Ohtani is different from everyone else .He just loves baseball. He's a true baseball savior, pioneer, & rock star.
@JasonJia909 Жыл бұрын
Makes sense- Ohtani is the first larger than life character mlb has had in decades. Someone who seemingly transcends the sport itself. Makes even casual fans interested
@imshakedown Жыл бұрын
the mlb playoffs' viewership is suffering so bad without ohtani, imagine if he went to a world series that shit would revive the sport
@karlmckinnell2635 Жыл бұрын
Casual fan here and I’m here and around baseball these days due to the Shohei effect. 🎉
@G4MBIT Жыл бұрын
Word!
@personanongrata80s Жыл бұрын
Exhibit A right here ; Indonesian (3rd world country somewhere in South East Asia), typical rest of the world : fans of football, the real one not the carrying eggs not using foot at all football, far from "American Sports" reach, yet i care about this dude, i watch him religiously from MLB KZfaq channel. Not because he is Japanese (same Asia sh.t) no.. japan colonized Indonesia brutally at WW2 we still make sour faces when heard Japan, yet this dude make me bench all that feeling, he is something. And he's good for business too, how i know? Again, me as 3rd world country citizen, living paycheck to paycheck here, yet i try to buy his merch. He make me think i can live with instant ramen for a month just to acquire that jersey. What y'all think from his develop fellow countrymen? He will move that merch like Taylor Swift move hers in her Tour
@JasonJia909 Жыл бұрын
oh shit Chris Long's channel liked this post themselves LET'S FRIGGIN GOOOOO
@user-lo1nz8wh7j Жыл бұрын
What the people in the states don't know about Ohtani is that he is a baseball geek who had notes and memos of training routines on his wall and diary during his highschool days he lives a simple life / mom takes care of his money / he gets his nutrition from his sponsorships he will occasionally spend some money but will spend it on others like giving Lars a watch to come out to the next one to play for team Japan again he wore Czech's cap to the states telling them that he'll take them with him as well He literally is like no other in a sense that he is all baseball and a sound human being nothing else unlike the rest of the tainted adults out there.
@Iverson8811 Жыл бұрын
Ohtani = baseball ⚾️
@myerz24 Жыл бұрын
I dont watch baseball. Baseball is not a thing where i live. I know baseball because of movies and i wouldnt even consider myself a casual fan, but after discovering Ohtani I became a fan. I have come to love baseball and now know the teams, how it works, other players etc. so i would credit Ohtani for the growth, at least in my perspective.
@andrewcalhoun7214 Жыл бұрын
Passan has never been more likeable.
@alexjames2264 Жыл бұрын
Him on the McAfee show is pretty good.. especially him and Gumps rivalry
@sweenzs1376 Жыл бұрын
Great episode. So in love with baseball rn.
@spoooky21 Жыл бұрын
Such a good point by Passan and how Japanese culture affects Ohtani's media relations. Being in America, you (at least I) can tend to forget about how he is viewed in another country where every word he utters is echoed/dissected for bad or for good.
@wbaldwin666 Жыл бұрын
It affects his decision on where to sign, yankees just assumed he would be theirs.. he respects the game so much all he wants is that same respect from fellow players, reporters and fans
@RichMurrayGranite Жыл бұрын
Just found you guys. This is a great show! Definitely subscribed now. Love the dynamic. Feels like kicking it with the dudes in the garage and having a couple cold ones.
@BRuh-gv3rk Жыл бұрын
Fantastic episode. Baseball is Americas favorite pastime
@DiogenesDaDawg1010 Жыл бұрын
WBC has that World Cup atmosphere this year
@JBeezy003 Жыл бұрын
Jeff Passan is a DAWG. If only you guys had a Gumpy for him to shit on.
@BenDover-vs7ih Жыл бұрын
Exactly what Jeff Passan just said. This WBC is because of Shohei. Plain and simple. He's is trending towards being the Goat. Edit: Please please don't ever mention LABUM James in the same breath as Shohei Ohtani. LOL.
@vespuccini Жыл бұрын
I think it took MLB players realizing how fun the WBC is and opting-in to play to convince American MLB fans to do the same. If you're convinced MLB is the superior product, you might opt out of WBC games and miss incredible games that top even the World Series, NBA Finals, etc in viewership. And this isnt new either, to basically every WBC country except the US, its been serious from the start and the ratings back it. Shohei to me bridged that gap to show the quality of the international product. It has always been true of MLB, especially everything Latino players have brought in historically! With the US invested, the WBC will be quite the event to follow now! Exciting stuff
@sixtynine2856 Жыл бұрын
LeBron is an all time great. Had Jordan not played in the 90's, LeBron would be the GOAT by far. No need to diss him.
@uknownutin3528 Жыл бұрын
JETTTTTTTTT. The mannnnn, love baseball right now
@seekthao Жыл бұрын
Shohei needs freedom. Yankees and Mets won’t support that and the Dodgers once tweeted they dodged a bullet in not getting Shohei Ohtani. We will see.
@dizzykincade7831 Жыл бұрын
Ohtani’s English is way better than the mumbling word salads of our “leader.” Don’t you dare tarnish such a good guy that way!
@denimchicken420 Жыл бұрын
No Elmo impersonation from Passan? We got robbed! Thanks for the content boys 👍
@joseluiscruz3819 Жыл бұрын
Loan depot was electric, I can not wait for 2026 and my DR team to go to the final. We coming back with vengeance..💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
@MrJking06511 ай бұрын
There are very few teams that can afford Mr. Ohtani. His starting price is $500M to possible $800M. The talking heads said before Mr.Ohtani got hurt he would command $800M. It will have to be a big market team that gets him. Yankees Dodgers Boston Mets. You will need a team that can afford Mr Ohtani and still be able to afford top tier players. As good as Mr.Ohtani he will still need help.
@alexjames2264 Жыл бұрын
Bring Jeff back!
@gfox9295 Жыл бұрын
22:00 that Louis C.K. bacon bit reference
@johnofmalta8 ай бұрын
Ohtani is objectively great and objectively adorable.
@Handall88 Жыл бұрын
Yankees are at a real disadvantage trying to sign Ohtani. They actively discourage players from participating in the wbc, and Ohtani clearly is going to play in the wbc. Plus ALL signs point to Ohtani not being a big city/major media person
@NewSpork Жыл бұрын
The Yankees had multiple players in the WBC, including their longest tenured player who is also Japanese 🤷🏻♂️
@Handall88 Жыл бұрын
@@NewSpork not everybody can be as easily discouraged as their $250+million dollar men
@NewSpork Жыл бұрын
@@Handall88 I don’t even know what that means. But I’m willing to be anything that future WBCs will not be the reason he doesn’t sign with the Yankees. Moreover, if he stresses how important that is to him before he signs, I bet they approve it way in advance. Lastly, their DH position is mightily tied up, so I doubt they make a serious run at him anyway.
@Handall88 Жыл бұрын
@@NewSpork well I said they discouraged players from participating, not outright barred them from it. Though I know George is gone, the steinbrenners made it pretty well known they don't care for the wbc
@beaumanikoth9142 Жыл бұрын
Was Jeff born eloquent?
@97NikeSb Жыл бұрын
I think the Ohtani effect applies to sports media and alot of fans but that wasn’t why the WBC seemed bigger. The tournament actually felt like it was hyped up and people kept seeing highlights on social media showing Randy and team Mexico and finally seeing Trout play games in a competitive atmosphere. The story behind the Czech team. It was a great mix of stories and highlights made it possible for people who are casuals fans who go to games to drink and socialize actually sat down and watched baseball.
@timmanto1022 Жыл бұрын
There's other japanese and korean players that look promising. I hope other teams bid for them.
@charlestran6265 Жыл бұрын
My question is, what happened to that ball that Ohtani struck out Trout with? Did the catcher or umpire hang onto it? It has to be worth a small fortune.
@slleung8979 Жыл бұрын
That ball with the other 6 winning games' balls of WBC 2023 as well as the trophy 🏆 (along with the other 2 Japan got in 1st & 2nd WBC) are displaying in the showcases of Japan's National Baseball museum from today. People are lining up for hours to have a glance of them. However, the Japan team cap🧢 that Shohei threw away with explosion of emotions (along with other Japan teammates' uniform, bat , gloves, and helmet) going to be displayed in US Baseball Museum later.
@charlestran6265 Жыл бұрын
@@slleung8979 Ah, thank you for the insight. I was wondering about the hat and the glove that he tossed after that final strikeout. Glad to hear that they will be going somewhere that will preserve and display them for future generations to see and behold.
@slleung8979 Жыл бұрын
@@charlestran6265 Well, Only Shohei's cap was given to the American Baseball Museum, Shohei's pitching glove is still used by himself in Angels games throughout this year. The uniforms given were from the winning starting pitcher and Kuriyama manager while the helmet given from batter Murakami and the batting gloves n from batter Okamoto and the bat was given from Red Sox Yoshida ( I hope I remember them well and not confused by items given from who). Anyway, you may still see Shohei using his pitching glove later if he doesn't change new one ( because the colors of the pitching glove are chosen to match the Japan Samurai blue-red uniform, not for Angels).
@whowastheoneguy4719 Жыл бұрын
Everyone seems to forget about the astros until they show up in the championship series again
@MachineGunPepe Жыл бұрын
I just wish our best pitchers would play. They lost us the game by not playing and being scared hopefully in 2026 the pitchers won't be cowards and will actually participate.
@davidchodds Жыл бұрын
The guys ask: Who do you think will be in the World Series this year? Jeff Passan goes on to name 20+ teams. Can''t go wrong with that strategy. LMAO.
@jamoe4802 Жыл бұрын
Angels need to extend him to a $550 mil contract
@timstobo6585 Жыл бұрын
baseball is about to blow back up too much hype and rule changes will change minds
@abhi5ingh Жыл бұрын
He didn’t even mention Houston when talking about the best teams in baseball. The blue jays making the World Series lmao, bros off the percs
@BC-th3mx Жыл бұрын
Only teams USA does NOT have a winning record against: Mexico (1-3), Dominican Republic (1-2), Korea (0-1), Puerto Rico (3-3) and now Japan (2-2)
@slurmsmackenzie5729 Жыл бұрын
The WBC was great because almost all the stars were in it and they all cared. Every sport used to be like this for All Star games but for so many reasons its different today. I don't really know how to remedy it, maybe try having the All Star game start the season with last years All pro teams. When the viewers and players are most hungry for said sport.
@edgardequena79158 ай бұрын
It's $700M
@hay_w1re645 Жыл бұрын
I watch the WBC to see other countries play baseball. This launch angle shit is out of control. What is considered a good season for hitters? Is it 30 HR and 200 strikeouts? MLB had 40,800 strikeouts last year which is actually down from the 42000 two years ago.
@KGLOOK565 Жыл бұрын
Sorry to send a high school student to your country.
@ab28789 Жыл бұрын
Did anyone find the Lamar Jackson comment funny? 😂😂😂😂😂.
@thereandbackagainhv Жыл бұрын
2022 Average game time NFL 10 minutes longer and they do TV timeouts on purpose
@wbaldwin666 Жыл бұрын
You just need a cute girl who smokes, a bar and a juke box; you can immediately smoke a cig.
@willzsportscards Жыл бұрын
Can someone refresh my memory? Who gets on their knees for Ohtani? Ben Verlander or Jeff Passan? Or is it both and they're in denial?