First match against Phillies, suddenly dissatisfied with “judgment of suspicion”
■ Phillies Angels (4th Japan time, Philadelphia)
On the 3rd (4th Japan time), pitcher Shohei Ohtani of the Angels was suddenly hit by a “suspicion of misjudgment” at the enemy’s land, which was his first visit. He participated in the Phillies game, which was his first match in the fifth year of the major, with “No. 2 DH”. When he overlooked the changing ball of the outside angle in the first at bat for the first time and struck out, he shook his head and looked dissatisfied. The Angels’ local broadcaster was also indignant.
It was the first at-bat, which was the first baseman without death against the 28-year-old right-handed Zach Eflin, the starting pitcher of the Phillies. After he was driven in with two balls, he confidently saw off the low-angled 80-mile curve that came to the third ball, but the decision was a strike. Mike Gubicza, commentator at Barry Sports West, criticized, “A little bit. This is too far off.”
Pitch analyst Rob Friedman, nicknamed “Pitching Ninja,” also introduced the problem scene on his Twitter account. Fans also commented, “It happens too often. The MVP doesn’t get a favorable call for the ball at the outside angle.” ..
