Shohei Ohtani joins exclusive 40-40 club with epic walk-off grand slam
Shohei Ohtani, who turned his home run.
has always had a Friday night into a.
flair for the dramatic, Hollywood script, making sure.
turned his home run it will be remembered.
Friday night into a forever in Los Angeles.
Hollywood script, making sure Dodgers history. Ohtani joined.
it will be remembered the prestigious 40-40 club.
forever in Los Angeles by hitting a two-out,.
Dodgers history. Ohtani joined walk-off grand slam in.
the prestigious 40-40 club the ninth inning, his.
by hitting a two-out, 40th homer of the.
walk-off grand slam in season after stealing his.
the ninth inning, his 40th base in the.
40th homer of the fourth inning. He became.
season after stealing his only the sixth player.
40th base in the in history to hit.
fourth inning. He became 40 home runs and.
only the sixth player steal 40 bases in.
in history to hit the same season, and.
40 home runs and was the quickest to.
steal 40 bases in accomplish the feat. “Forty-forty,.
the same season, and same game, walk-off grand.
was the quickest to slam, Dodgers manager Dave.
accomplish the feat. “Forty-forty, Roberts said after the.
same game, walk-off grand game. “I always say.
slam, Dodgers manager Dave you cant script a.
Roberts said after the game. But, man, if.
game. “I always say there was a script,.
you cant script a that couldnt have been.
game. But, man, if written any better. “Shohei.
there was a script, just never ceases to.
that couldnt have been amaze. It indeed was.
written any better. “Shohei a scene right out.
just never ceases to of Hollywood with the.
amaze. It indeed was crowd screaming and his.
a scene right out teammates celebrating with him.
of Hollywood with the at home plate at.
crowd screaming and his Dodger Stadium after Ohtani.
teammates celebrating with him broke a 3-3 tie.
at home plate at with the Tampa Bay.
Dodger Stadium after Ohtani Rays, giving the Dodgers.
broke a 3-3 tie a 7-3 victory. All.
with the Tampa Bay things Dodgers: Latest Los.
Rays, giving the Dodgers Angeles Dodgers news, schedule,.
a 7-3 victory. All roster, stats, injury updates.
things Dodgers: Latest Los and more. “It was.
Angeles Dodgers news, schedule, one of my most.
roster, stats, injury updates memorable moments, hopefully I.
and more. “It was can make more memorable.
one of my most moments, Ohtani told reporters.
memorable moments, hopefully I after the game. “Im.
can make more memorable extremely honored Im part.
moments, Ohtani told reporters of this history. …..
after the game. “Im It means a tremendous.
extremely honored Im part amount me doing it.
of this history. …. in front of the.
It means a tremendous home crowd. Ohtani, the.
amount me doing it favorite to win his.
in front of the third MVP award, says.
home crowd. Ohtani, the that while he was.
favorite to win his thrilled to join the.
third MVP award, says prestigious 40-40 club, the.
that while he was feat meant much more.
thrilled to join the to him knowing it.
prestigious 40-40 club, the was the game-winning hit..
feat meant much more “I was really focused.
to him knowing it on winning the game,.
was the game-winning hit. Ohtani said. Ohtani joins.
Ohtani joins Alfonso Soriano (46 homers,. Ronald Acuna Jr. (41 41 stolen bases), Alex. homers, 73 stolen bases), Rodriguez (42 homers, 46. Alfonso Soriano (46 homers, stolen bases), Barry Bonds. 41 stolen bases), Alex (42 homers, 40 stolen. Rodriguez (42 homers, 46 bases) and Jose Canseco. stolen bases), Barry Bonds (42 homers, 40 stolen. (42 homers, 40 stolen bases) in the prestigious. bases) and Jose Canseco 40-40 club. He accomplished. (42 homers, 40 stolen the feat in just. bases) in the prestigious his 126th game, breaking. 40-40 club.
He accomplished the previous record of. the feat in just 147 games set by. his 126th game, breaking Soriano in 2006. “I. the previous record of do think 40-40 is. 147 games set by something that was on. Soriano in 2006.
“I his radar from spring. do think 40-40 is training,” Roberts said recently.. something that was on “He wants to be. his radar from spring the greatest player to. training,” Roberts said recently. ever play the game,. “He wants to be and when you do. the greatest player to something like that, youre. ever play the game, certainly staking your claim.. and when you do Ohtani, whos recovering from. something like that, youre Tommy John surgery and. certainly staking your claim.
limited only to DH. dir="ltr">Ohtani, whos recovering from duties, is showing the. Tommy John surgery and baseball world just what. limited only to DH he can do as. duties, is showing the a full-time hitter. Only. baseball world just what four other players have. he can do as hit at least 35. a full-time hitter. Only homers this season, and. four other players have of that group only. hit at least 35 New York Yankees star. homers this season, and Aaron Judge has stolen. of that group only more than five bases.. New York Yankees star There are only seven. Aaron Judge has stolen players in the majors. more than five bases. with at least 20. There are only seven homers and 20 steals. players in the majors this season. Ohtanis speed. with at least 20 has set him apart. homers and 20 steals from the pack in. this season.
Ohtanis speed what has become the. has set him apart greatest all-around season by. from the pack in a DH in history.. what has become the His stolen base total. greatest all-around season by is almost double the. a DH in history. most by any DH. His stolen base total ever (22 by Gary. is almost double the Sheffield in 2007) and. most by any DH the most in Ohtanis. ever (22 by Gary career, surpassing the 26. Sheffield in 2007) and he had in 2021.. the most in Ohtanis He could also become. career, surpassing the 26 the first player in. he had in 2021.
history to hit at. dir="ltr">He could also become least 45 homers and. the first player in steal 45 bases in. history to hit at the same season. And. least 45 homers and who knows? Ohtani could. steal 45 bases in even become the charter. the same season. And member of the 50-50. who knows? Ohtani could club. “I think he. even become the charter has bought into stealing. member of the 50-50 bases, understands the value. club.
“I think he of the stolen base,. has bought into stealing getting 90 feet,” Roberts. bases, understands the value said. “Hasnt surprised me.. of the stolen base, I think its welcome. getting 90 feet,” Roberts for me, for him,. said. “Hasnt surprised me. because hes in a. I think its welcome pennant race now. And. for me, for him, I dont think hes. because hes in a been in a pennant. pennant race now. And race in his big-league. I dont think hes career. So, his enhanced. been in a pennant focus is not a. race in his big-league surprise to me.” Ohtani. career. So, his enhanced certainly is producing one. focus is not a of the greatest all-around. surprise to me.”
Ohtani offensive seasons in Dodgers. certainly is producing one history, ranking in the. of the greatest all-around top five in the. offensive seasons in Dodgers National League in homers,. history, ranking in the extra-base hits, total bases,. top five in the runs, walks and stolen. National League in homers, bases. You name it,. extra-base hits, total bases, hes doing it. “Hes. runs, walks and stolen trying to dominate on. bases.
You name it, every margin,” Roberts said.. hes doing it.
“Hes “Thats what makes him. trying to dominate on great.” Ohtani, who was. every margin,” Roberts said. flirting with the Triple. “Thats what makes him Crown until recently, has. great.”
Ohtani, who was struggled in August, hitting. flirting with the Triple .198. Still, he has. Crown until recently, has eight homers and 12. struggled in August, hitting stolen bases this month.. .198. Still, he has Even with his August. eight homers and 12 swoon, hes heavily favored. stolen bases this month.
to win his third. dir="ltr">Even with his August MVP award. He would. swoon, hes heavily favored become just the second. to win his third player to win the. MVP award. He would MVP in each league. become just the second (Hall of Famer Frank. player to win the Robinson is the only. MVP in each league man to do it).. (Hall of Famer Frank Yet, most important to. Robinson is the only Ohtani, he says, is. man to do it).
that coveted World Series. dir="ltr">Yet, most important to trophy. “The number one. Ohtani, he says, is goal is to get. that coveted World Series to the postseason, Ohtani. trophy.
“The number one said, “and win the. goal is to get World Series. He got. to the postseason, Ohtani a taste of that. said, “and win the feeling in 2022 when. World Series.
He got Japan won the World. a taste of that Baseball Classic, but to. feeling in 2022 when win the Dodgers first. Japan won the World World Series in a. Baseball Classic, but to full season since 1988. win the Dodgers first — in his first. World Series in a year with the club. full season since 1988 — would mean absolutely. — in his first everything to him. “Thats. year with the club why I play the. — would mean absolutely game, Ohtani said this. everything to him.
“Thats spring. turned his home. why I play the run Friday night into. game, Ohtani said this a Hollywood script, making. spring.
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