Shota Imanaga is MAKING HISTORY! (5-0, 0.78 ERA so far in MLB career!) 今永昇太

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Shota Imanaga has been amazing for the Chicago Cubs this season.
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@MrSephiror Ай бұрын

Peak speed in this vid 94mph he is the living proof there's no need to throw 100+ mph to be dominant. Show Imanaga to all young pitchers.

@krnpowr Ай бұрын

Greg Maddux's fastball topped out at about 91 and he was dominant and is a HOFer.

@viveknamikaze761 Ай бұрын

@@krnpowr Dude is in the conversation for pitching GOAT's

@eddieas Ай бұрын

Foh Mason Miller is the most electrifying and nastiest pitcher in mlb. He throws 100 effortless consistently. He will say otherwise.

@Jowitzer Ай бұрын

I think it’s because Imanaga’s release point of the ball is so low (due to shorter height and more forward extension) that the ball is actually rising. Causing players to swing under or pop up more.

@nofurtherwest3474 Ай бұрын

@@Jowitzer That's interesting. But makes sense. Usually pitchers are taller and they say it's an advantage since they can come down form a higher point, but maybe there is an advantage to being shorter actually, in being able to cause a rising fastball as you say, which would be harder for a very tall pitcher.

@taisa_video Ай бұрын

Imanaga was the starting pitcher in the WBC final. In other words, he was the ace pitcher of the world's best team. It is only natural that he should play this well.

@brunobotr2020 Ай бұрын

He wasn't Japan's ace in the WBC. He was their 5th starter. They used up Roki and Yamamoto (their third and fourth starters) against Mexico in the semis, and since Ohtani and Darvish (their Ace and second starter) were on pitch restrictions due to their MLB contracts, Japan went with Imanaga to start. That being said, what he's doing right now is insane.

@satoa9027 Ай бұрын

but Yokohama BayStars is..

@AlexShiny-rj2yo Ай бұрын

He was not the ace pitcher, being the starting pitcher in WBC final doesnt mean he's the best on the team, just that the schedule happened that way. Yamamoto, Sasaki, and Ohtani are all better pitchers than him.

@kevtn8 Ай бұрын

@@brunobotr2020 From that elite group and Ohtani is ace ? Wow, amazing. I get hoopla now with Shohei.

@chenggang1656 Ай бұрын

@@brunobotr2020👍

@CryptoNChill Ай бұрын

People shouldnt be completely shocked that this guy is good. Team Japan picked this guy to start for them against Team USA in the WBC final that was watched by their entire country. Mustve seen something in him.

@darthrevan2957 Ай бұрын

It's how he somehow almost always gets soft contact on fly balls

@thetruth9952 Ай бұрын

@@darthrevan2957 His fastball has a ton of vertical movement. It's like a verlander 4-seamer with less velocity and coming from a lefty which is rare. People call it a rising fastball but it doesn't actually rise, it just drops way less than your average fastball

@user-mf2pm5sl6z Ай бұрын

@@thetruth9952 回転数w　物理学w

@hendroin1 Ай бұрын

It's absolutely fascinating how the latest Japanese pitching exports (especially since Darvish) have demonstrated such exceptional fine tools on the mound - of course not to rule out legends such as the master Tornado or the Daimajin Kazuhiro Sasaki. As a Korean, I've witnessed many encounters with them, and their pitching talent has become almost a national characteristic. Much respect to Imanaga, Yamamoto, and all other outstanding Japanese pitchers from a neighbour.

@diozkcur Ай бұрын

Chan-ho Park is the pioneer for Asian players (along with Nomo)

@user-ce9ib5tz1r 24 күн бұрын

I am Japanese and I respect your fair analysis and comments. I know that Korea also has very good pitchers and batters.

@dn9597 Ай бұрын

He's not only the Cubs #1 pitcher, he's also one of the top pitchers in MLB right now! Other teams are regretting that they underestimated him! Cubs found a gold!

@r4v4g3r Ай бұрын

One of? No one else in the league is even close to a sub 1.00 ERA, he is by far the top pitcher in baseball right now.

@landenroberts6710 Ай бұрын

He’s played a huge part in why we’ve been able to have a winning record, even though our cy young candidate Justin Steele went down with an injury to start the year

@ronk6405 Ай бұрын

@@r4v4g3r 2 of the top stats I look for in a pitcher - ERA and K/BB ratio - Wow ! He leads the world in both

@sharkracer Ай бұрын

I think I read that a 5 game record with less than 1 ERA is a record that goes back at least to 1900 or 1910. And how he's at 6 games. He's literally rewriting history right now.

@Weekend658 Ай бұрын

He’s already 30 years of age tho. Pitchers don’t have longevity past age 34-35 usually. I was a pitcher. That’s why they were also afraid of giving Shohei Ohtani a long term contract last year, bc they started to notice his arm slipping and it only gets worse throwing that hard at his age.

@jonathanikeda8727 Ай бұрын

I think imanaga is the smartest and most disciplined pitcher. He is called "throwing philosopher".

@user-fm9vt3vo9n Ай бұрын

Reminds me of Maddux

@onlydbrasko Ай бұрын

He got that nickname in Japan because when he says something normal it sounds complex and sophisticated due to his unique personality lol

@thetruth9952 Ай бұрын

Lefty maddux with a better fastball

@mi_dy3385 Ай бұрын

カブスのファンは熱いから、試合を見てても楽しい。日本でもカブスの試合をたくさん放送してほしい。

@surreal9558 Ай бұрын

The Japanese Pitchers so far are some of the best I've ever witnessed throw a ball. Absolute masterclass. Really Amazing that we're getting more asian nationalities to dominate the league

@magnumxlpi Ай бұрын

What non Japanese Asians have dominated?

@user-yp9tt5qe4v Ай бұрын

@@magnumxlpi Ryu Hyun-Jin「Hey！」

@aguywithananimeprofile8950 Ай бұрын

@@user-yp9tt5qe4v who

@stdocyuze9000 Ай бұрын

Asian have nothing to do with this.

@aguywithananimeprofile8950 Ай бұрын

@@user-yp9tt5qe4v who

@phazongroove Ай бұрын

The Japanese pitchers are really good. Some of these American pitchers need to take note.

@machcheckory Ай бұрын

Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award.

@davidalcantara424 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@joneandi37 Ай бұрын

he is everything we thought Yamamoto would be. And he's barely getting paid compared to yama

@user-kp1pu8um1c Ай бұрын

考えすぎ😂

@rayfong-pb8vd Ай бұрын

He 30 yr old!

@rainbowhouse3427 Ай бұрын

Too early. Shohei had a great start last season too and then got smoked his 6th game, he had a 0.64 ERA in his 5th game.

@sonnyanthonyzabala680 Ай бұрын

He has that "anime fastball". The one which spins so much and all of s sudden as if in slow mo the ball suddenly accelerates when near the plate and completely missed the bat. Fans of the anime Ace of Diamond will know what I mean.😊

@user-lf5st7kk2c Ай бұрын

確かに今永ってダイヤのAの沢村栄純みたい！

@JD-jc8gp Ай бұрын

He's made history, pitching the extremely rare, unheard of, seven inning start. Experts are astounded!

@jamesrawlins735 Ай бұрын

In the past 8 seasons, no pitcher had more than Alcantra's 228 innings in 2022 and Verlander's 223 in 2019. Last year the average pitcher lasted 5.1 innings.....

@kaphizmey6229 28 күн бұрын

op, do you realize how incredibly rare a 9, 8 or even 7 inning start is? i haven’t been watching baseball for long and very rarely do i see a starter last longer than 6 innings. i remember seeing george kirby of seattle pitch 9 innings against my team (orioles) last year, which i wanna say was a complete shutout or at least close to it. kyle gibson pitched an 8 inning start when he was in baltimore that same season, but outside of that i can’t immediately recall any other examples of a pitcher lasting more than 6 ip

@JD-jc8gp 27 күн бұрын

@@kaphizmey6229 I do realize it. Sad what the game has become. Been watching for about 30 years.

@joen8529 Ай бұрын

Shota is INCREDIBLE.

@skytheblue3924 Ай бұрын

He should definitely be one of the pictures for All Star games!!!

@shiromas Ай бұрын

正直今永先生がMLBでここまでやれるとは思ってなかったので嬉しい。何より彼のユーモアなところがカブスファンに受け入れられているようでそれも嬉しい。シーズンが進んで相手に研究されればうまくいかない試合も増えると思うけど、自分を信じて頑張ってほしいです。

@user-uw1hr9nf6q Ай бұрын

ストレートが↑に向かって伸びるのは今まで見たことはないですね。山本さんのストレートが浮き上がりながら飛ぶのを見て解説者も思わず、凄い！と言っていました。日本軍のロケット攻撃ですか？ありや、大リーガーでも無理ですね、ご終生さまです。

@shotaomori6246 Ай бұрын

Imanaga's mechanics stand out a lot despite not being a 100mph pitcher. He disguises all his throws with the same mechanics and the ball comes out late so even if it's only 94 max the batter has less time to react as if he is throwing faster. He also changes his throwing rhythm at will to throw the batter off. Sometimes he just throws immediately and sometimes he takes a half second pause then throws. The level of skill without disrupting his control and speed is expected of a veteran. It reminds of the trickiness of Nestor but with better control and mechanics.

@y33sean Ай бұрын

His arm is also very late behind his torso, which helps a ton with hiding his pitches. From a batter's perspective, once his chest is fully forward his arm is still hidden, and it seems like the ball just explodes out of thin air and it's very hard to react to this. There's a clip of him throwing in a spring training practice from behind the plate that shows this well

@thetruth9952 Ай бұрын

He can spin it, he has 99% spin efficiency on his 4 seam from a weird arm slot

@kypl1910 Ай бұрын

Japanese players dominating the MLB 🔥

@qwermnbv12 Ай бұрын

he is real samurai

@sopdadope Ай бұрын

Very cerebral pitcher. Not a big guy with overpowering stuff but he mixes his pitches so well.

@FTNS743 Ай бұрын

Shota Imanaga is known as "pitcher philosopher" a master of creative crafting pitching styles. He's the number 1 leading pitcher out of all his Japanese peers even though his accolades isn't impressive as Shohei and Yamamoto. Game starting pitcher says a lot about him from last year winning the WBC which is fantastic.

@ttuuttu Ай бұрын

高めに伸びのあるストレートと、低めにコントロールされた変化球のコンビネーションが素晴らしい。

@user-rj5lg2ws1p Ай бұрын

Shotime Imanaga(Shota Imanaga)

@nba_fan7214 Ай бұрын

All that pitching skill plus a great head of hair

@richardli4038 Ай бұрын

lol

@thetruth9952 Ай бұрын

He got the mullet/mop tapered fade

@reggiebanks7627 Ай бұрын

Wow. Beautiful. Forgive me for saying something so corny but “ When pitching becomes poetry”

@akiraratutaneda8300 Ай бұрын

Shota Philosopher Imanaga

@Kams224 Ай бұрын

Shota-ime !

@greeenbluebabys Ай бұрын

Sho time 2.0

@VannTheDawn Ай бұрын

He started the WBC final against the USA. That’s about all the proof you need that he’s one of Japan’s best. The Dodgers went with Yamamoto because his ceiling is higher.

@stevearai8513 Ай бұрын

The speed does not mater. The number of rotations and control pitching ball are most important.

@challenger516 Ай бұрын

He can still pitch very fast, you act like he's throwing 70mph ball LOL. He's right at the average mark.

@inathoiehohs8551 Ай бұрын

Real deal Shota. He does his magic mostly with 4-seam fastball, that's impressive.

@spiralcat44 Ай бұрын

Ohtani is powerful, Darvish is technical, and Imanaga is clever.

@thetruth9952 Ай бұрын

What is kikuchi? Lefty power? I haven't watched him much but he looks good this year too

@alexsakon Ай бұрын

That hop he has on his high fastball mixed with the splitter is really deadly. This guy is SOLID.

@metalyellow7863 Ай бұрын

ライズボール

@master_komasan Ай бұрын

My favorite baseball player❤❤❤

@rogeliofernandezjimenez3053 Ай бұрын

I saw this performance back in 1981 with Fernando Valenzuela, also a Lefty, Valenzuela won the ROY, CY and almost wins MVP.

@user-hw1cf2fi6r Ай бұрын

アッパースイング打者を打ち取るにはこの男が有効だ！

@user-oo4kp7gs1x Ай бұрын

それな🙄

@LoneSamurai_X Ай бұрын

Even though only 93-94mph, that spin on his 4-seamer makes it devastating, especially mixed in with the all-world Splitter

@love-un2tf Ай бұрын

ナイスピッチング！！今永昇太さん✨いつみても迷いなく気持ちのイイ投球に痺れます🤩🤩🔥 この勢いで突っ走って行ってください🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️

@user-ek2tw2gn2t Ай бұрын

葦名一心「迷えば敗れる」頑張れ今永👍🙂

@user-dl9wy4mw7w Ай бұрын

高めのストレートが気持ちよすぎる

@gumaming Ай бұрын

Such a beautiful smooth pitch.

@KnotchiGaming Ай бұрын

Even though his fastball is low-mid 90s, the arm angle and the rise make it look way faster

@ShelonPartridge-ig5zj Ай бұрын

I rise in the morning 🌄 like his fastball ❤

@jonnydavis3857 Ай бұрын

@@ShelonPartridge-ig5zj草

@jonnydavis3857 Ай бұрын

@@ShelonPartridge-ig5zj草

@user-iq7bs2nb7s Ай бұрын

今永前5場先發簡直就是夢幻開局從他的眼神中的自信就知道他在開季前做了非常多的準備跟努力非常期待他接下來整個球季的表現但是如果他有被打爆場次我會更期待他下一場調整之後的反彈厲害的投手(賽揚) 被打爆之後的調整才可貴的希望今年的MLB新人獎有他的名字

@kaz6578 Ай бұрын

His pitching is phenomenal🔥

@Jeff-ge3vj 24 күн бұрын

alot of fun to watch

@hide9302 Ай бұрын

今永のストレートは日本では体感１６０キロと言われてます

@DisingenuousComment Ай бұрын

I knew he would do good in the MLB. His performance at the WBC was personally my favorite out of all Team Japan.

@user-th3gs7qe1c Ай бұрын

さすが投球の哲学者!

@keganshaw70 Ай бұрын

No wonder he's putting up videos game numbers he's in MLB The Show I can tell by the announcer voice!

@potawatomimko6108 Ай бұрын

Yea as a cubs can I have to mute commentary on the show. I've heard boog too much

@joen8529 Ай бұрын

I’m a huge fan of both Boog and Pat Hughes. 🤷‍♂️

@gordonbgraham Ай бұрын

Painting and timing...that changeup is nasty, a splitter but not like a Mariano Rivera fastball splitter...a change up that dies on the spot, then 90 to 98 paint on the lines and up the ladder...brilliant pitching

@tokuchitoua6981 Ай бұрын

This is ART.

@Tangwulindd3 Ай бұрын

He was throwing with utmost accuracy where the catcher was asking.That's art

@joeym2675 Ай бұрын

He’s gotta short fast delivery looks like it’s hard to get a good read on any of the pitches he throws! He’s definitely a Great Pitcher!!! And pretty dang good fielder too!!!

@CupOfJav Ай бұрын

These batters have no idea what's coming, it's really impressive. That high heater looks so tasty but the bat is way behind.

@johneddy908 Ай бұрын

A former Mariner great also played for the Yokohama BayStars - Kazuhiro Sasaki.

@treadman26 Ай бұрын

Kind of like a left-handed version of Greg Maddux. Less is more - location and changing speed are what he relies on.

@mrtee3477 Ай бұрын

He reminds me of tom glavine. His splitter looks like tom changed up.

@marcusrangel8250 Ай бұрын

Amazing 💯

@user-takakurou Ай бұрын

ここまで大活躍するとは思わなかった。素晴らしいですね。大谷より由伸よりダルビッシュより活躍している。顔の表情も素晴らしいですね。

@neneabroccolee2865 Ай бұрын

The Cubs are gonna win today😼

@danr154 Ай бұрын

I knew he would be kinda good cause his fastball has all the same characteristics that allow Justin Steele to be good with the same exact velocity. Only difference is Steele gets more ground balls and uses his curve more where Shota uses the splitter more and gets pop ups. But their fastballs both have that abnormally high spin rate that allows the ball to play at tbe top of the zone and naturally rise or cut.

@dinkyb2000 Ай бұрын

He is the left handed Greg "The Professor" Maddux

@user-nz8dw3gf4i Ай бұрын

100mile出さなくても通用するファストボーラーとか怪我の多い現代野球で最も尊い存在。

@user-uf2us5ro1d Ай бұрын

上原の方が遅かったかも？でもストレートガンガン投げてた…。

@user-lf5st7kk2c Ай бұрын

@@user-uf2us5ro1dおっそうだな(

@abckenshin3825 Ай бұрын

いや、今永はケガ多いぞ。ニワカちゃんか？

@wassy-wy9uc Ай бұрын

It's another SHOTA-ime !

@endjexejac Ай бұрын

Dang that 4 seamer elevates.

@diornoda Ай бұрын

防御率0点台も終わりかなと思ったら0.98→0.78になるとか凄すぎやん 4:06 このスーパープレイなかったら点入ってたやろなあ。かっけえ

@pocyomkin37 19 күн бұрын

守り良いのすごく有難いけど援護もして欲しい笑

@user-ee5gx2ci2u Ай бұрын

6games 5wins 4four balls 3earned run ↓ 😊IMANAGA

@juntorres336 Ай бұрын

Japanese pitchers also have ninja fielding skills.

@SAMURAI-J112 Ай бұрын

Imanaga was the starting pitcher for the WBC finals. He was probably chosen because he was the most stable pitcher among the Japanese pitchers. Just like Iwakuma was the starting pitcher for the 2009 WBC finals.

@SWIFT_Sport Ай бұрын

たしかに今永はWBC決勝の先発投手でした。だがしかし、決してエースではなかった。日本の投手陣の層が厚いということです。

@user-lf5st7kk2c Ай бұрын

@@SWIFT_Sportまぁ大谷、ダル、山本、佐々木がいたからね。

@hayao-seimeinitaisurubujyoku Ай бұрын

今永の居場所はMLBだったのか合わないNPBでよく頑張ってたな

@trna5252 Ай бұрын

Beautiful

@imaxdigital7052 Ай бұрын

The art of pitching is disappearing. Guys like Shota are bringing it back. Guys that throw 98+ used to be extremely rare. Now they're a dime a dozen. Artists like Shota have always been rare, but the school of thought they come from used to be the norm. Now it's all about velocity and spin rate.

@jamesrawlins735 Ай бұрын

I keep thinking of the dominant Braves pitching of the 90s. Neither Maddux nor Glavine were fireballers and they were two of the best. I grew up watching John Tudor pitch in St. Louis and he definitely used movement much more than speed.

@thetruth9952 Ай бұрын

And all of their arms are ticking time bombs.... It's not the fault of the pitcher, it's just one of the negative parts of this game. Velo is king and always will be but the elbow just isn't made to withstand those forces

@wilburwood8261 Ай бұрын

Reminds me of a certain pitcher. Rookie Southpaw Non-American pitcher less than 6 feet tall Started the season better than 5-0 (actually 8-0) He won the Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young that year

@404shoshi Ай бұрын

Imanaga means “now and forever“. He work for Cubs now and forever.

@user-hv2wg1pr5p Ай бұрын

勝手に意味作んな先祖に失礼

@user-kx2ws4qx5g Ай бұрын

@@user-hv2wg1pr5p いや今と永遠の永だから合ってるっちゃ合ってるじゃんそこまで鼻息荒くしてまで突っかかる程の事か？

@kuma83111 Ай бұрын

Japanese OTAKU lol

@cecilehonda2234 24 күн бұрын

@@kuma83111 No, they're just discussing kanjis. lol

@user-hv2wg1pr5p 21 күн бұрын

調べればわかるだろ【名字の由来解説】現福岡県の一部と大分県北部である豊前国上毛郡緒方庄今永が起源（ルーツ）である。近年、大分県、福岡県に多数みられる。「永」は長くのびている地形、器物、生物などの意味

@Jimboy012 Ай бұрын

Only time will tell if Imanaga will prove a great pitcher, despite his tremendous start. MLB is one of the hardest leagues in the world to continually dominate as opposing batters and special team opps will figure Imanaga out, and if he doesn’t properly adjust to that, he will be barely average.

@user-dc6kt9hc4u Ай бұрын

最速で149くらいなのにキレでメジャリーガーを抑えまくる。球速至上主義時代にこれはカッコイイね

@kontanonta5136 Ай бұрын

Shota, congrats on your astonishing performances so far. But, don't push yourself too much. Still long way to go until post-season games.

@Casper50002 Ай бұрын

Insane numbers! 🔥👍🏼

@3rdFloor 22 күн бұрын

Nomo’s career got off to an incredible start as well not this good but once people catch on to this delivery & timing he’s going to have to make adjustments. He seems incredibly smart I think he will but MLB hitters will adjust.

@KanetsuguNaoe1112 Ай бұрын

It was Imanaga who started to COOK the U.S. team in last year's WBC finals, and it is still fresh in our minds that Ohtani finished it off.

@get6398 13 күн бұрын

今永は今MLBの新星だ。球は走っているし崩れない。少し自信は持ったようだが調子に乗らない。そして慎重さを忘れない。今年、最高の投手だ。頑張ってほしい。

@SWIFT_Sport Ай бұрын

20勝いけると思うがんばれ

@tothemax1517 Ай бұрын

We're witnessing Sho-time in both pitching and batting, and for the first time, it's not one player doing both!

@torreyfranklin6981 Ай бұрын

A 30 year old rookie is crazy!

@Snafu2346 Ай бұрын

He doesn't have crazy velocity, but he is damn precise. His pitching placement is on point wherever the catcher needs it to be.

@NoBuyama-kp2or Ай бұрын

まあ今永国際舞台の経験もあるし、日本のトップ級の先発だと思ってたよ感情を大胆に出すタイプはアメリカ向きかも

@brandohernandez9991 Ай бұрын

Damn 5 start, crazy stat 🔥

@garishqualm344 Ай бұрын

Must see TV right now.

@RiverNaka Ай бұрын

バウアーだってNPBのデビュー当初ボコボコにKOされた試合がある。山本が打たれたり今永が打たれる日もあるだろうけど、大抵の試合で仕事をすると思う。

@user-vo9ki9vu8g 28 күн бұрын

I think Ishikawa in Yakurt swallows is another Japanese pitcher to paying attention because I found some similarities in Ishikawa which I saw in Imanaga pitching style