzabala680 2 ай бұрын

They had a 2 hr rain delay after the 4th inning so he won't come back since that's a long of time to rest. It's hard to try to keep yourself warm so that your arm is still hot. He has already cooled down after the rain delay.