Shohei Ohtani is nice, however the query is how nice?
The Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter is already on tempo to go down as an all-time nice. A 3-time All-Star and two-time AL MVP, Ohtani is among the finest at present within the sport. His athleticism and two-way versatility as each a pitcher and hitter have made him a singular star, and one with huge potential.
Whereas Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts was not able to straight examine Ohtani to all-time legend Barry Bonds, he did say he believes that Ohtani can put the identical type of stress on opponents.
“I’m not saying that Ohtani is Barry [Bonds],” Roberts stated, by way of USA At this time’s Bob Nightengale. “however after I performed towards Barry, it was like he was all the time looming. Ohtani is rather like that. I can’t think about the stress it places on opposing groups understanding that he’s looming. He’s all the time there. It’s obtained to be worrying.”
Per Dave Roberts by way of USA At this time
This isn’t the primary time Roberts has talked about Ohtani in the identical sentence as Bonds. Earlier than the season started again in February, Roberts in contrast Ohtani’s expertise stage to Bonds‘.
“I believe so far as the expertise Barry was probably the most proficient participant I’ve ever performed with, and Shohei in all probability has an opportunity to be probably the most proficient participant ever to play the sport of baseball,” Roberts informed SportsNet LA in February. “So I’m wanting to get to know him extra, to observe him on the each day. From the brief pattern from Shohei’s aspect, very intentional about all of his work. Barry was very intentional about his work. All the pieces was carried out with a objective.”
Per Dave Roberts by way of USA At this time
For Ohtani to really be in comparison with Bonds, he’ll should proceed on his present trajectory and rack up no less than close to the all-time stats that Bonds has put up. He at present has 174 profession house runs, 456 RBIs, and 91 stolen bases halfway by means of his seventh MLB season.
Ohtani shouldn’t be essentially that far behind the tempo of Bonds, who had 206 house runs and 631 RBIs as soon as he completed his seventh season. For Ohtani to maintain up with Bonds, he’d should play with the type of longevity that Bonds did, enjoying 20 MLB seasons.
Even nice longevity received’t assure that Ohtani will ever match or come near Bonds’ accomplishments as Bonds has each the single-season and profession house run report, and was a seven-time NL MVP. The very best probability for Ohtani to be thought of within the class of gamers like Bonds is for the mixed worth of his pitching and hitting to propel him to that stage.
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