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

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17 күн бұрын

Shota Imanaga has been amazing for the Chicago Cubs this season.
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@MrSephiror 15 күн 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.

@Great1Duane 15 күн бұрын

Definitely saving arms.

@krnpowr 15 күн бұрын

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

@viveknamikaze761 15 күн бұрын

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

@eddieas 15 күн бұрын

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

@HowToLooksMaxxSigmaGYATTTTrizz 15 күн 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.

@CryptoNChill 15 күн 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 9 күн бұрын

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

@thetruth9952 9 күн 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 8 күн бұрын

@@thetruth9952 回転数w　物理学w

@jonathanikeda8727 15 күн бұрын

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

@user-fm9vt3vo9n 14 күн бұрын

Reminds me of Maddux

@onlydbrasko 13 күн 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 9 күн бұрын

Lefty maddux with a better fastball

@taisa_video 15 күн 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 15 күн 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 15 күн бұрын

but Yokohama BayStars is..

@AlexShiny-rj2yo 15 күн 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 14 күн бұрын

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

@chenggang1656 14 күн бұрын

@@brunobotr2020👍

@dn9597 15 күн 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 15 күн 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 15 күн 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 15 күн 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 15 күн 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 14 күн 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.

@JD-jc8gp 15 күн бұрын

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

@jamesrawlins735 11 күн 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.....

@hendroin1 15 күн 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 13 күн бұрын

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

@surreal9558 15 күн 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 15 күн бұрын

What non Japanese Asians have dominated?

@user-yp9tt5qe4v 14 күн бұрын

@@magnumxlpi Ryu Hyun-Jin「Hey！」

@aguywithananimeprofile8950 14 күн бұрын

@@user-yp9tt5qe4v who

@stdocyuze9000 13 күн бұрын

Asian have nothing to do with this.

@aguywithananimeprofile8950 13 күн бұрын

@@user-yp9tt5qe4v who

@machcheckory 15 күн бұрын

Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award.

@davidalcantara424 15 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@joneandi37 15 күн бұрын

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

@user-kp1pu8um1c 15 күн бұрын

考えすぎ😂

@rayfong-pb8vd 15 күн бұрын

He 30 yr old!

@rainbowhouse3427 15 күн 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.

@phazongroove 15 күн бұрын

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

@joen8529 15 күн бұрын

Shota is INCREDIBLE.

@kypl1910 15 күн бұрын

Japanese players dominating the MLB 🔥

@mi_dy3385 15 күн 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。

@shotaomori6246 15 күн 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 12 күн 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 9 күн бұрын

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

@FTNS743 14 күн 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.

@sopdadope 15 күн бұрын

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

@skytheblue3924 15 күн бұрын

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

@theechoesawakeningsportssh7595 11 күн бұрын

Brah, if he keeps this up he might get the Cy Young. His ERA is under 1. It’s video game numbers.

@ttuuttu 15 күн 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。

@Kams224 15 күн бұрын

Shota-ime !

@greeenbluebabys 14 күн бұрын

Sho time 2.0

@master_komasan 15 күн бұрын

My favorite baseball player❤❤❤

@alexsakon 15 күн бұрын

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

@metalyellow7863 15 күн бұрын

ライズボール

@spiralcat44 14 күн бұрын

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

@thetruth9952 9 күн бұрын

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

@sonnyanthonyzabala680 15 күн 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 14 күн бұрын

確かに今永ってダイヤのAの沢村栄純みたい！

@shiromas 14 күн 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 14 күн 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。

@reggiebanks7627 15 күн бұрын

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

@user-rj5lg2ws1p 15 күн бұрын

Shotime Imanaga(Shota Imanaga)

@nba_fan7214 15 күн бұрын

All that pitching skill plus a great head of hair

@richardli4038 15 күн бұрын

lol

@thetruth9952 9 күн бұрын

He got the mullet/mop tapered fade

@stevearai8513 15 күн бұрын

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

@challenger516 13 күн бұрын

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

@VannTheDawn 14 күн 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.

@gumaming 15 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful smooth pitch.

@trna5252 6 күн бұрын

Beautiful

@user-bc3lq8ju2v 15 күн бұрын

戻っていく姿がプロレスラーの風格でカッコイイ😊

@Kavanov 15 күн бұрын

確かに！

@SWIFT_Sport 14 күн бұрын

まじそれなっ

@user-uw1hr9nf6q 14 күн бұрын

面白い！確かにそう言える！

@tokuchitoua6981 15 күн бұрын

This is ART.

@KnotchiGaming 15 күн бұрын

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

@ShelonPartridge-ig5zj 15 күн бұрын

I rise in the morning 🌄 like his fastball ❤

@jonnydavis3857 14 күн бұрын

@@ShelonPartridge-ig5zj草

@jonnydavis3857 14 күн бұрын

@@ShelonPartridge-ig5zj草

@inathoiehohs8551 14 күн бұрын

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

@user-dl9wy4mw7w 15 күн бұрын

高めのストレートが気持ちよすぎる

@rogeliofernandezjimenez3053 15 күн бұрын

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

@LoneSamurai_X 15 күн бұрын

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

@user-iq7bs2nb7s 15 күн 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

@teefuu6299 15 күн бұрын

今永すごすぎ！

@anti-social6368 15 күн бұрын

Kekko Dezu!

@otadashi1570 14 күн бұрын

Imanaga is too great.

@otadashi1570 14 күн бұрын

kekko desu, is way too polite.

@marcusrangel8250 15 күн бұрын

Amazing 💯

@love-un2tf 15 күн 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 14 күн бұрын

葦名一心「迷えば敗れる」頑張れ今永👍🙂

@Tangwulindd3 6 күн бұрын

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

@qwermnbv12 14 күн бұрын

he is real samurai

@keganshaw70 15 күн бұрын

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

@potawatomimko6108 15 күн бұрын

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

@joen8529 15 күн бұрын

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

@user-th3gs7qe1c 15 күн бұрын

さすが投球の哲学者!

@FreshsoCleanYep 14 күн бұрын

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

@akiraratutaneda8300 14 күн бұрын

Shota Philosopher Imanaga

@kaz6578 14 күн бұрын

His pitching is phenomenal🔥

@404shoshi 15 күн бұрын

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

@user-hv2wg1pr5p 14 күн бұрын

勝手に意味作んな先祖に失礼

@user-kx2ws4qx5g 14 күн 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？

@pop_te 14 күн бұрын

@@user-hv2wg1pr5p じゃなに？知ってる風に突っ掛かって来てるけど。

@kuma83111 14 күн бұрын

Japanese OTAKU lol

@gordonbgraham 15 күн 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

@SAMURAI-J112 15 күн 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 14 күн 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 14 күн бұрын

@@SWIFT_Sportまぁ大谷、ダル、山本、佐々木がいたからね。

@user-hw1cf2fi6r 15 күн 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 15 күн бұрын

それな🙄

@joeym2675 15 күн 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!!!

@airshieldcombo12345 15 күн 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.

@treadman26 15 күн бұрын

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

@mrtee3477 15 күн бұрын

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

@diornoda 15 күн 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

@danr154 15 күн 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.

@juntorres336 14 күн бұрын

Japanese pitchers also have ninja fielding skills.

@wilburwood8261 14 күн 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

@dinkyb2000 15 күн бұрын

He is the left handed Greg "The Professor" Maddux

@user-ee5gx2ci2u 15 күн бұрын

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

@hide9302 15 күн 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

@paypay7362 15 күн бұрын

カブスのファンはドジャースより熱狂的に見えます😂

@johneddy908 14 күн бұрын

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

@neneabroccolee2865 15 күн бұрын

The Cubs are gonna win today😼

@Jimboy012 13 күн 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.

@horde4909 12 күн бұрын

Insane numbers! 🔥👍🏼

@endjexejac 14 күн бұрын

Dang that 4 seamer elevates.

@imaxdigital7052 15 күн 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 11 күн 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 9 күн 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

@hayao-seimeinitaisurubujyoku 15 күн 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

@user-takakurou 15 күн 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。

@user-nz8dw3gf4i 15 күн 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 14 күн 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 14 күн бұрын

@@user-uf2us5ro1dおっそうだな(

@abckenshin3825 14 күн бұрын

いや、今永はケガ多いぞ。ニワカちゃんか？

@KanetsuguNaoe1112 15 күн 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.

@5thunders191 14 күн бұрын

The GOAT

@emilianocime7677 14 күн бұрын

LONG LIVE KING AWAKENBEERUS KING OF PREDICTIONS, GOD BLESS HIM 🔥🔥

@tothemax1517 15 күн бұрын

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

@brandohernandez9991 14 күн бұрын

Damn 5 start, crazy stat 🔥

@kennybegeske8824 14 күн бұрын

Shotgun Is Awesome

@SWIFT_Sport 14 күн бұрын

20勝いけると思うがんばれ

@RiverNaka 15 күн 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-sv9dm7mt7v 12 күн бұрын

いゃ〜素晴らしい！

@Snafu2346 14 күн 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.

@user-dc6kt9hc4u 14 күн 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

@okatashiyoniku 14 күн бұрын

I think the characteristics of the 4seams are unique. I feel like it picks up quite a bit in the second half.

@tomkikuchi9140 14 күн бұрын

all his pitches were all on target. insane accuracy and control

@user-cp9ry3uj3p 14 күн бұрын

球速勝負ではなくキレと精度の投球、フィールディングの良さ、カブス内野手陣の堅守と相まって、一つ格上の上質の野球を観ている気分です。

@NoBuyama-kp2or 14 күн 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

@vicenteestrada8167 14 күн бұрын

No freaking way! AwakenBeerus predicted it again. I'm seriously shook right now 🤯🤯

@user-uk4vg8ny1z 15 күн бұрын

SHOTA IMANAGA🇯🇵🗾

@2332Stephen 14 күн бұрын

He def has them chasing that high out of the zone fastball.

@wassy-wy9uc 14 күн бұрын

It's another SHOTA-ime !

@torreyfranklin6981 11 күн бұрын

A 30 year old rookie is crazy!

@kontanonta5136 15 күн 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.

@barroncardoza4856 14 күн бұрын

Props to AwakenBeerus for being the ultimate predictor! Seriously impressive stuff 👏

@SilverMystes1 14 күн бұрын

Location > velocity

@garishqualm344 12 күн бұрын

Must see TV right now.

@cocourth5611 11 күн бұрын

I don't know if it's just me but I get the same vibe as Hyun Jin Ryu of 2019. Both are lefty crafty Asian pitchers. Too bad Ryu lost the Cy Young race to De Grom because he started falling apart in second half of the season. Hopefully Imanaga can keep this up and win Rookie of the Year and Cy Young also.