Shohei Ohtani is a one-man army. On his day, the LA Angels slugger can take on any team single-handedly. Ohtani is the engine of the Angels. Whenever he has performed, the Angels have mostly won the game. Such is the impact he has on the ballparks.
The Angels were going through a rough phase for the past couple of weeks. First, they fired their manager, Joe Maddon, while their losing streak continued to create a record with each game. Secondly, and mainly, the Angels were losing games as their two-way star was not in his best form.
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And once Ohtani returned to his beast mode, the Angels won the game. The Japanese two-way phenom helped the Angels to end their 14-game losing streak. Ohtani was rock-solid from the mound and plate against the Boston Red Sox. With the help of Ohtani’s masterclass, the Angels won the game 5-2 against the Red Sox.
MLB fans shower praise on Shohei Ohtani for his brilliant game
When Ohtani plays well, the Angels play well. That has been the story so far for the past couple of years. With his two-way playing capabilities, fans often compare him with the MLB legend, Babe Ruth. And with the kind of performance he put against the Red Sox, MLB fans erupted in joy.
Taking to Twitter, Jared Carrabis said even Babe Ruth could not do what Ohtani did against the Red Sox. Notably, the Angels star threw a 101 mph pitch and also hammered a home run with an exit velocity of 104.4 mph.
Shohei Ohtani doing it all his damn self. Dude blew 101 with the fastball tonight and hit a tank. Babe Ruth quite literally could never. pic.twitter.com/j1c9hwHgkj
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) June 10, 2022
Shohei Ohtani recorded a 101.0 MPH fast ball pitch today.
On this same game, he hit a homerun which recorded an exit Velocity of 104.4 MPH
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) June 10, 2022
Shohei Ohtani makes playing baseball look so easy. #GoHalos
pic.twitter.com/di5ZdN2uXb— Rocks in the Outfield (@RocksInTheOF) June 10, 2022
The Angels game is fun because it's Shohei Ohtani versus the Red Sox
— Shortest Stop (@ShortestStop) June 10, 2022
Ohtani dominated the game from both ends. First, he started from the mound and pitched through seven innings and had six strikeouts. Then he hammered a two-run home run from the plate.
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Ohtani carried the Angels on his back. MLB analyst Ben Verlander could not resist but praise Ohtani for his brilliant game. He posted a couple of tweets and suggested everyone not take Shohei Ohtani for granted.
THE ANGELS HAVE WON A BASEBALL GAME!!!
Shohei Ohtani gets the win on the mound after 7 dominant innings and goes 2-4 at the plate with a 2 run homer!!
THE STREAK. IS. OVER.
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) June 10, 2022
People just don’t understand what we are seeing still. And now he only gets compared to last year when Shohei Ohtani was the unanimous MVP.
This is REMARKABLE. He’s dominating on the mound and hitting homers. Don’t EVER take it for granted
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) June 10, 2022
Shohei Ohtani, 101mph ⛽️…and Fist pump. pic.twitter.com/D4fwpyxQOa
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 10, 2022
Ohtani wins the game, but the Angels are still in a problem
The Angels are too much dependent on the reigning AL MVP. And that is what is killing them in the 2022 season. Ohtani is a brilliant player. No doubt about that. But it is not only his responsibility to win the game.
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With Trout too out of form, Ohtani alone might not be enough for the Angels. Regardless of how good of a player he is, there will be days when Ohtani won’t be at his best, and in those circumstances, someone else would have to step up.
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