Astros Commander “There is no sport you can’t do if you want to do it”
Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani participated in all three consecutive games against the Astros held at his home base until the 15th (16th Japan time) as “No. 1 designated hitter”, with 5 hits in 13 at bats, 1 home run and 2 RBIs. On the 14th (15th of the same day), he released the 39th bullet, which runs alone at the top of the league. Astros coach Dusty Baker mentioned the dual wield right arm in a Full-Count interview. “There’s nothing he can’t do. He could have done any sport,” he once again praised his ability.
The 72-year-old Baker has been the Giants coach for 10 years since 1993 after playing for the Braves and Dodgers. After that, he commanded the Cubs in 2003-06, the Reds in 2008-13, and the Nationals in 2016-17, and has led the Astros since last season. Otani seems to be a special player in the eyes of the famous general who won the district championship seven times during this time.
“He’s a rare athlete. There’s nothing he can’t do. It’s really fun to watch him play. I can’t enjoy it when I’m playing against us,” laughs Baker.
As of the same day, Otani’s batting average this season was .271 (398 hits, 108 hits), 39 home runs, 86 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases. As a pitcher, he has 7 wins and 1 loss, an ERA of 2.93, and 112 strikeouts (86 times). When asked, “Have you seen a player like Otani?”, He answered as follows.
“NO. NO. If you were a kid, you might have a player like him. You would be worried that you would get hurt if you did both throws. But he is in any sport. I could have done it. If I wanted to do it, there would probably be no sport I couldn’t do. “
Otani’s ability seems to be “special” even for Baker, who has seen many players so far.
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